Consumer First Health was founded by a physician with over 50 years of practice on the basis that patients should be in charge of their health in consultation with their doctor. The doctors and practitioners that are Consumer First believe that private medicine is not the past but the future of care. What many experienced with their doctor 25 years ago was a caring physician who diagnosed the problem, designed a solution and discussed it with the patient. Because our doctors are not hamstrung by rules and regulations that have little to do with care, but profit for the insurer, less red tape and delays result in more time spent with the doctor.
The days when doctors spent time with patients, demonstrated true care for their problems and discussed solutions are still alive and well with independent physician practices. In an era when hospitals employ physicians and require quotas, an office visit may be only 5 minutes or consultation for a procedure may leave you wondering how much it will cost. At a time when a doctor may recommend a medication or a test or procedure and force you to wait for the insurance company’s permission, Consumer First insures you know the answer before the visit or after the doctor decides what is needed. You have the choice.
- Consumer First is an information source that provides qualified private physicians and care givers, not employees and not an insurance company
- Consumer First provides transparency allowing you to choose based on price and quality
- We work with self-insured businesses who do not offer HMO style plans to their employees
- Employers benefit by being aware of costs in real time and not filtered through an HMO, allowing them to budget for future health costs
- Consumer First encourages Health Savings Accounts and Flexible Spending Accounts to allow you, the patient to choose
