(The start date for the CSS/Financial Aid PROFILE form is October 1.) After the family completes the FAFSA, it can take several months for the college financial aid office to determine a studentâs financial aid eligibility.
Many forms of concierge medicine cost around $150 per month, which is the price of a package of cigarettes per day, or a daily cup of Starbuckâs Frappuccino. Dr. Garrison Bliss in Seattle, Washington offers concierge care to patients for $39 to $79 per month, based upon the age of the patient. The cost of concierge medicine depends upon the services that are offered by the individual doctor. Costs range from $1,500 per year to $15,000 per year.
There are 4,400 concierge doctors in the U.S., 30 percent more than there were last year, according to the American Academy of Private Physicians, their professional association. âThis is all doctors want to talk about,â says Jeff Goldsmith, a health-care industry analyst and trend spotter.