According to Pan-American Life, PALIGMED will offer policyholders access to major hospital, diagnostic services and physicians in Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras and Panama.
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The company said that it is also introducing a new regional ID card which facilitates access to the company’s provider network across the Latin America region. With the regional ID card, insured employees of Pan-American Life’s multinational roster of clients will easily access care from country to country when traveling throughout Latin America.
The features of PALIGMED in Central and South America will include: direct pay access to major physicians in each country; enhanced medical management infrastructure; network negotiated discounts; and value-added benefits program.
Commenting on the launch, Pan-American Life vice president of international health operations, Rob Suchecki, said: "From an offering of the best providers in the region to a medical management infrastructure supported by specialized software, PALIGMED enhances the customer’s experience at all levels of patient care and healthcare administration.
"Also differentiating PALIGMED is immediate, hassle-free recognition and direct pay access to our plan members in all of our countries, as well as our clients who travel throughout the region," Suchecki added.
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