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FAQs
Atharveda Healthcare
Pvt. Ltd. is based in Mumbai. The registration is done under
government of India, Reg no: II -18/16 (Medical Tourism and Travel),
register office at Alibaug, and corporate office in Mumbai, India.
Medical Treatment + Travel + Touring = Medical Tourism
Medical Tourism is simply the process of traveling abroad to a
specific destination to obtain certain medical procedures. People
across the globe have been traveling outside their regions for years
to obtain medical procedures due the long waiting periods associated
with socialized medicine. Now they have an opportunity to seek top
quality procedures, where they can recover in anonymity and luxury
at more affordable rates.
What is Atharveda Healthcare?
Atharveda Healthcare is professionally run organization, with team
of Doctors, Hoteliers and Bankers
Atharveda Healthcare’s vision is: World Class Service with Trust.
We at Atharveda Healthcare provide one stop solution for Medical
Tourist as well as Indian residents
We offer following services:
+ Fixing and
Coordinating Appointments
+ Travel Arrangement
+ Accommodation for Relative
+ Rejuvenation
+ Accommodation at Tourist locations
Atharveda Healthcare provides customized healthcare service package
for the medical tourists, the packaged services include priority
treatment at our network of hospitals, personal assistance service,
and inland transportation, provides with various options of
accommodation, rejuvenation and side trips so that the patient and
his family can take full advantage of your medical tourism in India.
What services are included?
Our package will include
pick up from the airport, accommodation at a 3,4 or 5 star hotels of
your choice and Budget, ground transportation to and fro to
Hospital, appointment with doctors and hospital, medical procedure,
travel reservations, trip itinerary and much more. Packages are
designed to suit your budget so that you and your family make best
of time and money.
Why should I consider medical or surgical procedures in India?
The Clinical outcomes
are at par with the world's best centers having internationally
qualified & experienced Doctors. Costs of the medical procedures in
India are approximately 1/5th to 1/10th of costs in the west. This
cost differential enables you the opportunity to have a vacation in
an exotic country, recover in a 3, 4 to 5 star resort in complete
anonymity, and then return home having spent less than the procedure
alone in your country. There is no waiting time for any surgical
procedures.
Is India really a better place to get medical treatment?
Yes, Currently India
receives patients from over 50 countries across the world.
1) The cost of medical
care in India is very low when compared to that in many western
countries.
2) India has a vast
reservoir of skilled doctors. Many of them have proved their mettle
in the US and UK and returned to India to work in hospitals here.
3) The caliber of other
doctors practicing in India is also of a very high order.
What is the typical cost difference of medical procedures abroad?
The difference in price
depends upon the medical procedure you choose. The cost is 1/5th to
1/10th of costs of many procedures in the west. This significant
cost reduction enables you purchase a round trip air ticket, recover
in a 5 star resort, pamper your body and soul with Indian touch of
Ayurveda and holistic feeling, buy a new wardrobe, and return home
saving money.
Why is medical care so much cheaper in India?
Dollar appreciating
rates as well as India has most competent doctors and medical
facilities with the most competitive Charges.
Treatment Charges in
India along with hospital stay charges (Conditions apply)
Treatment Cost in India
in USD
+ Angioplasty
$6,600
+ Hip Replacement
$6,000
+ Knee Replacement
$5,000
+ Hair Transplant
$2,450
+ Gastric Sleeve
$8,600
+ Tummy Tuck
$5,000
+ Dental Implant
$555
+ Cataract
$600
+ Lasik
$600
+ Renal Transplant
$13,000
Note: Charges would Differ (+ or – 10%) depending on customer
Situation and hospitals.
I don't know anyone in India. Then how am I to cope with travel,
stay and surgery in India?
Atharveda Healthcare
will arrange for you a comprehensive package for healthcare
including your travel & stay arrangements in India.
You will be in the
hospital until you are mobile post surgery. Your hospital stay may
vary depending upon the treatment you undergo. While in Hospital the
nursing staff will take good care of you.
Post Treatment Atharveda
Healthcare can arrange for package which will help you in
recuperating.
Do I have to pay any fees or commissions for your services?
We charge for the
service provided to you.
1) Registration that
make life time membership of Atharveda Healthcare, the cost of
registration is 100 $ only (Register members would be give a photo
printed Smart card with entire detail of the patient who can use to
avail various offers with our partners through us).
2) We charge 12.5%
service charges on the actual bills (Medical, stay , travel and
rejuvenation, tickets, sim card or data card would be available on
MRP)
Why do I need to register?
Registration
differentiates genuine customer from knowledge seeker, once customer
is our registered member we can give required attention and provide
him the required detail to the satisfaction of our patient.
On registration you
would get photo embossed Smart card which would have entire details
of patients from Address, blood group to contact number and medical
history which can be reproduced at any of our branch with just a
swipe.
Registered member would
get various discount deals and freebies across our associates across
the world.
How do I pay?
Once you land in India
you would be assisted by dedicated relationship manager, who would
accompany you to our office where branch manager would discuss in
detail about your schedule/itinerary planned. 90% of the estimated
cost would be paid in advance on day one.
