Millions of baby boomers are expected to travel beyond borders for retirement in the next decade.  Baby boomers are those born between the year 1946 and 1964.  Uncertainty regarding health care reform and insurance, rising medical care costs, reductions in Medicare benefits has driven more individuals beyond borders to seek medical care than any other generation to date.

Many retirees are looking to foreign countries to retire to make their dollar go further and to reduce their potential health care costs. Whether you need a hip resurfacing procedure, eye surgery, treatment for chronic illnesses like diabetes, cancer, diverticulosis or eczema, foreign facilities offer medical care at drastically reduced costs.

Health care costs continue to rise in the United States due to costs of malpractice insurance. The healthcare industry is also moving toward electronic health records (EHR), and all facilities must have such systems in place by the year 2015. The cost of software, transfer of information and training for the transition between paper and electronic health records is astronomical.

Medical procedures, wellness programs and travel packages for medical procedures are available in medical centers in Europe, facilities in India, and throughout South America, Southeast Asia, and Europe. Affordable cancer treatment abroad, obesity surgery centers, orthopedic surgery, and dental tourism packages are just a few of the benefits to be had by traveling beyond borders.

Whether you’re looking for anti-aging in South Africa, Ayurvedic resorts in India, European health retreats, or a health spa in Latin America, PlacidWay can help you make plans, obtain your visas and passports, and arrange for you to receive care by experienced and certified doctors in leading accredited facilities, hospitals and health care centers around the world.