Dr. Nita Rastogi has started a concierge medicine to help patients who do not have any health insurance or have a high deductible with their Health insurance. If the patients have HSA (Health Savings Account), this may be used for subscribing to a concierge medicine plan.
Concierge Medicine is a form of membership in which doctors provide medical care to Patients generally providing 24/7 access, a cell phone number to connect directly with their physician, same-day appointments, visits that last as long as it takes to address their needs, and varying other amenities. In exchange for this enhanced access and personal attention, the Concierge Doctor receives annual fees from the patients. Membership-style medicine is an extraordinary model that personalizes healthcare to each patient. Physicians can build a strong relationship with patients and focus on prevention rather than treatment of disease. Concierge medicine provides patients with personalized, accessible care. Concierge doctors have only hundreds of patients at any given time, compared to the thousands that traditional doctors see. This leads to better service from your physician. There are mainly five specific benefits of having a concierge doctor.
Concierge doctors provide longer, more frequent appointments.
Most people make an appointment with their doctor when they are sick or need a prescription refill. Why pay a copay and go through the hassle of making an appointment week or even months in advance otherwise? Since concierge doctors have fewer patients, they can see their patients more often and for longer periods of time. On average, a concierge doctor spends longer time with a patient compared to the seven or eight minutes a traditional doctor spends. This allows concierge doctors to form better relationships with their patients. They quickly develop a great understanding of each patient’s medical history and issues.
Concierge doctors are more available.
Part of what you are paying for when you transition to concierge medicine is access to your physician. Many concierge doctors will call, text, email, and do telemedicine with patients as needed. They are available to answer health questions, often even after business hours. Most concierge doctors also guarantee same or next-day appointments.
Concierge doctors provide preventive — not reactive — care.
Seeing patients more often and for longer periods of time means concierge doctors can focus on preventive care. The episodic care traditional physicians provide focuses on identifying current issues and quickly resolving those matters. Concierge doctors can take the time to look at your entire health history on each visit, which often helps them identify and diagnose issues as they are developing, rather than when they are already serious.
Concierge doctors can manage all aspects of patient care.
Concierge doctors have more time with each patient to talk about issues and consider how they are related to your overall health. Having a doctor familiar with your entire medical history can help them make important connections and diagnoses. Concierge doctors can recommend specialists as needed and coordinate and track your overall care. Concierge doctors are also excellent at managing the health of patients with chronic diseases. The frequent visits will ensure that symptoms are always being monitored and that possible disease progression is being tracked.
Concierge medicine is cost-effective.
A concierge doctor can focus on fewer patients than a traditional physician, allowing them to focus on preventive care with better insight into each patient’s health. This can help control healthcare costs for those patients. Traditional doctors have less time to spend with each patient, so they may have to order more tests or procedures to diagnose an issue. These additional treatments increase patients’ costs. If you have a low-cost high-deductible health insurance plan, you can use the money saved on health insurance to cover the concierge medicine retainer.
Overall, concierge medicine leads to a higher level of service.
Concierge (membership-based) healthcare programs provide an optimal practice environment and physician-patient relationship. Members pay an affordable fee for a more convenient, comprehensive, collaborative, and personalized approach to health and wellbeing.
Dr. Rastogi’s concierge medicine is affordable and convenient. It covers four visits to the office clinic in a year and unlimited medical consultation on phone and telemedicine. Dr. Rastogi will call all prescriptions for a patient as needed. Dr. Rastogi will also help her patient in recommending to the specialists as needed. The annual membership fees for joining Dr. Rastogi’s concierge medicine is as below:
Annual fees at the time of enrollment for a person is $720/year ($60/month). These membership fees are only for medical diagnosis and treatment under primary care. This will not include laser treatment and addiction treatment for a patient. This membership can not be transferred to another person or family member. The membership is nonrefundable and will continue for a year from the date of signing the contract and the full payment for the plan.
