Knee Replacement Improvements

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The expertise for knee replacements have improved leaps and bounds over the years.  What used to require a 4-5 day hospital stay is a thing of the past. Knee replacements can now be done on an out patient basis.  They have you up and walking within hours of your surgery.

The surgery centers we work with are able to do newer techniques which provide huge benefits.  There are virtually zero complications.  Getting you up and moving so quickly helps keep the circulation moving which creates less potential for a blood clot.
The facilities are spotless.  Their cleaning protocols have resulted in less than a 1% chance of getting a surgery related infection. The incisions are much smaller which also creates less chance for infection at the wound site.
Opioids used to be routinely given to patients dealing with knee pain.  They have gotten a lot stricter on who and how much they prescribe due to addiction concerns.  Any surgery is painful and you almost always need some sort of pain medication post op to handle the pain.  One of our facilities in particular has created a program that begins prior to surgery to reduce the need for opioids.   A high percentage of their patients do not even need opioids post op.  Avoiding opioids not only prevents an addiction, it also provides less chance for side effects such as dizziness, nausea or constipation.
Other countries such as India may be able to offer a lower cost for a knee replacement.  Buyer beware, you sometimes get what you pay for.  Not only is it a significant flight and travel time which can increase your chances of a blood clot and uncomfortableness in sitting still for hours, many of these facilities can not provide the same benefits that they can in the US and Canada.
If you are considering a private knee replacement, contact Health Vantis to find out your options. We have several reasonably priced facilities that can do a safe, affordable and state of the art surgery.
Health Vantis
877-344-3544
info@healthvantis.com

Hip Replacement Improvements

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The expertise for hip replacements have improved leaps and bounds over the years.  What used to require a 4-5 day hospital stay is a thing of the past. Hip replacements can now be done on an out patient basis.  They have you up and walking within hours of your surgery.

The surgery centers we work with are able to do newer techniques which provide huge benefits.  There are virtually zero complications.  Getting you up and moving so quickly helps keep the circulation moving which creates less potential for a blood clot.
The facilities are spotless.  Their cleaning protocols have resulted in less than a 1% chance of getting a surgery related infection. The incisions are much smaller which also creates less chance for infection at the wound site.
Opioids used to be routinely given to patients dealing with hip pain.  They have gotten a lot stricter on who and how much they prescribe due to addiction concerns.  Any surgery is painful and you almost always need some sort of pain medication post op to handle the pain.  One of our facilities in particular has created a program that begins prior to surgery to reduce the need for opioids.   A high percentage of their patients do not even need them post op.  Avoiding opioids not only prevents an addiction, it also provides less chance for side effects such as dizziness, nausea or constipation.
Other countries such as India may be able to offer a lower cost for a hip replacement.  Buyer beware: You sometimes get what you pay for.  Not only is it a significant flight and travel time which can increase your chances of a blood clot and uncomfortableness in sitting still for hours, many of these facilities can not provide the same benefits that they can in the US and Canada.
If you are considering a private hip replacement, contact Health Vantis to find out your options. We have several reasonably priced facilities that offer a safe, affordable and state of the art surgery.
Health Vantis
877-344-3544
info@healthvantis.com

Do Hospitals Pay Medical Facilitators in the US and Canada? Truth or Deception?

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Do Hospitals Pay Medical Facilitators in the US and Canada?

We have done related blogs on how a medical facilitator gets paid but would like to focus this blog specifically on ‘the hospital paying the medical facilitator’ business model.

For starters, Health Vantis does not utilize this type of business model.  We operate on a transparent basis.  We have never, and will never, request any kind of compensation from a hospital or facility for bringing them a patient.  Not only is it illegal in Canada and the US under federal anti-kickback statutes, it is unethical and not in the patients best interest.  We refer people to the facility we feel best meets their needs and not for financial gain from them.  If the patient wishes to hire Health Vantis, they pay us for our services and pay the hospital/facility directly for their services.

Truth or Deception?

You might be surprised to know that there are some medical facilitation companies, and actual private facilities within Canada, that allow for such an arrangement in a round about way.  The stance is that it costs you nothing to hire the medical facilitator.  The hospital/facility pays them.  If that were the case, then that facility would be shut down.  What is happening is you are being charged a price to have your surgery and/or procedure, but the facilitators fee is built into that.  It is an arrangement the facility has with the facilitator.  The hospital in return gives the facilitator their fee.  This is all done without the patients knowledge, which is shady and unethical at best.  Technically, the facility is not ‘paying’ the medical facilitator for brining them a patient, but only acting as middle man.  The problem with this is that the patient doesn’t realize they might be paying an inflated cost of more than 15-25% higher than the actual cost of the surgery.

The Federal Anti-Kickback Statute is an intent-based statute. To learn more about it, Read more about it here.

 

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New COVID Travel Guidelines for US and Canada

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New Airline Travel Requirements

New protocols became in effect for air travel to the U.S. and Canada.  Below we have provided more information to both countries.

Specific to the US (Effective Jan 26, 2021)

All passengers 2 years of age or older entering the United States (including U.S. citizens and Legal Permanent Residents), must present a negative COVID-19 test.  This needs to have been taken within three days before departure.   Proof of recovery from COVID-19 within the last 90 days is also acceptable.  All airlines will be required to confirm the negative test result or proof of recent recovery for all passengers prior to boarding.  Types of tests acceptable can be found here.         

If you are traveling to the US, click here to the CDC’s FAQ for answers to questions about the new requirement for proof of negative COVID-19 test or recovery from COVID-19.

Specific to Canada (Effective Feb 3, 2021)

As of January 31, Canada’s airlines have agreed to suspend all flights to and from Mexico and Caribbean countries.

Effective at 11:59 p.m. EST on February 3, in addition to proof of a negative pre-departure COVID-19 test, all flights, including international commercial, private/business, and charter to Canada must arrive at one of four airports: Montreal-Trudeau International Airport, Toronto Pearson International Airport, Calgary International Airport, and Vancouver International Airport.

In the coming weeks, all air travelers arriving in Canada, with very limited exceptions, must, at their own cost, reserve a room in a Government of Canada-approved hotel for three nights and take a COVID-19 molecular test on arrival

In the future, the Government of Canada intends to introduce a 72-hour pre-arrival COVID-19 molecular test for travelers seeking entry at the land border, with limited exceptions such as commercial truckers.

You can always find the latest official Canadian Government information online at this website: COVID-19 Travel, quarantine, and borders.  Rules and procedures can change quickly.  You should review this website for the latest information whenever you are considering travel to, from, or within Canada. 

ArriveCAN Requirements  

Canada requires travelers to submit their travel and contact information and quarantine plans digitally.  For complete information on ArriveCAN requirements, please click here.

 

Note: COVID-19 tests in Canada are administered through the provinces and territories.  More information, including links to provincial and territorial authorities, is available here.  

 

Provincial Travel Restrictions  (As of 1/15/2021)

 

Individual provinces all have additional restrictions that can affect your travel.  For each provinces restrictions, please click here:

Alberta

British Columbia

Manitoba

New Brunswick

Newfoundland and Labrador

Nova Scotia

Northwest Territories

Nunavut

Ontario

Prince Edward Island

Quebec

Saskatchewan

Travel for medical purposes is considered essential.  While it requires hoops to jump through, it can be done.  Contact Health Vantis to help guide you through the process.  We will make sure you are always kept to date on the requirements to navigate your journey seamlessly.  

 

Health Vantis

www.healthvantis.ca

877-344-3544

info@healthvantis.com