Concierge Medicine

Concierge medicine programs offer patients benefits like round-the-clock access to their doctor and longer appointments. Victor Mendoza, MD, Umut Tufan, MD, and the rest of the team at Fountain of Youth Medical Spa in Birmingham, Alabama, offer an enhanced concierge medicine membership that includes annual physicals, unlimited visits, and easy access, all included in your monthly fee. Call Fountain of Youth Medical Spa or book an in-person or telehealth appointment online today to learn more about concierge medicine’s benefits.

What is concierge medicine?

Concierge medicine, which is also known as membership or boutique medicine, is a system that involves paying a monthly fee for enhanced access to healthcare.

The chief benefits of concierge medicine are direct access 24/7 to your provider, same-day or next-day appointments, and personalized healthcare. Concierge medicine appointments last as long as you need rather than being hurried because of time limitations.

This approach allows the Fountain of Youth Medical Spa team to build a close professional relationship with patients and develop a better understanding of factors that influence their health, like lifestyle and living environment. As a result, they can recommend personalized preventive medicine and treatments tailored to patients’ unique needs.

Are all concierge medicine programs the same?

Concierge medicine is a catch-all term that includes various approaches to paying for healthcare. Many practices only offer add-on benefits like 24-hour phone access and don’t include any treatment or testing in their concierge medicine packages. Often, this is because they still work with insurance providers.

A key advantage of Fountain of Youth Medical Spa’s concierge medicine program is that your provider can partner directly with you, offering primary care services for a low, recurring membership fee.

Removing unnecessary administration means Fountain of Youth Medical Spa can offer patients direct primary care. This is a great way to deliver better care at an affordable cost, with numerous advantages over other concierge medicine programs.

What benefits does direct primary care concierge medicine offer?

In addition to the standard benefits of concierge medicine described above, Fountain of Youth Medical Spa’s direct primary care membership includes:

• Comprehensive annual physical exam
• Free, unlimited office visits with no copayments
• Unlimited messaging via secure text and email
• Telehealth video visits
• Telephone appointments
• Discounted lab prices

The team offers simple diagnostics and minor procedures to concierge medicine program members at no extra cost. That means if you need a throat swab for strep throat or urinalysis to check for infection or pregnancy, you won’t have to pay any additional fees.

Your provider can also perform various procedures, including laceration repair (cleaning and stitching wounds), abscess incision and drainage, and joint injections.

Call Fountain of Youth Medical Spa to learn more about the available concierge medicine services and current fees, or book an appointment online today.