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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I lived one year in london and one year in DC and agree on some similarities. I personally love London, it’s a bigger world than DC and I love that. But in my experience the biggest difference is not at the city level but between countries: free healthcare in the UK is a dealbreaker![/quote]

You could have gone private just like here, the difference being gorgeous facilities, cappuccinos on tap brought by the nurses, and doctors taking the time; none of which is the case in the US, no matter what  [/quote]

How long have you been gone from the US? You've never heard of concierge care?  [b]It's common and I pay $2,000 a year for a doctor who is always available (I have his cell phone #), has same day appointments, and he'll spend as much time with me as I want. [/b]He doesn't have a cappuccino machine, but my dermatologist does! [/quote]

I want to know who this doctor is! My doctor went concierge and charges 20k/year, which is beyond my means and seems foolish for a generally healthy 30-something. 2k I'd be down with![/quote]

You should only consider this, if you have money to throw away, and you want a ton of hand holding, and you like to actually contact that doctor at least once a week about something.   Otherwise it is just not worth it.  Any primary care doctor will see you for a very extended visit once a year with labs etc, answer your messages in a timely manner or call you back the same day/evening.   There will be a doctor on call after hours with any non-concierge.   The cell phone number I’ve had from my concierge was not their private number anyway - often their person handling their calls.  Same as any other of my docs basically.  They didn’t get back any faster and due to HIPAA they shouldn’t just text etc either, though some perhaps do, but it should go through a message portal as well.  If you do a contract with a concierge read carefully before you sign, how much you will pay of the annual fee, if you sever that contract mid-year or miss the annual notice window.  
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