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Well this is quite an ad for Forward, but Forward isn't insurance, last I checked. They don't pay for the services they refer you to outside their network. And
by icodestuff 6y ago
Well this is quite an ad for Forward, but Forward isn't insurance, last I checked. They don't pay for the services they refer you to outside their network. And since they don't provide surgery or ER services, they can save most of the costs. It's a PCP subscription, but one that's far more expensive and somewhat higher tech than, say, One Medical (not strictly comparable, as One Medical still charges you or your insurance per visit[1]). Maybe Forward includes labs (One Medical includes the phlebotomist's services, but not cost of the test), in in that case this might be worth it for some people, but in general you'll need catastrophic insurance on top of this.
[1] not quite: they don't charge for doctor-requested followup appointments.
Now if I could get a $150/month discount on my other insurance for having Forward, then that'd be something appealing. But I won't hold my breath.