Plum Health

OCTOBER 29, 2024

Think of it like a gym membership but for healthcare: you pay a flat fee that typically covers all your basic primary care needs, which often includes regular check-ups, minor procedures, and even certain diagnostic tests. This flat fee covers most basic care needs, so it can make budgeting easier and keep healthcare costs predictable.

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Doctors for America

MAY 30, 2025

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GeriPal

DECEMBER 21, 2023

Eric: And looking back at that time, what do you think the healthcare system could have done to help with that? We have all of these models that are out there that have proven benefits for patients, for caregivers, and some of them for healthcare systems as far as saving money for, let’s say, Medicare. Why do we need to do more?

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GeriPal

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

We would find these people in the hospital, and we said, “What would you have thought if someone had come up to you in the emergency room yesterday, and said, ‘Hey, instead of going upstairs, you could go home.’ And then, the patient can bypass the emergency room entirely. And that’s more standard.

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Doctors for America

APRIL 22, 2025

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