MDVIP

[sesfw]

Last Monday I received a letter from my primary care Dr saying he had joined MDVIP and was downsizing his staff.  If I wished to keep him as my primary I had to pay an annual premium ........ and gave a website so I could sign up and pay.  He would limit the number of patients he saw and he would be on 24 hour call and availability.

I went to the website ........ the annual premium is $1800 with a max of 600 patients.

I started going to the medical group several years ago and when my primary Dr left the group this Dr inherited my account.  I have seen once about 3 years ago, otherwise I see the assistants.  If I bumped into him on the street I wouldn't know who he is.

Scuttlebutt is surmising he has sold his practice, moving about 20 miles away to a more moneyed area, and joining a different group within this MDVIP organization.  I wish him well. 

Wonder who will inherit my medical account?

[sesfw]

DH went to Dr office and found out it had changed names.  The Dr had sold his practice.  DH checked the website of the new practice and it sounds interesting.  

Other people I know that goes here have decided to look elsewhere.  A couple of them are looking into the local Mayo Clinic as primary.  I think we'll stay here and see what happens.

Yesterday I received a second letter from MDVIP inviting me to informational meetings.


Have any of you had anything like this happen to you?

[mollyanna58]

Yes. My doctor of 20+ years changed to a concierge model about 6 years ago. It would have cost $2,100. a year, for one super-duper exam and unlimited phone and email consults.  Office visits other than the super-duper exam would have cost extra.   She hadn't taken insurance for years, but now her staff would at least submit bills to insurance.

Since a super-duper exam had previously cost me about $700., I went elsewhere.