01/05/2019
WCFMC is beginning a new program to help preserve independent physician practices in light of decline of independence as a physician. It has become a corporate world in medicine, up to 95% of all physician practices have been purchased and owned by insurance companies, hospitals , and private enterprise. This has caused insurance contracts not to be available to independent physicians but patient have to change doctors. The issue is , if a patient and family have seen the same doctor for 20-30 years, Changing to a corporate physician they will rarely see the same doctor and most of the time they will see a physician extender with the family seeing different providers each visit. Doing this, no provider will ever know or care about that patient or family as well as their family physician over the years.So many patients , even if their insurance doesn’t cover, will go back to the physician that they trust. But this makes the patient a self pay and while many independent physicians will work out the price but may not be able to give the time for that amount.
The program that myself and other practices like WCFMC is a type of hybrid concierge program . This a membership program that is like putting your long trusted physician on a retainer to be able to see same day and for up to an hour or more. It give you exclusive access to your physician only. It provides financial security for the doctors practice, it provides time and access for the patients. Your insurances can be used for labs and medication and the visit is covered by the program and co pay is the same as your current insurance even the doctor is not on your health plan. I am currently seeking patients for membership in WCFMC’s Signature MD plan. Full description can be obtained through www.Wcfmc.com and go to signature MD on the page and follow the links. Please contact us for more information on this.
The world of medicine is changing rapidly and eroding the patient-doctor relationship, I know what more to do except try to do what I can to to preserve the sanctity of a long standing Doctor/Patient relationship. Please check out the web www.wcfmc.com. Thanks for caring and reading.
West Coast Family Medical Care has been serving Pinellas, Pasco, and Hernando counties since 1987. We have always given complete medical care for the entire family. We are there whenever you need us. We provide medical services for acute care, chronic care, chronic pain, short outpatient stays for a...