2007-08-02 12:13:48 - The interview includes Edelheit's thoughts on medical tourism, the healthcare problems in the United States and employers and insurers testing the waters of medical tourism.

New York, NY - New Medical Horizons Inc. ( www.newmedicalhorizons.com/ ) is publishing a series of interviews with leading personalities in the medical tourism sector. The latest in this series is an interview with Jonathan Edelheit - VP, United Group Programs Inc.

In response to a question about the net savings resulting from an employer sending employees

abroad for treatment, Mr. Edelheit says, "An employer can see savings up to 80%, which is amazing. Reductions in employers expenses vary based upon demographics, age, gender, location, industry, etc. In reality an employer if fully implemented could see savings ranging from 10% - 50% of their health plan. And that means reduced to no rate increases in future years. Employers can actually take control of their health care costs for the first time.
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You can read the full interview here: blog.newmedicalhorizons.com/2007/08/interview-with-jonathan-edel ..

More interviews are scheduled in the coming weeks, including those with Dr. Jason Yap, Director, Healthcare Services, Singapore Tourism Board, Sparrow Mahoney, CEO of MedicalTourism.com and Brian Gooch, of Gooch and Associates, a company which specializes in JCI accreditation planning and preparation consulting for healthcare providers.

About New Medical Horizons: New Medical Horizons is a wholly American owned company based in New York, providing medical tourism services and facilitation. New Medical Horizons Inc. offers medical care in hospitals with JCI accreditation, unmatched equipment and experienced medical teams at very affordable prices. All patients are given a no-risk guarantee, and if the patient decides not to go through with the treatment even after reaching the destination, only travel expenses are charged.

About United Group Programs: Founded in 1968, United Group Programs started off with self-funding medical, dental, and short-term disability to companies, resulting in significant savings to employers. Today, UGP has four corporate offices and specializes in providing employers with very successful alternatives to control the increasingly high cost of providing health care benefits to their employees.

For more information on available services, treatments, medical tourism destinations and packages, please visit www.newmedicalhorizons.com/