Bottom line up front: The days and weeks after you land are when continuity of care actually gets tested — have your follow-up plan ready before you land, not figured out after.
Immediately upon return
- Follow your discharge instructions exactly, including any activity restrictions
- Confirm your first scheduled virtual follow-up with your international provider
- Share your discharge summary and operative notes with your domestic physician if you involved them, per our continuity-of-care guidance
Ongoing monitoring
1
Track your recovery against the expected timeline your provider gave you
Know what's normal vs what warrants a check-in.
2
Keep your international provider's contact channel active
Continue using it for questions, not just the first scheduled follow-up.
3
Escalate to your domestic physician per the trigger criteria you agreed on before travel
Covered in our continuity-of-care plan template.
Filing for any applicable reimbursement
Submit HSA/FSA or any applicable insurance reimbursement claims promptly, using the itemized documentation from your provider via colombiacosmeticsurgery.com or colombiadentist.co.
The Takeaway
Continuity of care doesn't end at the airport — the post-trip period is where the planning you did before travel actually pays off.