We accept Credit card,
Debit card (Master, Visa and Amex) and Indian currencies.
How can I correspond with a doctor in India?
As part of our service,
we will help facilitate the initial consultation between you and the
doctor. Additional correspondence before traveling can be conducted
via phone, email, and/or video-conference, if desired.
Why should we select India as medical tourism destinations?
There are several
important factors into consideration. The most experienced and
highest quality in the global medical tourism sector. Investing
immense resources into building up the medical tourism
infrastructure. It has also built advanced transportation and
communications systems. The healthcare standards, professionalism
and quality of their doctors at par with the world's best.
How can it be safe to travel so far after a surgical procedure?
Your travel plans will
be entirely dictated by the surgical procedure you select. Once you
select a procedure and destination, we inform you about the
recommended recuperation time required before return travel.
How do I go about seeking treatment/surgical treatment in India?
You could email us all
your symptoms and investigations done so far and also the diagnosis
made by your local Physician. Our panel of specialist doctors will
scrutinize your symptoms and reports and email back to you their
impression and guidance.
If the feedback suggests
a surgical treatment, you could send us all the clinical details and
we will e mail you the details of the surgery, no. of days stay and
cost of the whole exercise.
Who will look after me after the surgical operation?
You will be in the
hospital until you are mobile and of your own. Your hospital stay
may vary depending on the surgical treatment you undergo. While in
Hospital the attendants will take good care of you. Depending on
Requirements we offer male/Female Nurse to assist you.
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Step by Step
Process
I want to get my surgery / medical treatment done in India.
How should I go about
it?
Here's suggested
step-by-step process:
1. Step
With your initial
medical enquiry sent to us, submit your name, e-mail address, postal
address and contact phone numbers on our website or thru a
questionnaire.
2. Step
Complete the second
opinion questionnaire (Medical Quote Request Form) that we send to
you by email. Basically this Medical Quote Request Form covers
current nature of your ailment / your need for second medical
opinion / various types of Diagnostic reports available with you and
other medical records such as CT Scan / MRI Scans / back home
hospital or clinic or your personal doctor's conducted test reports
/ X-Rays etc. All these past or current medical history of a
patients' information's helps our board certified medical
specialists in answering your medical query with full details.
3. Step
If further asked by our
attending medical specialists / doctors for better understanding
your medical conditions then send scanned copies of all your
diagnostic reports / pathological reports / MRI / CT-Scans / OPG
Images / Dental Moulds / X-Rays / Angiograms etc. to facilitate out
specialists second opinion. You can also use our postal address to
send CD's or Xerox copies of all reports or use our Telefax or can
also use postal mail or courier to send these.
4. Step
Based on all above you
will receive full information from the attending specialist doctor's
/ medical consultants advice on your medical treatment approximate
cost for rough planning purposes and total duration of your stay
required at the hospital with pre -operative and post operative
extra stay requirement etc. based on your posted surgery / medical
treatment in India medical enquiry.
5. Step
You will receive full
details about cost of your stay at respective treatment city using a
hotel or service apartment or guest house from us. Also, full
details about your treating institution / hospital in India with
profile of attending doctor's / specialist and respective department
at the Hospital where your medical treatment is suggested for your
approval / consent and for planning purposes.
6. Step
Acquire consent of your
local physician to fly down to India. Inform us about consent /
medical trip making condition.
7. Step
Enter into the required
agreements (Pre -Registration / Indemnity or Consent Bond or
Agreement) with the hospital in India for your firm medical
treatment with them.
8. Step
Pay the surgery /
medical treatment full cost / full fees to the hospital directly to
book OT / doctors' appointment / ward or room category chosen by you
booking etc.
9. Step
Receive details of your
date of surgery / medical treatment via email support form us.
10. Step
Proceed for India X Visa
(given for special medical emergencies). Here you have to carry
confirm appointment with your Indian medical specialist / India
hospital booking etc. papers given by us for speedy India Visa
clearance.
11. Step
Book tickets to fly to
India. Inform us about your international arrival / departure flight
timings and flight number etc.
12. Step
Fly down to India. our
relationship manager would welcome you at airport. Orientations of
your treatment city / hotel or service apartment or guest house stay
etc. are undertaken by us for your familiarization.
13. Step
Meet the attending
specialist / treating doctor at the hospital / treating Institution
where you will undergo surgery / your medical treatment and proceed
on your specific treatment / medical surgery there.
14. Step
On completion of
treatment / medical procedure / discharge from the hospital with
final medical bill clearance and as per post - operative stay
requirement suggested by your attending Indian medical specialist /
doctor stay at the pre-booked hotel or service apartment or guest
house and ones full clearance received from attending medical
specialist / doctor is received either fly back home or enjoy a re-cuperative
holidays in India for few weeks or as per opted choice.
15. Step
Carry medications or
prescriptions for generic medicines / drugs recommended by your
attending medical specialist / doctor to carry home. Afterwards
continue your post treatment follow - up if any, through email with
attending medical specialist / doctor.
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