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http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-outsource30jul30,0,7181625,full.story?coll=la-home-business
"Carl Garrett of Leicester, N.C., will fly to a state-of-the-art New Delhi hospital in September for surgeries to remove gallstones and to fix an overworn rotator cuff. His employer, Blue Ridge Paper Products Inc. of Canton, N.C., will pay for it all, including airfare for Garrett and his fiancee. The company also will give Garrett a share of the expected savings, up to $10,000, when he returns."
I think this is interesting especially in light of the recent discussions about private reimbursement rates vs. Tricare. People (non-physicians) see these kind of stories and then say what a wonderful system Tricare is.
"Carl Garrett of Leicester, N.C., will fly to a state-of-the-art New Delhi hospital in September for surgeries to remove gallstones and to fix an overworn rotator cuff. His employer, Blue Ridge Paper Products Inc. of Canton, N.C., will pay for it all, including airfare for Garrett and his fiancee. The company also will give Garrett a share of the expected savings, up to $10,000, when he returns."
I think this is interesting especially in light of the recent discussions about private reimbursement rates vs. Tricare. People (non-physicians) see these kind of stories and then say what a wonderful system Tricare is.