We Do It For Less!

A personal physician and your own medical home costs less than you think, especially compared to other, less valuable medical services. 

The tables that follow compare costs between HealthAccessRI, a typical insurance plan and self pay.  The comparison assumes you and/or your family are basically well and get 1 complete physical exam yearly and go to the doctor for 2 sick visits a year:

HealthAccessRI
IndividualFamily of 4 (with family discount)
Subscription at $25/month$300/yr$1,150/yr
Annual Physical Exam$0-$10$0-$40
Sick Visit #1$0-$10$0-$40
Sick Visit #2$0-$10$0-$40
Yearly Total Out of Pocket$300-$330 plus $0-$10 per additional visit.$1150-$1310  plus $0-$10 per additional visit.
Typical Health Insurance Plan
IndividualFamily of 4
Annual Physical Exam$15-$200 (depending on copay and deductible)$60-$700 (depending on copay and deductible)
Sick Visit #1$15-$90 (depending on copay and deductible)$60-$360 (depending on copay and deductible)
Sick Visit #2$15-$90 (depending on copay and deductible)$60-$360 (depending on copay and deductible)
25% Contribution to Premiums$1,500 $4,000
Yearly Total Out of Pocket (Includes contribution to yearly premium)$1,545-$1,880 (depending on copay and deductible) plus $15-$90 per additional visit.$4,180-$5,420 (depending on copay and deductible)
Typical Self Pay (Uninsured) Patient and Family
IndividualFamily of 4
Annual Physical Exam$200 $700
Sick Visit #1$90 $360
Sick Visit #2$90 $360
Yearly Total Out of Pocket$380 plus $90 per additional visit. $1,420 plus $90 per additional visit.