Second Opinion Program
An Informed Decision
You’ve just been diagnosed with a medical condition. Even if you believe that your local doctor is knowledgeable and well trained, perhaps you’d like a second opinion from an independent and objective international expert to confirm the diagnosis before you begin treatment. Maybe you’re interested in exploring the treatment options available outside your country.
A 2006 study of all autopsies conducted in the United States found a 40 percent misdiagnosis rate. The study found that approximately 10 to 12% of those cases the patient could have been discharged alive if an accurate diagnosis had been received.
Medicare4U proudly introduces its medical second opinion program which allows you to consult with leading international medical specialists – without getting on a plane – to confirm your diagnosis, review your current treatment plan and explore possible treatments in your home country or at medical centers of excellence around the world.
With a remote medical second opinion, you can plan the best course of treatment with the confidence that your decision was well informed. In addition, you’ll gain a valuable resource for staying up to date on the latest research and therapeutic advances for your condition.
How We Can Help
When you request a medical second opinion with Medicare4U, one of our medical specialists will assist you through the entire process:
- Preliminary assessment of your medical records by our medical director and international medical advisory board
- Identification of the best available doctor at a world-renowned medical institution – we will help you find the most suitable doctor who can issue an opinion regarding your particular medical condition
- Coordination of communication between your local doctor and the international specialist to obtain a second opinion in writing, including by telephone or video conference whenever possible.
- Review and translation of your medical files and diagnosis to English as well as translation of the second opinion back to your native language
Medicare4U works with the top hospitals in the US and Europe to obtain second opinions, including Mayo Clinic, Johns Hopkins, UCLA, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Hirslanden in Zurich, and Montsourri in Paris.
Second Opinion from leading medical experts – 2500 EUR