When Annapolis resident Maria Pittarelli began pursuing concierge primary care for her mother, she quickly came down with an acute case of sticker shock. The idea behind concierge is that primary care ...

That was the takeaway for Terri Marroquin of Midland, Texas, when her longtime physician began charging a membership fee in 2019. She found out about the change when someone at the physician's front ...

That structural change influences how care is delivered, how physicians allocate time, and how patients access ...

VIRGINIA BEACH, VA — The healthcare system has become overwhelmed. It is tough on patients and tough of providers. Jen Lewis discovered concierge or retainer medicine is one-way doctors are adjusting ...

For North Kingstown school teacher Lisa Pereira, paying an extra $200 a month to see the same doctor she's had for a quarter ...

Greater interest in personalized medicine, an aging population and increased emphasis on preventive health care are fueling the rise of concierge medicine. In this health care model, patients pay ...

Concierge medicine has been steadily growing in popularity for more than two decades, especially within large healthcare organizations. Despite its increasing presence, misconceptions about how ...

While concierge medicine has been scrutinized since its inception two decades ago, experts are saying it may be exacerbating physician shortages, according to an Oct. 19 report from Scientific ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. As a busy business consultant in Charlotte, Michael Butterworth loves skipping the middleman when it comes to his healthcare. So ...

Los Gatos Doc shifts to concierge care, offering faster access, longer visits, and personalized, prevention-focused ...

With the national shortage of primary care physicians projected to worsen, more Americans are paying for the privilege of seeing a doctor. "You had to pay the fee, or the doctor wasn't going to see ...