{"id":26362,"date":"2023-04-27T16:33:16","date_gmt":"2023-04-27T16:33:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ldblifestylebenefits.com\/?p=26362"},"modified":"2023-07-28T23:08:02","modified_gmt":"2023-07-28T23:08:02","slug":"doc-on-retainer-concierge-medicine","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ldblifestylebenefits.com\/index.php\/2023\/04\/27\/doc-on-retainer-concierge-medicine\/","title":{"rendered":"Doc On Retainer: Concierge Medicine"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<p class=\"postIntro\">If you\u2019ve moved recently or had to find a new primary care physician (PCP) for any reason, it might have taken you much longer to get an appointment than expected.<\/p>\n<p>Even getting a regular appointment could take weeks longer than it used to. You\u2019re not imagining it \u2013 due to a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pcpcc.org\/2020\/07\/10\/new-report-confirms-growing-shortage-primary-care-physicians\">growing shortage<\/a> of PCPs, Americans are having to wait significantly longer to see doctors than we used to.<\/p>\n<p>An alternative to long waits at traditional doctors\u2019 offices is concierge medicine, or its cousin, direct primary care (DPC). To access this kind of care, you\u2019ll pay an annual or monthly fee that gets you direct physician access. Each practice will vary, but generally you can expect to receive the following benefits:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Guaranteed access to care 24\/7<\/li>\n<li>Same-day or next-day appointments<\/li>\n<li>Coverage of standard care like blood work, preventive screenings, and physicals<\/li>\n<li>No copays or deductibles for office visits<\/li>\n<li>More personalized care<\/li>\n<li>On average, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aarp.org\/health\/conditions-treatments\/info-2019\/what-to-know-about-concierge-medicine.html\">twice as much time<\/a> with your doctor per visit<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>It\u2019s crucial to note that there are drawbacks as well. <strong>DPC practices typically do not accept insurance and are entirely fee-based, while some concierge systems do accept insurance.<\/strong> You\u2019ll still need regular health insurance to cover hospitalization and specialty referrals. If cash is tight, concierge medicine may not be a good choice \u2013 annual fees can run <a href=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/health\/healthy-aging\/concierge-medicine\/#footnote_2\">from $1,200 to $10,000<\/a>. However, if your finances are in a good place, and you want guaranteed access to care, there is a growing number of concierge and DPC providers you can investigate today.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/health\/healthy-aging\/concierge-medicine\/#footnote_2\">What Is Concierge Medicine? A Complete Guide \u2013 Forbes Health<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.aarp.org\/health\/conditions-treatments\/info-2019\/what-to-know-about-concierge-medicine.html\">Advantages and Disadvantages of Concierge Medical Care (aarp.org)<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.scientificamerican.com\/article\/many-doctors-are-switching-to-concierge-medicine-exacerbating-physician-shortages\/\">Many Doctors are Switching to Concierge Medicine, Exacerbating Physician Shortages &#8211; Scientific American<\/a>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] If you\u2019ve moved recently or had to find a new primary care physician (PCP) for any reason, it might have taken you much longer to get an appointment than expected. Even getting a regular appointment could take weeks longer than it used to. You\u2019re not imagining it \u2013 due to a growing shortage of [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":27067,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[148,25],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-26362","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-2023-may-en","category-benefit-spotlight-en"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ldblifestylebenefits.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/26362","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ldblifestylebenefits.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ldblifestylebenefits.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ldblifestylebenefits.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ldblifestylebenefits.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=26362"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/ldblifestylebenefits.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/26362\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":27068,"href":"https:\/\/ldblifestylebenefits.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/26362\/revisions\/27068"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ldblifestylebenefits.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/27067"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ldblifestylebenefits.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=26362"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ldblifestylebenefits.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=26362"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ldblifestylebenefits.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=26362"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}