Membership
My goal is to provide primary care service in the best way possible. More than any other speciality, primary care is built on an ongoing relationship between provider and patient. It should be a mutually satisfying relationship that supports us both. I believe that primary care should be delivered in a seamless, convenient, and effective manner. It should not be limited to just office-based visits or seeking care only when you're ill.
Adding Virtual Visits in the form of phone and email visits has helped to de-fragment care and is a positive step in my practice. And I've been very grateful for the overwhelmingly positive response to my last email newsletter outlining the use of these visits and financial policies. Yet, there is more that can be done to enhance and improve the primary care relationship and the quality of care delivered.
Towards that end, I am very happy to now offer a membership plan to Health Solutions. Membership provides many benefits to you and the fee supports the style of practice I want to deliver. Though not everyone will choose to participate in the membership option, most of my patients will enjoy and appreciate the benefits and find membership to be invaluable in achieving more optimal health.
Benefits include:
Adding Virtual Visits in the form of phone and email visits has helped to de-fragment care and is a positive step in my practice. And I've been very grateful for the overwhelmingly positive response to my last email newsletter outlining the use of these visits and financial policies. Yet, there is more that can be done to enhance and improve the primary care relationship and the quality of care delivered.
Towards that end, I am very happy to now offer a membership plan to Health Solutions. Membership provides many benefits to you and the fee supports the style of practice I want to deliver. Though not everyone will choose to participate in the membership option, most of my patients will enjoy and appreciate the benefits and find membership to be invaluable in achieving more optimal health.
Benefits include:
Newsletters
How do you make sense of all the health information available on the internet and media outlets? Do you ever wonder if there is more to the story than what the article is suggesting? Do you make major changes to your health habits based on the latest headlines? The media promotes sensational articles and provides very little detail or perspective on "the whole story"... without that, you cannot make informed decisions about your health.
I can help you sort through it all but it isn't financially feasible for you to schedule a visit every time you have a question. And when you do come in, we usually have so much to do and talk about, many of your questions about these types of things still go answered.
So, to be more proactive and to reach out to you, a monthly newsletter will be the primary core benefit of membership. Each month I will review a topic in detail that helps you achieve optimal health. Topics will vary, but some examples will be hormones, thyroid health, breast cancer prevention, vitamin deficiencies, omega-3 supplements, healthy cooking oils, understanding cholesterol, best exercise practices, and more.
Additional mailings on topics pertinent to your personal health situation and topics in the news will be sent above and beyond the monthly newsletter so you have information when you need it and want it.
A patient portal is the secondary core benefit of membership. The portal provides:
A members only section of the practice website will provide tools and resources (as they are developed) to help with simple medical problems such as insomnia, elevated blood pressure, treatment for colds and viruses and more.
The membership program is one small step that helps to preserve my ability to provide the one on one interaction, longer appointment times, and access to the provider (not the nurse or receptionist) that most of my patients have come to expect. Membership still allows us to utilize the insurance-based reimbursement system (rather than a cash-practice concierge model) while receiving the benefits of a concierge model! As health care law evolves and is implemented over the next 2 years, there will likely be an opportunity to take this further and provide you with even more value. I'm thrilled to be able to offer this step now.
The program is optional and not everyone will want to take advantage of it. It is designed for those who 1) are actively engaged in optimizing their health, 2) are interested in preventive care, 3) desire access to their health information, and 4) enjoy the ease of the back and forth e-mail conversation without chopping it up into billed units at every turn.
Your membership fee, or a portion of it, may be eligible for payment from your health savings account (HSA). Please contact your HSA administrator for information regarding that possibility.
I can help you sort through it all but it isn't financially feasible for you to schedule a visit every time you have a question. And when you do come in, we usually have so much to do and talk about, many of your questions about these types of things still go answered.
So, to be more proactive and to reach out to you, a monthly newsletter will be the primary core benefit of membership. Each month I will review a topic in detail that helps you achieve optimal health. Topics will vary, but some examples will be hormones, thyroid health, breast cancer prevention, vitamin deficiencies, omega-3 supplements, healthy cooking oils, understanding cholesterol, best exercise practices, and more.
Additional mailings on topics pertinent to your personal health situation and topics in the news will be sent above and beyond the monthly newsletter so you have information when you need it and want it.
Patient Portal
A patient portal is the secondary core benefit of membership. The portal provides:
1) Secure access to your records that include all labs and consult reports.
2) Visit notes from the date of your membership forward will be included in your portal, if you wish.
