Guest guest Posted December 17, 2010 Report Share Posted December 17, 2010 Yes but what my Dr. wants to do is get this money from us to just see him he will still send my insurance a bill. Co-Moderator Phil > > > > > > > I just got a letter from my Dr. saying he is joining > this group at MDVIP. > > And will be cutting his practice no more then 600 > patients for a cost of > > $1,500 to $1,800 per yr. So join up now so you can > secure a place in our > > practice. > > > > WTF now If I want to use him I pay over and above what > I pay for my Health > > Care Plain out of my pocket this much more money. > > > > Is this what it comes down too looks like I need a new > Dr. Anyone getting a > > letter like this. I did a search at groups and no one > had a good thing to > > say about Dr.'s doing this. > > > > He wants me to pay him for the right to see him like > join his club or find > > a new Dr. The cost will not cover my seeing him he > will still bill my > > insurance and get the same money he gets now. > > http://www.mdvip.com/patient/default.aspx > > > > > > > > > > -- > Mike > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 18, 2010 Report Share Posted December 18, 2010 Called *boutique* medicine ---doctors protecting themselves from uncertain healthcare system in the future is my take--they make minimum of what they need to keep the lifestyle from the *annual fee* they have become accustomed to and the patient, well who knows---one doc I got the letter from used it to drop Medicare patients from the practice and the *club* never seemed to get off the ground despite being in high rent district...sounded good, personal email/special access/return phone calls from doc himself...but the reality is more like everyone has a need to get and take insurance at this point, until that process becomes even more corrupt (if possible)...would be nice to see what they intend to do *for you* for the fee---EL > > I just got a letter from my Dr. saying he is joining this group at MDVIP. And will be cutting his practice no more then 600 patients for a cost of $1,500 to $1,800 per yr. So join up now so you can secure a place in our practice. > > WTF now If I want to use him I pay over and above what I pay for my Health Care Plain out of my pocket this much more money. > > Is this what it comes down too looks like I need a new Dr. Anyone getting a letter like this. I did a search at groups and no one had a good thing to say about Dr.'s doing this. > > He wants me to pay him for the right to see him like join his club or find a new Dr. The cost will not cover my seeing him he will still bill my insurance and get the same money he gets now. > http://www.mdvip.com/patient/default.aspx > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 18, 2010 Report Share Posted December 18, 2010 From his letter saying they called me and did a survey of things I would like to see work better. I never got such a call so I feel it's a come on trying to tell us he is joining this MDVIP to meet changes we talked about in the survey that I never did. So for this extra money now waiting to see the Dr. and one can get same day appointments. And if I need to talk to him I can call him 24/7. I all ready have this and this is what I will get for this money. He will still bill me for seeing him and my BCBS and Medicare. So I am paying for BCBS and every SS check I get money goes to Medicare. I see this as a very dumb move on his part with the times the way they are and everyone low on money and jobs. One big thing that is killing us is the high cost of Insurance,Drugs and seeing ones Dr. It like he is yes trying to maintain his life style by saying he is cutting his practice down to 600. From what I have seen here in MI. with all the Auto lay offs and people out of work with no insurance he has low over half his practice. He says I will be getting a personal invitation to a meeting he is hosting in Jan where we will lean about the affiliation with MDVIP and how they will benefit me. All I see here is a meeting to con me out of my money. Both my grown kids were out of work for 4 yrs we help them pay there bills and keep there house and supported the Grand Kids. I am not alone in having to have done this I don't even feel this is over yet it can get worse. What makes him think people in this economy are going to give him this kind of money just to keep seeing him. I can't see giving him $1500 to $1800 for me and to add my wife add $1500 to 1800 more. When I spent my nest egg helping my kids and they may still need my help. Co-Moderator Phil > From: mbmom123 <lathe30248@...> > Subject: Re: MDVIP > > Date: Saturday, December 18, 2010, 1:19 PM > Called *boutique* medicine > ---doctors protecting themselves from uncertain healthcare > system in the future is my take--they make minimum of what > they need to keep the lifestyle from the *annual fee* they > have become accustomed to and the patient, well who > knows---one doc I got the letter from used it to drop > Medicare patients from the practice and the *club* never > seemed to get off the ground despite being in high rent > district...sounded good, personal email/special > access/return phone calls from doc himself...but the reality > is more like everyone has a need to get and take insurance > at this point, until that process becomes even more corrupt > (if possible)...would be nice to see what they intend to do > *for you* for the fee---EL > > > > > > I just got a letter from my Dr. saying he is joining > this group at MDVIP. And will be cutting his practice no > more then 600 patients for a cost of $1,500 to $1,800 per > yr. So join up now so you can secure a place in our > practice. > > > > WTF now If I want to use him I pay over and above what > I pay for my Health Care Plain out of my pocket this much > more money. > > > > Is this what it comes down too looks like I need a new > Dr. Anyone getting a letter like this. I did a search at > groups and no one had a good thing to say about Dr.'s doing > this. > > > > He wants me to pay him for the right to see him like > join his club or find a new Dr. The cost will not > cover my seeing him he will still bill my insurance and get > the same money he gets now. > > http://www.mdvip.com/patient/default.aspx > > > > > > > ------------------------------------ > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 18, 2010 Report Share Posted December 18, 2010 From what I am reading doing searching about MDVIP it's a scam even Dr. are being ripped off with MDVIP he is not his own boss anymore he has to follow there rules. http://www.google.com/search?hl=en & lr= & q=mdvip+scam & aq=1 & aqi=g10 & aql=f & oq=MDVIP & \ gs_rfai= As for your higher levels of (hemoglobin/hematocrit) this is not as far as I know from Iron it's your blood getting thicker. I have higher levels and I have low Iron levels need Iron pills. Yes try your shots 2x's / wk this helps and make sure you Drink a good 8 glass's of water / day. I make sure I drink a good 48 oz's of water the morning of my labs. If your Dehydrated your labs will be higher for (hemoglobin/hematocrit). If Dr. s will not see me unless I join MDVIP I will have no choice but find a new Dr. or drive up to Lansing and see Dr. . If I join MDVIP they are not on my BCBS's list of approved Dr.'s and I don't have $1500 to give anyway. Co-Moderator Phil > From: Gasper Patrico <gasperpatrico@...> > Subject: MDVIP > > Date: Saturday, December 18, 2010, 2:34 PM > Phil and programer I too got the same > letter. The problem is I like my doc.I'm sure we are all > seeing the same guy Dr.s. He was recomended on this > site.Trying to find a good knowledgable doc is > tough.What do you do now? I don't like the idea of paying > any additional money but what other choices do we have? Let > me know if you guys hear of other docs that are as good and > I will do the same. > Second > part I recently gave blood @ the red cross.They checked m > blood for iron content (hemoglobin/hematocrit)? It was 19 > very high. I know this is a side effect of TRT. My first doc > took me off TRT because of it and the current doc is working > with me and seems to be more knowledgable of what really is > danger levels.Currently I apply 1/2teaspoon (1 ml)daily of > 2% compounded cream and inject once per week 1 ml of > testosterone cypronate. Would it be better to inject twice > weekly and 1/2 the amount to control the iron/hematocrit? My > last test results were good for testosterone 795.I go for > blood work next week and will post new results as soon as I > get them. I feel pretty good now not great but good and am > taking DIM to control estrogen. I hope this works out for us > I recently had both adult kids move back home because of > their lack of work > > > > > > ------------------------------------ > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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