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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Not in the DC area but my nephrologist just moved to a concierge practice.  They accept no insurance.  He said he could no longer deal with not having enough time for his patients and being micro managed by a big corporation.  He was apologetic but said he has to make decisions about his career [b]that are best for his family and that allowed him to give his patients the kind of care all should get.[/b]

I can't follow him because I can't afford it.  It is definitely elite healthcare for those with money.[/quote]

I understand, but this also means patients who can’t afford it aren’t getting care at all.[/quote]

I would have followed him if I could afford it but I can't.  He assured me I would get good care from among the several docs in the practice he was leaving even though he doesn't want to work there anymore.  So I will get care but possibly not at the level I got from him.  He literally treated me as if it was already a concierge practice, very thorough, never rushed, called me himself to give me test results, excellent care.  I miss him already.[/quote]

This is how I practice too. To me concierge makes sense bc it is a business model that allows me to practice the way I want to and was trained to instead of the factory worker model high volume practices have taken on to cope with decreasing reimbursement rates from insurers and Medicare.[/quote]

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