Talk of The Villages Florida - Rentals, Entertainment & More
Talk of The Villages Florida - Rentals, Entertainment & More
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Concierge Medicine
Just got mail from our primary care doctor. He's joining some group called Qliance. It's a health care membership originating on the West coast.
The annual fee for is $750.00 per person. That's just to get your foot in the door. Your deductibles and co-pays are over and above that. Has any one out there received a similar letter? For privacy, I'm not mentioning the doctor's name YET. I will be looking for a new primary care physician outside of the Villages Healthcare System, so if anyone can recommend one I'd appreciate it. Thanks |
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Ten years ago my concierge letter arrived in the Chicago area. It was from a firm in Florida with a follow up letter from the primary care physician. It was $1500 per year just for the privilege of keeping him. He said he could give better care if he only had 100 patients. And, of course, $150,000 minus commission extra in his pocket. He was getting old and looking for a golden road to retirement. Changed doctors and no further contact.
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Got the same note from our Dr also,a other one looking for. New doc.
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The first guy who did this that I know of was in Palm Beach, charged $5,000/year and limited himself to 200 patients (that's $1 million plus billing for services, no insurance accepted). The quantity of work would be limited, but I suspect he attracted nothing but rich, whiny, demanding hypochondriacs. It only takes 3 or 4 of these patients to drive you nuts, can you imagine 200 with 24/7 access? I wonder how long he lasted. Now, the entrepreneurs have taken over and there are concierge businesses run by a doctor or lawyer that hire doctors, and the only motive is profit. Sad. The good news is there are still plenty of dedicated physicians whose primary interest is patient care. |
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I got the same letter and also am looking for a new doctor. This is very sad, but I understand it to some degree. 10 years ago I had major brain surgery and after all was said and done, I think my surgeon received about $5K for the surgery from my insurance company. I actually felt sorry for him as he did a fantastic job.
On another note, golfing eagle's recommendation of Dr. Shirley Nagel looks good to me. Although she's a distance, I may try her out, there's nothing that should stand in the way of seeing a good doctor (except $750 membership fee, of course).
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