In a recent newsletter from the International Medical Travel Journal, Costa Rica has been cited as one of the hottest medical tourism destinations in 2014.

“…Another favored destination for medical tourism this year is Costa Rica. This beautiful country has been one of the most popular vacation destinations for the 21st century and now offers quality and affordable treatment options as well. With qualified doctors and a sizeable English-speaking populace, Costa Rica is easy to access and stay in for extended durations of treatment.

Treatments cost much less compared to the U.S., with fields like dentistry costing at least 50 percent less. Costa Rica now ranks higher than US, at 36th in the global index of quality healthcare as per the World Health Organization.

Adding to Costa Rica’s popularity is that under the new Affordable Care Act system in the U.S., many insurance companies are willing to cover healthcare expenses for patients who wish to get treated in Costa Rica…”

Follow this LINK for the full article. Source: IMTJ newsletter 19 April 2014