(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.
While models that trim fees down to $100 or $200 per month may make concierge medicine affordable for the middle class (thatâs less than what many people shell out every month for Starbucks coffee, he points out), itâs unclear how much better care a physician could offer concierge patients on top of a full practice.