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Why do you say One Medical is for "wealthier people"? Outside of the $200 annual membership fee, it's no different than seeing any other physician if they are i

Why do you say One Medical is for "wealthier people"? Outside of the $200 annual membership fee, it's no different than seeing any other physician if they are in-network for your insurance plan.

ceejayoz 7y ago
Folks who are living paycheck-to-paycheck probably aren't going to shell out an additional $200 fee.
idlewords 7y ago
The only people I've ever seen there are young techies, and their offices are in hip parts of town rather than Medical Gulch.
- Nuzzerino 7y ago
  In other words, the offices are walking distance from many employers.
  - idlewords 7y ago
    Yeah, but you don't see the Chinese Community Healthcare Plan at 2 Embarcadero. It's just the vibe of the place, it's upscale.
Nuzzerino 7y ago
I had several doctors from One Medical and they were not the best. However, there were a number of things that made up for it. Setting up appointments was easy, the locations were convenient, and you could even talk to the doctors via messaging on the website. Viewing and downloading test results could be done via their website also, and I've had to jump through hoops to get test results elsewhere. However, to call it a true concierge practice would be a joke, in my opinion. I've never had the money for one (10k+ per year fee), but a friend of mine did have one of these, and at least in his case they were able to cure a serious back problem of his through cutting edge and non-invasive therapies. I wouldn't expect to find anything close to that at One Medical. Still would say the One Medical membership fee ($200) is worth it if you can find a decent doctor there and if you're not happy with what you currently have.
- dawhizkid 7y ago
  For me, the best thing about One Medical is that they have walk in labs and you can do your labs in their office without going to a Quest Labs or LabCorp office, which are not pleasant at all and usually have long waits.

Why do you say One Medical is for "wealthier people"? Outside of the $200 annual membership fee, it's no different than seeing any other physician if they are in-network for your insurance plan.

ceejayoz 7y ago

Folks who are living paycheck-to-paycheck probably aren't going to shell out an additional $200 fee.

idlewords 7y ago

The only people I've ever seen there are young techies, and their offices are in hip parts of town rather than Medical Gulch.

Nuzzerino 7y ago
In other words, the offices are walking distance from many employers.
- idlewords 7y ago
  Yeah, but you don't see the Chinese Community Healthcare Plan at 2 Embarcadero. It's just the vibe of the place, it's upscale.

Nuzzerino 7y ago

I had several doctors from One Medical and they were not the best. However, there were a number of things that made up for it. Setting up appointments was easy, the locations were convenient, and you could even talk to the doctors via messaging on the website. Viewing and downloading test results could be done via their website also, and I've had to jump through hoops to get test results elsewhere. However, to call it a true concierge practice would be a joke, in my opinion. I've never had the money for one (10k+ per year fee), but a friend of mine did have one of these, and at least in his case they were able to cure a serious back problem of his through cutting edge and non-invasive therapies. I wouldn't expect to find anything close to that at One Medical. Still would say the One Medical membership fee ($200) is worth it if you can find a decent doctor there and if you're not happy with what you currently have.

dawhizkid 7y ago
For me, the best thing about One Medical is that they have walk in labs and you can do your labs in their office without going to a Quest Labs or LabCorp office, which are not pleasant at all and usually have long waits.