Excerpt: The idea is to charge consumers as much as $15,000 a year for better service than they can get through a conventional medical practice.... Concierge doctors ... keep patient loads down to under 600. Most cut their ties to Medicaid and insurance plans. They promise their patients on-time appointments, 24/7 access, and medical tests that the physician, rather than the insurance company, deems necessary. It is medical care when, where, and from whom you want it.  MORE >>