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Concierge medicine, explained.
If you have ever waited weeks for a rushed ten-minute visit, concierge medicine is the answer to that problem. Here is how it works, what it costs, and how it compares to the alternatives, plus every guide we have written on the subject.
In short
Concierge medicine is a membership model where you pay a flat monthly fee for direct, unhurried access to your own physician. At Seth Premier Medical in Tampa, that means a panel capped near 200 patients, 24/7 access to Dr. Rishi Seth, same or next-day visits, and prevention built in, for $299 a month.
How concierge medicine works
A concierge practice charges a flat membership fee for access and time and keeps the panel small. Removing the volume incentive is what makes the difference you feel: a physician who knows your history, answers when you reach out, and has time to look past the symptom to the cause.
At Seth Premier Medical the membership is a separate concierge fee for the relationship and access, not billed to insurance. You keep your own health insurance for labs, imaging, prescriptions, hospital care, and specialists, so the membership is a separate fee from the medical care your insurance covers.
What it costs and who it is for
At Seth Premier Medical, individual membership is $299 a month, with family members added at a discounted rate, and the membership is a separate fee from the medical care your insurance covers. For many members, the membership works out to about ten dollars a day for a doctor who picks up the phone.
It suits people who value their time, want prevention taken seriously, and are tired of the waiting-room shuffle. If you rarely see a doctor and want the lowest possible out-of-pocket cost, traditional insurance-based care may be enough.
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