3) Secure email delivered seamlessly to my system that allows for ongoing conversations as needed and appropriate.*
*When these conversations extend into what would be considered the typical time spent for a visit, or complexity of advice typical of a visit, I reserve the right to bill for a Virtual Visit. When that line is crossed is a gray area. The portal system reduces my workload and thus, the time spent is less likely to reach the critical threshold for a visit.
Montana law has strict rules regarding discounts to medical services. Though the law was never intended to prevent a provider such as myself from offering their own patients a valuable service, it unfortunately limits what we can offer. To be clear, this membership package does not constitute any form of insurance or discount offer for medical care.
2) Visit notes from the date of your membership forward will be included in your portal, if you wish.
3) Secure email delivered seamlessly to my system that allows for ongoing conversations as needed and appropriate.*
*When these conversations extend into what would be considered the typical time spent for a visit, or complexity of advice typical of a visit, I reserve the right to bill for a Virtual Visit. When that line is crossed is a gray area. The portal system reduces my workload and thus, the time spent is less likely to reach the critical threshold for a visit.
Montana law has strict rules regarding discounts to medical services. Though the law was never intended to prevent a provider such as myself from offering their own patients a valuable service, it unfortunately limits what we can offer. To be clear, this membership package does not constitute any form of insurance or discount offer for medical care.
"Non-covered services"
Non-covered services (NCS) is a term for services that your insurance plan does not cover. The most common NCS is my time spent outside your visits in justifying the use of certain prescriptions or diagnostic tests so your insurance plan will cover more of their cost (pre-authorization), completion of forms outside office visits, and writing letters to explain previous medical issues for health insurance applications that have been denied.
My goal is to provide stellar service that includes other NCS that go above and beyond the typical primary care office customer services.
Your membership fee supports my time spent providing these types of services, managing your portal, and the newsletter production. It also supports the direct access you and others have to me essentially 24-7 and the open access scheduling that allows for timely visits of appropriate length to meet your needs.
Non-covered services (NCS) is a term for services that your insurance plan does not cover. The most common NCS is my time spent outside your visits in justifying the use of certain prescriptions or diagnostic tests so your insurance plan will cover more of their cost (pre-authorization), completion of forms outside office visits, and writing letters to explain previous medical issues for health insurance applications that have been denied.
My goal is to provide stellar service that includes other NCS that go above and beyond the typical primary care office customer services.
Your membership fee supports my time spent providing these types of services, managing your portal, and the newsletter production. It also supports the direct access you and others have to me essentially 24-7 and the open access scheduling that allows for timely visits of appropriate length to meet your needs.
And there is more...
Website access
A members only section of the practice website will provide tools and resources (as they are developed) to help with simple medical problems such as insomnia, elevated blood pressure, treatment for colds and viruses and more.
If there is adequate interest, the members section will include a forum for general health questions and discussions. Such a forum would not be for any individual medical advice. Newsletters will be archived and available on the website available to members only.
Discounts on other services
Healthy Habits Online: 33% off (a $100 value)
Cosmetic Services: 20% off all cosmetic services (a $52 value on 20 units of Botox and more than $150 saved on 3 typical treatments!)
Lab work (when not billed through insurance; discount varies)
Healthy Habits Online: 33% off (a $100 value)
Cosmetic Services: 20% off all cosmetic services (a $52 value on 20 units of Botox and more than $150 saved on 3 typical treatments!)
Lab work (when not billed through insurance; discount varies)
The membership program is one small step that helps to preserve my ability to provide the one on one interaction, longer appointment times, and access to the provider (not the nurse or receptionist) that most of my patients have come to expect. Membership still allows us to utilize the insurance-based reimbursement system (rather than a cash-practice concierge model) while receiving the benefits of a concierge model! As health care law evolves and is implemented over the next 2 years, there will likely be an opportunity to take this further and provide you with even more value. I'm thrilled to be able to offer this step now.
The program is optional and not everyone will want to take advantage of it. It is designed for those who 1) are actively engaged in optimizing their health, 2) are interested in preventive care, 3) desire access to their health information, and 4) enjoy the ease of the back and forth e-mail conversation without chopping it up into billed units at every turn.
Your membership fee, or a portion of it, may be eligible for payment from your health savings account (HSA). Please contact your HSA administrator for information regarding that possibility.
The cost is $250 per year paid in full, or if paid in installments, $30 per month, or $75 quarterly. You may cancel at anytime. If canceling after full payment, a pro-rated refund will be made for the number of remaining months in your membership (minus time remaining in the month of notification). Quarterly and monthly memberships will not receive refunds but will run to the end of their paid time. If cancelation is made within 30 days of initial membership on any payment plan, a full refund (minus $25 Patient Portal set-up cost) will be made.
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