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Treatment in India with IndiaMedica follows seven stages: share your reports, receive specialist opinions, compare estimates, arrange the visa and travel, arrive, have treatment, then go home with a follow-up plan. Your case manager handles the practical side throughout. Your treating doctors make every clinical decision. The case review, hospital opinions and estimates are free.
IndiaMedicaThe patient journey in seven steps- Stage 1Share your reportsSend the free case review form. A case manager lists the reports and scans needed and gives you a secure way to send them.
- Stage 2Specialist opinionsWith your consent your case goes to suitable accredited hospitals. Their specialists write an opinion with the treatment, alternatives and team.
- Stage 3Compare estimatesYou see each hospital’s opinion and estimate side by side in plain language, including what is and is not covered.
- Stage 4Visa and travelThe hospital issues the letter for the e-Medical visa. Up to two attendants can apply for e-Medical Attendant visas.
- Stage 5Arrival in IndiaAirport pickup, accommodation near the hospital, a local SIM and an interpreter if needed. Your case manager meets you on day one.
- Stage 6TreatmentYour case manager handles admission, deposits and billing questions and keeps family informed. Clinical decisions stay with your doctors.
- Stage 7Home and follow-upYou leave with a discharge summary, medicines, fitness-to-fly advice and a follow-up plan, then teleconsultations from home.
What happens at each stage?
The journey begins before any travel is booked. You complete the free case review form. A case manager then tells you which reports, scans and images the specialists will need. You send them through a secure link rather than ordinary email.
With your consent the case manager shares your file with suitable hospitals accredited by NABH or JCI. Each hospital’s specialists send a written opinion. It covers the recommended treatment, any alternatives, the team involved and how long they suggest you plan to stay. You receive these opinions with each hospital’s own cost estimate, laid out side by side. The final bill depends on your treatment and recovery.
Once you choose, the hospital issues the letter needed for the e-Medical visa. Your case manager guides you through the official portal and helps plan flights around your admission date. On arrival you are met at the airport and settled near the hospital.
Who is responsible for what?
IndiaMedica is a case-management service. It is not a hospital and gives no medical advice. During treatment your case manager deals with admission, deposits, billing questions and updates to your family. Your doctors decide the treatment, the length of stay and when it is safe to fly.
What it costs to use IndiaMedica
The case review, opinions and estimates are free. You pay the hospital directly. Optional services such as accommodation, interpreters and transfers are quoted in advance.
Why are there no dates on this timeline?
Every case moves at its own pace. Report collection, the hospital’s opinion and the treating team’s plan all vary. Only your specialist can say how long treatment and recovery may take.
Questions people ask
Do I have to commit to a hospital when I send my reports?
No. The case review is free and carries no obligation. You receive opinions and estimates from suitable accredited hospitals and decide for yourself whether to go ahead and with which hospital. You can stop at any stage before treatment is booked.
What happens after I return home?
Before you fly you receive a discharge summary, your medicines, fitness-to-fly advice and a follow-up plan. Once home the team arranges teleconsultations with your treating doctors and helps share results with your local doctor so care continues where you live.
Sources
- IndiaMedica — Plan your treatment
- IndiaMedica — How we work
- Government of India — Indian e-Visa portal
General information, not medical or legal advice. Rules change: confirm with the official source. How we write and check.