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The affiliation means Companion Global Healthcare's individual clients andmembers of its employer groups may choose Min-Sheng, along with otherhospitals in the Companion Global Healthcare network, for obtaining accreditedmedical care abroad.
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Min-Sheng ( www.e-ms.com.tw/gin_kwo/intro_english.html ) is astate-of-the-art, 600-bed facility that holds the prestigious Joint CommissionInternational (JCI) accreditation. Min-Sheng, with 106 physicians certified ina variety of specialties, becomes the 11th hospital to join Companion GlobalHealthcare's network. Other network hospitals are located in India, CostaRica, Singapore, Thailand, Turkey and Ireland.
All network hospitals are JCI accredited, and all have completed CompanionGlobal Healthcare's extensive credentialing process. The hospitals' averagefees are substantially lower than those at many U.S. facilities, up to 80percent less in some cases.
"Min-Sheng hospital has the very latest in medical technology and atop-notch International Services staff that is proficient in English," saidDavid Boucher, president of Companion Global Healthcare. "It is an ideal fitfor our network and our company's mission, which is to provide members of ourself-insured employer groups and our individual clients with as many choicesas possible for obtaining fully credentialed medical care at affordableprices."
Companion Global Healthcare helps Americans access lower-cost health careat its network hospitals by making travel arrangements, identifying providersand offering other services. It contracts with self-insured employers thatinclude the Companion Global Healthcare network in their employee benefitplans as a way to hold down rising health care costs for themselves and theirworkers.
"We are proud to become part of Companion Global Healthcare'sinternational hospital network," said Dr. Fred Yang, Min-Sheng General's CEO."Min-Sheng offers the most advanced medical practices, and with daily non-stopflights from the American West Coast, it is easily accessible."
About Companion Global Healthcare
Companion Global Healthcare Inc. ( www.CompanionGlobalHealthcare.com ),headquartered in Columbia, S.C., provides assistance to clients who travel toits network hospitals around the world, serving as a single launch point forappointments, travel arrangements, case management, assistance with claimsfiling, and help in arranging follow-up care in the United States.
The company serves uninsured and underinsured individuals, as well asemployers and insurance companies that have included the Companion GlobalHealthcare network in their benefit plans. All BlueCross BlueShield of SouthCarolina and BlueChoice(R) HealthPlan of South Carolina members have access toCompanion Global Healthcare's services.
BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina and BlueChoice HealthPlan of SouthCarolina Inc., both headquartered in Columbia, S.C., are independent licenseesof the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association.
Companion Global Healthcare is a separate company that does not offerBlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina or BlueChoice HealthPlan products.Companion Global Healthcare is solely responsible.
SOURCE Companion Global Healthcare Inc.
