Medigo brings GLOBALCOVER and GLOBALCARE to UK

Treatment options abroad

Adam Saville
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Healthcare treatment benefit offering second medical opinion and medical concierge

Medigo's GLOBALCOVER is treatment-based employee insurance for major illnesses including cancer treatment, heart surgery, neurosurgery and live-organ transplants. For ‘an affordable premium', the NHS bolt-on allows employers to provide access to treatment options abroad where UK health provision is restrictive or non-existent, said Medigo. Rather than a lump sum, it covers second medical opinion service at the outset, as well as travel and accommodation costs for the patient and a companion. GLOBALCARE is ‘comprehensive' healthcare support designed to meet the needs of patients who...

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