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LanternWaste

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13. Seems anywhere from $1500 to $15000 per year.

Reply to sharp_stick (Reply #8)

Thu Sep 7, 2017, 11:50 AM

Sep 2017

Some digging showed the average monthly rate is $150. One low-ball price was was Dr. Garrison Bliss in Seattle, Washington offering concierge care to patients for $39 to $79 per month depending on age.

Seems anywhere from $1500 to $15000 per year.

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Portage doctor doesn't accept insurance, charges patients a monthly subscription fee for unlimited v [View all] Sunlei Sep 2017 OP

This is going to be a new trend for doctors leftofcool Sep 2017 #1

My buddy has a concierge Doc mitch96 Sep 2017 #16

What happens when you need a specialist? SHRED Sep 2017 #2

He refers you and you go. Hassin Bin Sober Sep 2017 #3

With no insurance? SHRED Sep 2017 #4

Who says the his patients don't have insurance. Hassin Bin Sober Sep 2017 #9

Oh SHRED Sep 2017 #10

Yeahhhhhhhhhh....that "monthly fee" to a primary care doc ain't gonna pay for surgery, chemo, etc. ret5hd Sep 2017 #5

or supplies/regular medicines like bandages,antibiotics & vaccines. Sunlei Sep 2017 #7

This has been going on around here for quite a few years now cyclonefence Sep 2017 #6

Yeah. A friend of mine's dad is a primary care doctor. Hassin Bin Sober Sep 2017 #11

How much is the subscription? sharp_stick Sep 2017 #8

Seems anywhere from $1500 to $15000 per year. LanternWaste Sep 2017 #13

This Doctor-kids$20, $50/$60adults-Seniors. He said he doesn't take any insurance. so no Medicaid? Sunlei Sep 2017 #14

Dealing with insurance companies is expensive and time consuming. hunter Sep 2017 #12

I've seen conservatives pushing this along with catastrophic insurance for specialists and Lee-Lee Sep 2017 #15