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Concierge medicine, a business model in which patients pay a membership fee to have a direct relationship with a doctor, is growing more affordable.

By KATE ASHFORD NerdWallet My primary care doctor recently left her practice and invited me to join her at her new gig — a concierge medicine group. There, for a membership fee, I’d have better and more personal access to her services: same-day appointments and long conversations! Concierge medicine — a model in which patients […]

My primary care doctor recently left her practice and invited me to join her at her new gig — a concierge medicine group. There, for a membership fee, Id have

Concierge medicine is an arrangement in which a patient pays a membership fee to gain access to a doctor’s practice.

In the United States, 6.8 million adults struggle with generalized anxiety disorder, according to the Anxiety & Depression Association of America. This means they experience a sense of worry most

In the United States, 6.8 million adults struggle with generalized anxiety disorder, according to the Anxiety & Depression Association of America. This means they experience a sense of worry most

Here are the advantages and disadvantages.

Concierge medicine often means less waiting, more access, longer visits and better coordination of care. However, the fees can be a stumbling block.

My primary care doctor recently left her practice and invited me to join her at her new gig — a concierge medicine group. There, for a membership fee, I’d have

My primary care doctor recently left her practice and invited me to join her at her new gig — a concierge medicine group. There, for a membership fee, I’d have