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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I like my concierge doctor - I feel like I get more time with the doctor so he knows me better, knows and understands my underlying conditions and remembers me from visit to visit.  And he is more responsive so I can touch base between visits by email or text.[/quote]

Our concierge doctors have about 300 patients max, compared to over 3000 when they were just regular PCP.  We are in a hospital system, as that's the norm where we live (95% of PCP are part of a hospital system).  So that extra $3K/year gets us 30-45 min appts routinely, not 12-15 mins and rushed out.  We never wait, can get same day and next day appts with our doc or another in the practice.  They call with results (not the nurses/staff), and it's not a rushed call to discuss your results over the phone.  You can text/call them anytime/anywhere.  Someone is always on call.  The extra fee is so the docs can take 1-2 patients per hour instead of 4-5.  Insurance still pays out the same, so you have to pay for the privilege of getting the extra time.  
It is worth every penny we spend.  They coordinate all care, if we need specialist they arrange it, and often can get us in sooner if needed.  I no longer sit in a phone tree for 30+mins trying to schedule with my specialist.  The CM office handles that.

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