This article reports about Steven Lash, President and CEO of Satori World Medical, and Leonard Martin, City Manager of Carrollton, Tx, co-presenting on the benefits of medical travel to manage healthcare costs.
San Diego, CA, November 02, 2012 --(PR.com)-- Satori World Medical will be participating in the upcoming Texas Public Risk Management Association (PRIMA) Annual Conference in Frisco, TX on November 11-14, 2012. Steven Lash, President and CEO of Satori World Medical will be joined by Leonard Martin, City Manager, City of Carrollton, TX, presenting an informative session exploring the benefits of global healthcare in an employee’s medical plan. They will be presenting an overview of the challenges of managing healthcare costs in a public sector entity, how medical travel can be helpful in lowering costs and a case study detailing how this additional benefit became a cost-saving solution for the City of Carrollton, TX.
“We are excited about sharing information related to our case study and educating others on how their city can potentially save hundreds of thousands of healthcare dollars by choosing this innovative approach,” said Leonard Martin.
“Health-care costs are steadily increasing at a shocking rate and are projected to continue rising,” said Steven Lash, President and CEO, Satori World Medical. “City and state municipalities can contain costs and lower other postemployment benefits liabilities by offering a medical travel plan as part of their benefits package.”
This insightful session presented on Monday, November 12 at 1:45pm-3pm will explore the impact and savings of a medical travel benefit for public sector employers and focus on how medical travel can lower projected GASB 45 liabilities.
Texas PRIMA is a state chapter of the National Public Risk Management Association. Texas PRIMA produces and presents an annual conference attended by risk management, safety, claims and benefits professionals from across the State of Texas.
About Satori World Medical:
Satori World Medical’s Global Network™ is comprised of International Centers of Excellence with leading physician specialists. Satori delivers all travel related services, while lowering overall medical expenses for both the patient and the plan sponsor.
Satori, through its patented Health & Shared Wealth Program™, is the only global network that can offer sharing of the savings, including a 100% medical benefit to insured patients that choose to have surgery outside the United States.
All physicians and medical facilities in the Satori Global Network™ are required to meet Satori’s rigorous quality standards which meet or exceed U.S. standards.
For more information on Satori World Medical, call +1 (866) 613-9686 or visit http://www.satoriworldmedical.com.
About Steven Lash:
Steven Lash is a frequent lecturer on healthcare trends, innovative healthcare strategies, medical travel, and employee health benefits at numerous industry seminars. Mr. Lash has spoken at University of San Diego, Ahlers Center for International Business “Medical Travel: Globalization of the Healthcare Market,” Health Care Globalization Summit on the topic of "The Economic Value Proposition For Adopting International Medical Coverage - Internal Corporate Cost Savings," the World Health Care Congress on “International Partnerships for Health Care Delivery Innovation,” the Financial Executive International San Diego Chapter, and the Employer Health & Human Capital Congress on “Employer Need to Knows for Incorporating Medical Tourism into Employee Benefit Design.”
About Leonard Martin:
Leonard Martin has served as City Manager for the City of Carrollton, Texas since 2001. He is active in seeking innovative healthcare options to save government money while improving the quality of employee and dependent healthcare. In his role he has worked with groups around the country educating city and country managers about benefit options. He participated in forming the Public Employee Benefits Alliance (PEBA), a Texas organization of cities and counties focused on providing cost effective innovation for employee benefits and serves as Chairman of the PEBA Board of Directors. He is CEO of Martin Management, a leadership consulting firm that assists organizations in rethinking business as usual. Martin was recognized as City Manager of the Year in both Missouri and Oklahoma and received the American Society of Public Administration Administrator of the Year award for the State of Oklahoma.
Media Contact
Angel Mason
Director of Marketing & Communications
Satori World Medical
+1 (619) 704-2005
a.mason@satoriworldmedical.com
Source: http://www.pr.com/press-release/452279
About Satori World Medical
With the rising cost of health care within the United States quite apparent, Satori® World Medical offers people an alternative approach to arranging medical treatment. The company, headquartered in San Diego, California, and led by President and CEO Steven Lash, relies on a global network of hospitals to help reduce the cost of health care for individuals, insurers, employers, and financial sponsors. Through its Quality Assurance Program™, Satori World Medical seeks out the finest facilities around the world to minimize the economic burden on patients. The network offers medical services in Thailand, India, Costa Rica, Mexico, Singapore, Canada, and several other countries. With its approach, the company continues to serve as a leader in the globalization of health care. As medical and technological improvements are made throughout the world, many countries can offer advanced medical care without an inflated price. Satori World Medical takes advantage of this reality through its Health & Shared Wealth Program™. The company boasts a savings of 40-80% on surgical procedures compared to traditional domestic options. The cost includes airfare, hospital and physician fees, hotel accommodations, foreign ground transportation, and a personal accident insurance policy for the patient and a companion. Employers can share these savings with their employee (the patient) through options such as depositing a portion of the savings into a Health Reimbursement Account (HRA) or providing meal per diems while the patient is traveling for surgery. Utilizing an HRA allows for reimbursement to an employee for qualified medical expenses and can be compatible with a qualified Health Savings Account or other model. In addition to cost savings, Satori World Medical strives to provide comprehensive customer service. Through the use of technology and highly trained staff, the firm offers patients an uncomplicated route for scheduling and receiving treatment. After a patient registers via its website or calls, a Nurse Patient Advocate from Satori will make contact to discuss the entire medical treatment process. Next, a Travel Care Coordinator will arrange all logistics of travel and the procedure. Once the date has arrived, patients will be greeted at the airport, escorted to the hotel, and checked in to the hospital the following day. Finally, once the procedure is completed and travel is authorized, patients will return home and consult with their local physician.
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