Services Offered
IMPORTANT NOTE: Each patient should check with their physician to find out what services are included in their individual membership. These are only examples of some of the services. Your physician practice and membership may or may not include some or all of these types of services.
Services typically include: physical exams, blood work, unlimited office visits and other services (see list below). Membership fees typically cover basic services that include preventive care, routine physicals, longer appointments, next-day appointments, 24-hour-a-day phone access and e-mail, house calls, coordination of care when you travel, and a CD with your medical records. If you have health insurance, your concierge doctor may submit claims for treatments that are not covered under your membership. Some of the most common services include:
- On call 24/7
- House calls
- No waiting
- Unlimited appointments for your membership fee
- “Executive physical exams” that include a full body scan, screening for 200 diseases, blood tests for rare conditions and time spent with a physician going over every aspect of your medical history. These comprehensive exams can cost well into the thousands through traditional channels.
- Lab tests
- X-rays
- Coordination of care if you become ill while traveling
- Mental health services
- Well-baby checks
- Acute care visits
- Online access to medical records
- Home delivery of medications
- Hospital visits from the doctor
- Transportation to appointments
- Coordinated care with specialists during travel
- Hotel reservations for family during a medical crisis
- Wellness, fitness and lifestyle screenings
- Weight management
- Nutritional counseling
Source: http://www.insure.com/articles/healthinsurance/concierge-medicine.html
