The Unaffordable Care Act
If you read this blog, you know I’ve written about the Unaffordable Care Act on a number of occasions. If you don’t know, you can refresh yourself here, here and here! The verdict is in: It really is the unaffordable care act The dominoes have fallen. The Affordable Care Act was designed to bring […]
Cleveland Clinic Plastic Surgery joins BuildMyBod Health
Big news! If you’re considering cosmetic surgery, you probably want to know how much it costs? You’re not alone. BuildMyBod Health, the first platform to offer doctor-provided pricing information to consumers has a new first. The Cleveland Clinic Plastic Surgery Department chose BuildMyBod to showcase the prices of their world renowned surgeons. Remember, these are […]
Online Purchases for Healthcare Services
In the past, you would get a healthcare service and then get the bill after the fact. Maybe it was covered by your insurance or maybe you owed a lot of money. But now, with consumers shouldering more of their healthcare costs with high deductible health plans, consumers are demanding to know costs ahead of […]
Plastic Surgery Financing!
In the past, plastic surgery was thought to be only for the rich. That wasn’t true then and it isn’t true now. The only difference is people now understand that plastic surgery financing is a reality. While discussing the increased accessibility to plastic surgery financing, remember that no one needs cosmetic surgery. And financially sound […]
Lipo 360
Lipo 360, also referred to as 360 degree liposuction can mean slightly different things to different people. In general, this is simply a clever name for liposuction to the front and back of the torso. What does lipo 360 include? If you review other articles on the internet, lipo 360 differs only in what […]
For the healthy in healthcare, it comes down to price
This article in the NY Times starts off, “It is all about the price.” When it comes to healthcare, price is the ultimate pain point. I’m not saying it’s the only pain point but eventually, the consumer wants to know their out-of-pocket cost. Whether they’re paying out of pocket because it’s a cosmetic procedure or […]
Brazilian Butt Lift: Pricing and Before and After Photos
Thanks to J. Lo and Kim Kardashian, patients often ask me for a Brazilian Butt Lift. In case you’re not sure what that is, a BBL as the kids are calling it, is when your plastic surgeon takes lots of fat from the rest of your body during liposuction and then injects your own fat […]
Will plastic surgeons lead the price transparency revolution?
Check out this excellent overview by Kelly Gooch of Becker’s Healthcare Review on the recent BuildMyBod Health peer-reviewed article on price transparency and lead generation. Reprinted in its entirety here: Will plastic surgeons lead the price transparency revolution? Plastic surgeons, longtime participants in the self-pay healthcare sector, have traditionally avoided providing pricing information online. […]
Does higher price equal higher quality in healthcare?
Does higher price in healthcare equal better quality? Sometimes it does. Sometimes it doesn’t. Healthcare, as in many other cases, doesn’t have a straightforward answer in this regard. Similar questions about price and quality apply to cars, clothing or accessories and those can provide an excellent analogy to healthcare. Price, quality and […]
Read the BuildMyBod Health White Paper on Price Transparency
It’s here…the definitive white paper on price transparency in healthcare! Before you fall asleep, check out this article in the Annals of Plastic Surgery. As the article explains, with BuildMyBod Health, you can take control of your out-of-pocket healthcare costs and your doctor is incentivized to help you determine cost ahead of time too. BuildMyBod Health […]