Medical Tourism: Why your HMO may send you to India for surgery

Would you fly to Turkey for a heart bypass operation? What if you could be assured that the facilities and staff were equal to or better than what you would find at home? What if, by doing so, you could put $15,000 in your pocket? This is the choice that many employees covered by HMOs or company health plans may soon face, as the price of procedures in the U.S. continues to climb.