Dr Hermes Koop M.D., F.A.C.P. launches a new website for his concierge practice.

Health care is rapidly changing in many ways, not only in terms of the science and treatments, but also in terms of the delivery of health care. Many individuals don’t realize the increasing changes and choices they have. This can be unfortunate when they have to make choices in the midst of an unexpected medical emergency.

Concierge medicine is a new option that is rapidly gaining momentum around the United States. There are different variations but, in essence, it involves paying an annual fee for all the services a physician normally provides in a year. This fee is typically not reimbursed by insurances or Medicare. In my practice this fee covers a detailed annual examination, office visits, hospital visits, nursing home visits and even home visits. It also covers routine office procedures such as routine immunizations, electrocardiograms, stress tests, heart monitoring procedures and joint injections. For the laboratory work and X-rays I recommend, the costs will continue to be covered by the patients’ insurances. We will assist the laboratory and radiology facilities with the billing for these procedures. Being part of this practice will in no way interfere with relationships with other specialty physician care.