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I've read comments that concierge medicine is cost effective if you require frequent visits, as with many older patients. Would like to know if this is true.
by wrp 3y ago
I've read comments that concierge medicine is cost effective if you require frequent visits, as with many older patients. Would like to know if this is true.
- nth_degree 3y agoMy in-laws, who are not wealthy, absolutely love the concierge set-up they have with their doctor. They do utilize it often, which makes it worth it.
- danans 3y agoWe're falling into a trap of using subjective definitions the term "wealthy". $2000-$3000/person/year [1] on top of regular insurance is a more than most people can afford, especially in a country where a large percentage of the population has little in terms of savings [2], and 60% live paycheck-to-paycheck [3]. But you certainly don't have to be a billionaire or even a deca-millionaire to afford it. You just need to be in the higher percentiles of your local income/wealth distribution. 1. https://www.partnermd.com/blog/concierge-medicine-costs-factors-considerations https://www.partnermd.com/blog/concierge-medicine-costs-fact... 2. https://www.bankrate.com/banking/savings/emergency-savings-report/#no-emergency-savings https://www.bankrate.com/banking/savings/emergency-savings-r... 3. https://www.cnbc.com/2023/09/27/60percent-of-americans-are-still-living-paycheck-to-paycheck.html https://www.cnbc.com/2023/09/27/60percent-of-americans-are-s...
- danans 3y agoConcierge medicine fees are thousand per year in addition to insurance, deductibles, and copays, not in lieu of those expenses. The doctors I know of who practice it have very wealthy clientele for whom convenience and access is the important factor, not the cost.