Current Policy Statement. Health Net, Inc. considers high intensity focused ultrasound treatment (HIFU), (i.e. Sonablate 500 and Ablatherm HIFU) for prostate cancer investigational because the. long-term safety and efficacy has not been established in controlled clinical trials.
1 However, a retainer is usually included in the overall braces fee, so there is no additional charge for the first set of retainers -- and some orthodontists include one or two replacements in their standard braces package. 2  If not included, replacement retainers can cost $70-$250 for one or $140-$500 or more for a set.
In a third, hybrid model, physicians continue to see nonâretainer patients, while charging a fee to some of their patients for increased services. A typical retainer fee appears to be about $1,500 to $2,000, although the physicians we interviewed charge from $600 to $5,400.Most retainer physicians offer an inâdepth annual physical, lasting an hour or longer, which focuses on preventive care.n a third, hybrid model, physicians continue to see nonâretainer patients, while charging a fee to some of their patients for increased services. A typical retainer fee appears to be about $1,500 to $2,000, although the physicians we interviewed charge from $600 to $5,400.