03-31-2020, 05:53 AM
(03-30-2020, 11:10 PM)chuck white Wrote:(03-30-2020, 08:46 PM)GPnative Wrote: Grants pass family medicine ( a great outfit and i highly reccomend) is opening up their services for CV remote consult for $50. They do not bill insurance, thats what makes it direct primary care. You pay $50, you get the appointment. They have access to testing, etc. I have a primary dr. but if i have even the slightest concern of corona im contacting them without question and bypassing my dr.
Website for info: https://grantspassfamilymedicine.com/telemedicine.html
They looked interesting, and if i didn't have insurance, I would actually sign up for the $50/month
You did motivate me into logging onto my insurance group. What a pain that was, I didn't remember by log in name or pass word.
It is connected to my e-mail address at work. So I had to request my log in name and then remotely connect to my computer at work to get my e-mail. then I had to go back and request a password. back to my e-mail at work. then make a new pass word. They didn't like most of my pass word, they require a cap, a number and a special char, Then I searched for the two docs in the apove. They are not part of the group. looked over the list and found a doctor I might like (who is accepting new patients ) Finally I stumbled onto Valley Immediate care. I'm going to give them a call in the morning. see what they charge.
I may go to the Grants pass family medicine, if they are going to charge me a lot of money.
If things are the same, getting pricing out of doctors is like sucking watermelons through a straw.
If it wasn't for this pandemic, I'd just let it get better on its own.
Depending on the insurance plan, a lot of folks still sign up for their membership because it is still worth it, direct access to a dr, no red tape, but insurance for the major stuff.
Seeing the care and reduced costs they can provide (ive seen prescriptions filled for 54 cents!) It really sheds the light on what a racket and how much red tape insurance creates between provider and patient.