Care management for medical tourists comes in many forms. Most often, a medical travel company will contract with a local travel or destination agency to provide “ground services” for the patient.

In other cases, a medical travel company provides a a more extensive or comprehensive service for the medical traveler. This service can be the equivalent of a care manager, offering patient liaison services, nursing support, and medical travel planning. In such cases, the care manager may also function as a patient advocate or patient representative.