Comparison of Medical Concierge Practices

There are many practices that claim to be boutique or concierge-like, but fail to provide services such as those provided by Hansa Medical Groupe. Please see our comparison & chart below.

Yearly Retainer Practice(YRP) - the physician charges a fee, typically, $1500-$3000 annually just to be in the practice. The patient/ doctor ratio is usually 600/1 or higher. Appointments are only available during set office hours, typically monday-friday, 9 to 5 pm.You still deal with office staff personnel, transportation issues, and no appointments being available after the office is closed.

VIP Medical Practices(VIP) - the physician is hired by a few clients at a very high premium, usually around $50,000 annually but has only 10 to 15 patients. This practice style has been popular in households with very high annual incomes.

Home visit services(VNA) - typically these practices utilize nurses that come out to homes for basic evaluations. No physician is involved in the visit, although occasional communication is maintained between the nurse and a physician. This type of service is really not a physician based practice model.

Benefit	YRP	VIP	VNA	HANSA
Home Services	No	No	Yes	Yes
Bill Insurances	Yes	No	Yes	Yes
24/7 Phone Support	No	Yes	No	Yes
Physicians' Phone Access	???	Yes	No	Yes
Emergency Home Visits	No	No	No	Yes
Holiday Appointments	No	No	No	Yes
Weekend Appointments	No	No	No	Yes
Evening Appointments	No	No	No	Yes
300/1 - Patient/Physician Ratio	No	No	No	Yes
Check on My Family Service	No	No	No	Yes
Annual Cost	$1500+	$50,000+	Variable	$2400