We encourage you to ask questions. We want you to be as well prepared as possible for something as important as your health. Below are some questions that we receive often. Since we provide very personalized services, we want to answer any questions that you may have either through the website or in person.
Is medical travel safe?
Interestingly, the friends and family members of patients considering medical travel ask this question more often than do the patients themselves. At least one of your loved ones is likely to question your thought of going overseas for treatment. We welcome the opportunity to answer not only your concerns but those of your family and friends as well.
Honest and open communications are very important to us, so we cannot claim that there are no risks in medical treatment. What we do say is that by working with only the highest quality institutions and doctors, we strive to ensure that the risk is no greater than in the United States.
Why is healthcare in Poland so much cheaper than in the US?
This question is best answered by another question: Why is US healthcare so expensive? High facilities costs, unpaid hospital bills totaling billions of dollars, high-priced medical education, costly research, and excessive malpractice litigation all add up to exorbitant prices for healthcare in the United States. In addition, U.S. physicians who perform elective and specialty procedures, such as cosmetic surgeries, command very high fees from patients willing and able to pay, leaving those of more modest means unserved and seeking alternatives. Healthcare in Poland is also less costly because standards of living are more modest, doctors and staff command lower wages, government-subsidized healthcare keeps private healthcare costs down, and malpractice attorneys are considerably more restrained.
The most important reason, however, deals with economy and currency. Poland is not yet using the European currency, but rather keeping their own currency . This makes medical services in Poland even more affordable for an American patient. But this advantage will be taken away when Poland adopts the Euro.
Will my medical providers be able to speak English?
We have made sure of that! This will be true for your hospital staff, doctors, and hotel personnel. The surgeons that we work with have often spent many years in the United States, United Kingdom or Australia, so their English is excellent. Other people will likely have an accent, but that will only add color to your entire experience.
What exactly is included in the price of the cosmetic surgery procedure?
Our cosmetic surgery prices are all-inclusive. They include consultation with your plastic surgeon, full examination, pre-operative tests, the surgery, all medication, all post-operative treatments including check-ups and stitch removal, dressings and surgical wear and the support garment worn after the cosmetic surgery.
Will I meet my surgeon before the day of my procedure?
Yes you will. You’ll meet for an initial consultation to review your exact wishes and expectations. You’ll also meet on the day of surgery, where your surgeon and anesthesiologist will review everything again. After the procedure your surgeon will visit you again for a chat about how things went, and you’ll also meet for regular follow-up checks to ensure healing is going well.
What about post surgery follow-up?
You will have to recover enough so that your surgeon can clear you for travel back home. Often you may spend some time in a hotel after hospital discharge to be certain of an uneventful recovery. We encourage you to keep your US primary care physician abreast of all of your medical treatment, including following up with them upon your return home. We will assist you in this by answering any questions that you or your US doctor may have.
Is there a way to communicate with Kari Group, when I'm overseas?
Yes. You will have direct access to our phone support line as well as email communication. Our overseas personal care coordinator will be there for you every step of the way until you return home.
