Beijing introduces 40 TCM medical travel packages for international patients
Twenty-one Beijing institutions combine advance medical assessment, defined treatment courses, insurance billing and follow-up abroad.
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Beijing has introduced 40 traditional Chinese medicine medical travel packages through 21 major medical institutions. Reported in October 2026, the services cover bone and joint rehabilitation, recovery after cancer surgery and women's health management. They combine clinical care with arrangements that begin before an overseas patient arrives and continue after the patient returns home.
Assessment before the journey
Patients can send medical records online for remote assessment by TCM specialists. This allows the proposed healthcare plan to be discussed before travel. The packages use standardized diagnosis and treatment plans, with a stated course of treatment and transparent pricing, alongside individual wellness guidance.
Clinical methods include acupuncture, tuina therapeutic massage and Chinese herbal medicines taken orally or applied externally. Cultural activities, including identifying medicinal herbs and exploring medicinal cuisine, form an additional part of the packages.
Booking and payment
The published services include direct billing to commercial health insurers and payment in multiple currencies. These arrangements sit within Beijing's broader international medical services pilot, which began in 2020 with eight participating institutions and has expanded to 18. Participants include international departments at public hospitals and private medical providers.
Forty-one hospitals offer an English version of the 114 appointment service. At 18 pilot institutions, international patients can register with documents such as passports and residence permits. Beijing also supports pilot hospitals applying to import medicines urgently needed for clinical treatment.
By the end of 2025, 86 medical institutions had established connections with international commercial insurers. The report gives an international commercial insurance coverage rate of 25.98 percent for the relevant institutional scope.
Follow-up after returning home
The packages provide cross-border follow-up consultations and wellness guidance for use at home after treatment in China. This links a limited stay for assessment and treatment with continued contact overseas.