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Article: Global operations--global benefits.(Health Care CENTRAL)(health insurance plans of overseas employess)
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- March 1, 2004
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If you plan to send any of your employees overseas, you can cover them for health, dental and vision benefits in a number of ways:
Coverage under host country's plan: Depending on the country's eligibility rules, it is possible for expatriates (overseas employees) to be covered under a host country's plan. However, there can be gaps and shortfalls because socialistic-based health systems generally ration care, which is the opposite of how care is provided in the United States. The U.S. health-care industry is a unique system and, for the most part, Americans expect excellent care immediately. These expectations would not align well with the care philosophy in ...