Alzheimer's Care for U.S. Patients for Illinois Families

Cuba's Alzheimer's program has been serving international patients for decades, and SMC Salud has specific expertise in coordinating care for American families. The program is designed to address the unique needs of U.S. patients — from travel authorization to coordination with domestic physicians.

For American families, the program includes: English-speaking coordinators available throughout the stay for translation, support, and communication with family back home; U.S. travel authorization support (letter of medical necessity, treatment confirmation, guidance on approved travel categories); payment options (secure payment gateway accepts U.S. credit cards, HSA/FSA guidance, potential tax deductibility); coordination with U.S. neurologists (comprehensive medical report shared with the patient's domestic physician for coordinated care); and telemedicine follow-up (periodic remote consultations with the Cuban neurology team after returning to the U.S.).

The program is complementary to U.S. care — patients continue their domestic medications (cholinesterase inhibitors, memantine, lecanemab, etc.) and follow-up with their U.S. neurologist. Cuba's intensive rehabilitation and NeuroEPO research are added to, not substituted for, the patient's existing treatment plan.