One of the most common questions we receive from individuals looking to launch a medical travel startup is: "How much does it cost to open a medical tourism facilitation company?" After years of working with founders at every stage, our team set out to answer that question with more than just a number. The Problem [...]
Dental tourism keeps growing, but not every clinic that markets to international patients is booking them. The clinics that repeatedly win these patients aren't necessarily doing more. They're doing four specific things well, starting long before a patient ever picks up the phone. https://youtu.be/Lk7lpXMv7Ws Trust Has to Be Visible Before a Patient Reaches Out [...]
Former Georgia congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene recently shared that she traveled to Mexico for stem cell therapy, citing rising U.S. healthcare costs and a lack of access to certain treatments at home. Her story has put a spotlight on an industry that has seen rapid growth over the years: medical tourism. What Greene Said In [...]
How the One Big Beautiful Bill, Medicaid work requirements, and the rollback of ACA dental benefits are creating the largest surge in dental tourism the United States has ever seen. America has always had a dental care problem. But in 2026, that problem became a crisis — and for millions of Americans who can no [...]
Starting a medical tourism company does not have to be complicated, but it does require the right foundation. Whether you are coming from healthcare, travel, or a corporate background, the steps below will give you a clear picture of what needs to be in place before you launch. https://youtu.be/81RuBt1mllo Step 1: Identify If This [...]
Building a medical tourism company takes real effort. But effort alone is not what determines whether a business survives. Many people who enter this industry are motivated, passionate, and willing to put in the work — and still struggle to gain traction. The reason rarely comes down to a lack of dedication. It almost always [...]
Getting in front of the right international patients is not as straightforward as most clinics think, and even when they find your clinic, there is no guarantee they will reach out. Below are six things your clinic needs to get right to change that. https://youtu.be/Nskl-4_RKz8 1. Show Trust Signals — and Put Them Where [...]
Many medical tourism agencies launch with polished websites, modern designs, and strong branding. On the surface, everything looks professional. But when patient inquiries start coming in, many of these agencies are not prepared to handle them. https://youtu.be/hGOYQLDxROM There is a clear difference between looking legitimate and being prepared to operate in the medical tourism [...]
The global medical tourism market is no longer a speculative industry; it is a hundreds-of-billions-of-dollars reality. Patients are increasingly mobile, crossing borders for everything from complex oncology to high-end aesthetics. However, a massive operational divide often exists between attracting a lead and successfully performing a surgery. Most healthcare organizations lose a significant portion of their [...]
The Essential Skills Every International Patient Coordinator Needs in 2026 The global medical tourism market has surpassed the hundreds-of-billions mark, but the barrier to entry has shifted. It is no longer enough to just "have a website." To capture high-value international patients from the US, the Middle East, and Europe, a Patient Coordinator must master [...]
