November 2, 2010 – BUFFALO, NY: “Canadians are paying way too much,” says founder and President, Ed Meyer, of Cross Border Access, “when they pay for medical tests or treatment in the United States because of long wait times or the inability to access leading-edge technology in Ontario.”
Cross Border Access (CBA) is a US company committed to helping Canadians seeking medical assistance in the United States. They book medical appointments sooner and negotiate fees on your behalf that can be up to three times less than if you made the appointment and negotiated the cost yourself. CBA has a qualified network of diagnostic facilities, hospitals and doctors right across the border in Buffalo and Niagara Falls with minimum or no waiting and state-of-the-art equipment, technologies and treatment including:
- Bariatric Surgery
- Orthopaedic procedures, including shoulder and knee arthroscopy, hip and knee replacements
- Gynecological procedures, including laproscopic hysterectomy
- CT scans and MRIs
- Screening or diagnostic colonoscopy
- Cancer treatments, and consultation on cancer diagnoses
“Canadians have an excellent health-care system,” says Ed, “the envy of most countries, but as many Canadians know, it lacks quick access to specialty health-care and newer technology. When Canadians decide to use medical resources in the United States, most have no idea how to navigate a foreign medical system, nor do they have any idea how much health care services cost.”
Health care costs are not controlled in the United States like the Ontario Health Insurance Program (OHIP). Treatment and services can vary significantly depending on a number of factors. “It’s like purchasing an airline seat,” says Ed, “people sitting in the same row on the same plane maybe flying free on frequent flyer points or paying hundreds or even thousands of dollars for the flight.”
CBA eliminates these rollercoaster fees by negotiating lower fees and wait times with their network of health care facilities and providers. The public accesses CBA via membership. A three month limited trial membership costs $50 and a full service twelve month membership is $200. A physician’s order is needed, and CBA usually works with the Canadian attending physician’s order to coordinate testing or diagnostic imaging in the US. If a member does not have a physician, CBA can arrange for an appointment with a physician in its healthcare network. To assure continuity of care, when a CBA member comes to the US for specialty treatment, they will usually be asked to bring their medical records from the Canadian attending physician with them.
CBA is most suitable for people who require immediate diagnosis and/or treatment rather than long-term chronic care where multiple visits and treatment are required over an extended period of time.
For More Information:
Ed Meyer, President, Cross Border Access
Serina Carbone, Client Services Manager, FPM3 Marketing & Design
crossborderaccess.com
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