Same price. More protection.
Going direct to a clinic doesn't make your treatment cheaper — the price is the clinic's price either way. What changes with a registered facilitator is everything around it.
The economics, honestly explained
Korea's facilitator system works like this: registered facilitators are paid by the clinic, at government-capped referral rates, out of the clinic's marketing budget. Patients referred by a facilitator pay the clinic's standard price — the same consultation, the same doctor, the same operating room. The cap exists precisely so that using a facilitator never inflates your bill.
So the real question isn't "does the middleman cost me money" — it's "who is doing the work a middleman should do". Here's that work:
What you'd have to do alone — and what we do instead
Finding a trustworthy clinic
Alone: Instagram ads, paid rankings and review farms. With us: four clinics screened for licensing, anesthesia staffing and the named-surgeon guarantee.
Getting a real price
Alone: "from $X" teasers that grow at the front desk. With us: the full itemized quote in writing before you book flights.
Talking to your doctor
Alone: translation apps in a medical consultation. With us: a coordinator interpreting live, both directions, until you have no questions left.
When something needs follow-up
Alone: emailing a clinic inbox from another continent, in English, hoping. With us: a named coordinator who relays photos and questions to your doctor — and answers you within a day.
Five questions we're asked every week
1. Is it safe to get treatment in Korea as a foreigner?
Korea's medical standards are among the strictest anywhere, and foreign patients are covered by the same medical and consumer-protection laws as Koreans. The genuine risks sit at the edges — unregistered brokers and clinics that cut corners — which is exactly what registration and our screening exist to filter out.
2. Do Korean clinics speak English?
Many have some English-speaking staff; few can run a nuanced medical consultation in it. That nuance — allergies, expectations, consent, aftercare — is precisely what our live interpretation covers.
3. Will I really pay the same as going direct?
Yes — you receive the clinic's own written quote, and you're free to verify it against anything the clinic publishes. If you ever find our referred price higher than the clinic's direct price for the same plan, show us and we'll take it to the clinic on the spot.
4. What about hotels and airport pickup?
Travel booking is legally a travel agency's business, not a facilitator's — anyone bundling it all casually is telling you something about how they treat rules. We advise you on the right district to stay near your clinic, and several partner clinics run their own patient pickup, which we confirm for you at matching.
5. What if something goes wrong?
You're inside the official system: your clinic is licensed, your facilitator is registered, and Korea's medical-dispute mediation channels are open to you. We stay in the loop until any issue is resolved — that accountability is the product.