B2B Partnership for Medical Tourism Agencies
Patients to Korea,
systems done right.
A partnership built for overseas medical tourism agencies to safely handle hospital introductions, patient coordination and local support together with a Korea-based, registered foreign-patient attraction partner.
Seoul-based coordination · English/Chinese support · Case-by-case compliance review
Compliance-first partnership
One clear division of roles.
You bring the market and patient demand. Our registered Korea-based partner handles Korean-side attraction and coordination within the agreed scope.
Agency role
Market access · patient sourcing
Korea-side role
Hospitals · local coordination
Structure
Written B2B agreement
Base
Gangnam, Seoul
May 12, 2026
The relevant Korean law is already in force.
Anyone seeking to attract foreign patients must register, and unregistered attraction can carry criminal penalties. An overseas agency's exact legal status depends on the activities it actually performs.
Regulatory update
Now you can start remotely, too.
Under a revised Korean law, patients can consult with registered Korean medical staff remotely before ever traveling to Korea — effectively giving you a telemedicine branch on the ground.
Pre-arrival consultation
Patients connect with registered medical staff by video before traveling to Korea.
Remote follow-up
The same medical staff can follow up remotely after the patient returns home.
Like a local branch
Telemedicine creates a local touchpoint abroad without opening an actual branch.
The business model
Not the typical “medical tourism” page.
A B2B operating model built around responsibility, patient flow and documented commercial terms.
01 · Market
You own the relationship abroad.
Build demand, communicate with your market, and find patients genuinely considering treatment in Korea.
02 · Korea
The Korea-side partner operates locally.
Where the agreed scope requires it, the registered Korea-based partner handles introductions, scheduling and local patient support.
03 · Governance
Roles are documented.
Patient information flow, referral responsibilities, fees, communication and escalation routes are documented before a case begins.
| Activity | Overseas Agency | Korea Partner · Hospital |
|---|---|---|
| Marketing abroad | ○ | Support materials where agreed |
| Initial patient inquiry | ○ | Received only within the agreed workflow |
| Hospital introduction · appointment | Coordinated with Korea partner | ○ within registered scope |
| Medical diagnosis & treatment decision | — | Hospital / medical staff |
| Local coordination | Optional accompaniment | ○ within agreed scope |
| Guarantee of medical outcome | N/A | N/A |
Before you apply
Three checks before a patient moves.
The goal isn't a complicated process — it's making sure the right party handles the right activity.
Talk through your workflowWho owns the patient relationship?
We start by identifying who markets, communicates, receives inquiries and makes the actual referral.
Who performs the Korea-side activities?
Hospital introductions, scheduling and local support are assigned to the right party.
How are commercial terms documented?
Referral fees and other commercial terms are agreed in writing, structured within Korean rules.
Partnership options
Start small, scale once the workflow works.
The first step is a screening conversation, not a long-term commitment.
Partner Application
Free
Just share basic company and market information for initial screening.
- ·Company profile
- ·Primary markets
- ·Main treatment categories
- ·Expected patient profile
60-min Partnership Consultation
₩150,000
credited in full upon a partner agreement
A focused session to map your actual patient flow and Korea-side responsibilities.
- ·Workflow review
- ·Role & responsibility mapping
- ·Fee structure discussion
- ·Next-step recommendation
Registered Partner Referral
Contract
depends on case & scope
For agencies ready to run an ongoing Korea-side referral workflow.
- ·Written partnership agreement
- ·Defined referral process
- ·Hospital/local coordination scope
- ·Commercial terms agreed in advance
How onboarding works
Four steps, from inquiry to a live case.
Patients shouldn't depend on an unclear hand-off between an overseas marketer and a Korean hospital.
01
Apply
Tell us your country, company type, patient profile and treatment categories.
02
Review
We review what each party actually does and map the Korea-side path.
03
Agree
Roles, communication, referral terms and escalation are put in writing.
04
Operate
Cases move through the agreed workflow with a clear point of contact in Korea.
FAQ
Questions agencies ask first.
Can our staff accompany patients in Korea?
It depends on what your staff actually do. Simple accompaniment differs from regulated referral or patient-management work. The role should be reviewed before the first case.
Are referral fees regulated?
Korean law restricts excessive referral fees, and the Ministry of Health and Welfare has published a fee-rate framework — currently capped at 15% for tertiary general hospitals, 20% for general hospitals/hospitals, and 30% for clinics, with VAT calculated separately.
Does being based outside Korea mean we don't need registration?
No. Location alone isn't the deciding factor. The law applies to anyone seeking to attract foreign patients, and the actual activities performed matter — so we review the workflow itself rather than assuming.
Is this legal advice?
No. This page describes a business workflow and publicly available regulatory information. For a formal legal opinion on your specific structure, please consult qualified Korean counsel.
Start the conversation
Tell us what you do abroad
we'll map the Korean side. Share your main market, patient profile and treatment categories, and we'll use it for an initial B2B screening and outline a possible partnership route.
Information submitted here is for partnership screening only and does not itself create a referral, medical or legal relationship.