concierge medicine

Increasingly, Americans pay for the privilege of seeing a doctor. Research shows concierge medicine can further hamper access to care for those who can’t afford the upgrade.

Systems are increasingly stretching a velvet rope, offering “concierge physician service” to an affluent clientele who pay a yearly fee. Critics say the practice exacerbates primary care shortages.

Employees at the health care company One Medical have accused the provider of mismanagement, less focus on patients and poor working conditions. Company leadership has denied the claims.

The model, which gives patients direct access to their doctors and longer appointment times, is proving hard to scale up.

A South Florida appeals court Wednesday overturned a verdict against a “concierge” medicine firm in a case involving alleged malpractice that forced the…

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MDVIP, the nation’s largest concierge medicine practice, has seen meteoric growth since it was founded 15 years ago promising “exceptional care” and quick…

A growing number of primary-care physicians are choosing a less stressful form of medicine: concierge care. With concierge care, patients pay their…