Is MDVIP (concierge PCP) worth it?

[Anonymous]

Concierge practices are always scams, but a sucker is born every minute.

[Anonymous]

Are there additional out of pocket expenses with this practice beyond the pricey annual fee? Their website says they will still bill insurance and charge co pays etc. This sounds more like One Medical that has a much smaller yearly membership fee but still charges insurance copays and the patient is still responsible for the difference between what insurance will allow. I thought a true concierge practice charges an annual fee and all medical care and testing is covered under that.

[Anonymous]

I see profit before patients here! Yes it is extortion you got that right!

[Anonymous]

No I'm paying $2k a year and they don't have video visits. Finding another place is on my long to do list.

[Anonymous]

These are low prices for concierge, by the way.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:These are low prices for concierge, by the way.

Yeah, well, that's probably because the thread you are responding to is almost a decade old ...

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I've done it for 7 years and am finally quitting after literally more problems than benefits the whole time. MDVIP creates hurdles to health care--don't let them fool you. For example, the yearly physical requires you first go see a nurse during early morning hours from 7-9am for a pre-physical wellness screening where they take your blood (must always be before 9am because the blood is mailed to their special lab at 9am). This means that you cannot have the physical with the doctor until this exam with the nurse is done 3 weeks before going to the physical. IF for whatever reason those early morning hours do not work for you, you end up not getting the physical. I have not been able to go see the nurse because of work during early morning hours and have not have a physical or blood work for 5 years as a result. Plus my doctor is only in my city 3 days a week, dividing their time at another office in another city. Completely opposite of the supposed increased availability they advertise. Believe me this is only one of many examples of how it is more of a problem than a benefit. Many problems with billing, scheduling, etc.

I’ve heard similar, more recently.