Medical Travel Is Poised to Gain Momentum in 2012 - Travel Market Report
PepsiCo’s recent announcement that it will cover medical travel costs for employees could fuel a game-changing trend for medical travel in 2012, experts say. Mercury CEO, Maria K Todd, MHA PhD is interviewed by Nick Verrastro. 1/6/2012
Mercury Healthcare Benefits Group Slashes Costs for ERISA Self Funded Benefit Plans – PRLog
MHI brings disruptive innovation to group health with silo busting programs that reduce health and wellness costs and plan administrative expenses through bundled national PPO access, wellness, health travel program management, and TPA services. 01/04/2012
Medical Tourism Expert to Speak at Hotels Bridging Healthcare (H2H) Bad Ragaz, Switzerland – PRLog
Maria Todd, author of two industry best-selling handbooks, Medical Tourism Program Development and The Medical Tourism Facilitator's Handbook has accepted an invitation to speak Hotels Bridging Healthcare (H2H) on June 16-19 in Bad Ragaz, Switzerland 12/28/2011
U.S. Health Benefits Expert to Speak at Expatriate Health Management Conference 2012 in London – PRLog
Maria Todd, author of five recent industry best-selling handbooks on Medical Tourism Program Development, Managed Care Contracting, and Integrated Healthcare Delivery Systems has accepted an invitation to speak at EHMCon2012 in London in June 2012. 12/28/2011
61% of Employers with 50+ Employees Believe Their Current Health Plans Will Get Stung by Excise Tax – PRLog
Many employers, are accelerating efforts to bring health benefit cost under control. According to the National Survey of Employer-Sponsored Health Plans from Mercer, the national average is just over $10,000 per employee... too close for comfort! 12/28/2011
Medical Tourism Expert to Speak at European Medical Tourism Conference 2012 in Berlin - PRLog
Maria Todd, author of two recent industry best-selling handbooks on Medical Tourism Program Development and a training book for medical tourism facilitators has accepted an invitation to speak at EMTC2012 in Berlin, Germany in April 2012. 12/28/2011
Medical Tourism Expert Breaks Down Step-by-step Medical Tourism Program Development for Providers – PRLog
From initial concept to outcomes measurement, Maria Todd's "Handbook of Medical Tourism Program Development" covers intricacies involved in building framework, infrastructure, policies and procedures to develop successful medical tourism programs. 12/27/2011
Medical Tourism Expert Breaks Down Step-by-step Business Development for New Startup Facilitators - PRLog
From pre-launch to follow up and outcomes measurement, Maria Todd's "Medical Tourism Facilitator's Handbook" covers medical tourism business startup, marketing, operations, and medical and travel knowledge, to keep clients safe and satisfied. 12/24/2011
PepsiCo Med Travel Benefit Expands Market for Agents - Travel Market Report
Nick Verrastro Interviews Mercury CEO, Maria K Todd, MHA PhD about the implications on the PepsiCo medical tourism deal for US Travel Agents interested in service line expansion. 12/22/2011
World's Largest Health Travel Network Already Meets New Standards for Medicare Quality Program - PRLog
Medicare has announced that ambulatory surgery centers must begin using a safe surgery checklist by January 1, 2012, in order to comply with a new Medicare quality reporting program. Mercury has required this for the past three years. 12/2/2011
World's Largest Medical Tourism Network Joins with DirectLabsto Support Diabetes Awareness Month - PRLog
As November is Diabetes Awareness Month, Mercury Healthcare International, the World's Largest Medical Tourism Network joins DirectLabsto assist in the growing movement with specials on Diabetes Testing Packages that save 40-70% on regular prices. 11/23/2011
World's Largest Medical Tourism Network Names Michael N Tarabayas VP of Business Development - PRLog
Mercury Healthcare International (MHI), the world's largest medical tourism network, has selected Michael Tarabay to serve as Vice President of Business Development. Mr. Tarabay joins the company during a period of rapid growth and client expansion. 11/3/2011
World's Largest Medical Tourism Network Now Offers 40-70% Savings on Diagnostic Imaging in the US - PRLog
Mercury Healthcare International, Inc. (MHI) and DiaTrihave joined forces to offer MHI client members 40-70% savings on MRI, CT and PET Scans at 3900 locations nationwide. The discounts are priced according to a negotiated fee schedule. 11/2/2011
World's Largest Medical Tourism Network Now Offers up to 90% Savings on Prescriptions in the US - PRLog
Mercury Healthcare International, Inc. (MHI) and RXCut have joined forces to provide MHI clients and members up to 90% savings on prescription medications for members and their pets. The discounts work on all FDA approved medications. 11/1/2011
World's Largest Medical Tourism Network Now Offers 60% Savings on Hearing Aids in the USA - PRLog
Mercury Healthcare International, Inc (MHI) and TruHearing have joined forces to provide MHI clients and members up to 60% savings on hearing aids and diagnostic testing. Hearing aids are rarely covered by union and employer health benefit programs. 10/31/2011
World's Largest Medical Tourism Firm Adopts Cloud-based Electronic Health Record for Care Continuity - PRLog
Mercury Healthcare International (MHI) has selected Practice Fusion, the fastest growing Electronic Medical Record (EMR) community in the US for its Electronic medical records system for its globally integrated health delivery system®. 10/27/ 2011
Career of One-Time Agent Unites Health & Travel - Travel Market Report
Nick Verrastro interviews Mercury Healthcare CEO, Maria K Todd MHA PhD about her unique perspective of medical tourism as a healthcare expert who once was a travel agency senior counselor for the nation's largest travel agency. AAA's WorldWide Travel Agency. 3/31/2011
Former Agent, Now Health Exec, Develops Med Travel Training for Agents - Travel Market Report
Travel Market Report taps Mercury Healthcare CEO, Maria K Todd, MHA PhD to find out what travel agents need to know before they expand their business into medical tourism facilitation. 3/17/2011
Evaluating Offsite Storage for Your Sensitive Medical Files - Medical Office Today
Whether you are storing your files digitally or offsite, Maria K. Todd, CEO of Denver-based Mercury Healthcare Companies, is an advocate of less paper in the office. “If the space can be used to bring revenue instead of cold storage, purge those files which have not been in use in the previous 24 months, and hold for the statutory time period offsite.” An interview with Daniel Casciato. 2/22/2011
Best Practices for Medical Equipment Leasing - Medical Office Today
“By leasing, you will have a shorter relationship with the equipment in the face of changing technology and expenses instead of cost recovery on taxes,” says Maria K. Todd, CEO of Denver-based Mercury Healthcare Companies. “For any piece of equipment where the technology is going to move faster than the lease contract on an open end or closed end lease, it’s better to lease it than try to go through the accelerated cost recovery system with your accountant.” Interview with Daniel Casciato 2/21/2011