Open enrollment at your company closes in mid-November. At lunch, a coworker mentioned that she pays her concierge doctor a yearly fee on top of her insurance premiums. You’ve stayed with the same practice for a decade, and you like your doctor, so before you pay twice, you’d like to know what concierge primary care in Annandale, VA would change. Here’s how Healthline compares the two models, alongside what a new-patient physical looks like at Annandale Primary Care.
How Do Visits Differ With Concierge Primary Care in Annandale, VA?
According to Healthline, doctors in traditional practices see around 20 people a day. Meanwhile, concierge doctors usually see six to eight. With the smaller list come longer appointments and same-day visits, and Healthline notes that members typically reach their doctor by cell phone and email. In addition, some practices make home and hospital visits.
What Does a Concierge Membership Fee Include?
By Healthline’s count, concierge fees ran $1,500 to $1,700 a year in 2014. Since then, some have reached $10,000. However, the same article notes that you’ll still need health insurance for hospital stays, lab tests, specialist visits, emergency care and other services the concierge doctor doesn’t provide. So, before you sign, ask any concierge office which of those its fee leaves to your insurance.
How Does Traditional Care Compare at a Primary Care Office in Annandale?
At Annandale Primary Care, we work with most insurance plans. Also, same-day appointments are often available, as our home page notes. Your physicals, sick visits and high cholesterol or blood pressure monitoring happen with the same team and the same chart, at our Annandale office on Evergreen Lane or our Fairfax office on Old Lee Highway.
Then, you and Dr. Connie Le, an internal medicine specialist with over 25 years of clinical experience, will go over what you’d use a membership for. In the event the list is longer visits and a faster reply to your messages, ask her how the office handles both.
Schedule Your Visit at Annandale Primary Care
You’ll leave your first visit with Connie Le, MD, knowing how your care would work here and whether a concierge fee would buy you anything extra. Call Annandale Primary Care at (703) 642-6633 to book your appointment.