MEDGULF provides free second medical opinion service for clients

The Mediterranean and Gulf Cooperative Insurance and Reinsurance Company (MEDGULF), has launched its second medical opinion service, offered in cooperation with Assist America. The first-of-its-kind service, offers MEDGULF’s customers in Saudi Arabia the option to receive a second medical opinion from a recognized hospital in the United States at no extra cost.
To deliver the service, MEDGULF has formed a strategic cooperation agreement with Assist America, one of the largest global suppliers of emergency medical services. The agreement allows MEDGULF secure the services of world-renowned hospitals and leading experts across all medical fields to ensure that customers receive high quality medical services and the best possible advice on their diagnosis and treatment.
“Our mission at MEDGULF is to make our customers’ lives better by providing the best medical care and supporting the development of the health sector," said Saleh A. S. Al-Sagri, chairman of MEDGULF. “Our strategy is to provide the best medical care and outstanding service for individuals and companies. This new service will enhance the benefits and the scope of private health insurance coverage for MEDGULF clients in the Kingdom”.
The second medical opinion service covers chronic and pre-existing conditions as well as the evaluation of cases where a diagnosis is not available in Saudi Arabia. The service allows MEDGULF customers in the Kingdom for the first time to obtain a second opinion of any diagnosis, free of charge, from advanced medical centers across the United States. MEDGULF will put its agents in direct contact with the hospitals to provide added support for customers and reduce the possibility of diagnostic and therapeutic errors.
“We are proud of our leading position in the Saudi Arabian and Middle Eastern markets and our ability to offer our customers in the Kingdom the services they need,” said Lutfi Fadel El-Zein, executive president of MEDGULF.