Controversy in Posting Plastic Surgery Pricing
Why is it so hard to find pricing on plastic surgery. Sure there are websites that list national averages but that’s not what you want. Not only are those averages often EXcluding operating room fees and other ancillary fees, but what if you want multiple procedures. Do you add the low end of ranges or […]
Plastic Surgery Costs Radio Show Recap
If you missed it, I was interviewed by Michele Garber, the NipTuck Coach on BlogTalk Radio yesterday. The audio can be heard here. While I’m not very objective, I thought it was very informative, even if it was a little self-serving on my part! I did shamelessly promote by website BuildMyBod.com but in my defense, the […]
Learn About Plastic Surgery Pricing on BlogTalk Radio!
Tune in tomorrow Friday, October 4th at 11:30am for The NipTuck Coach Show on Blog Talk Radio. By following this link here, you can listen to The NipTuck Coach, Michele Garber, discuss plastic surgery pricing and costs with Dr. Kaplan. So go to this page and click “remind” at the top of the page so […]
Three Reasons to Love Price Transparency
Have you ever heard of RealPatientRatings? It’s a website that allows you to find a doctor in your area and read real patient reviews, not glowing reviews by friends of the doctor or negative reviews by the doctor’s competitor. They also provide advice to patients in regards to what to look for in a doctor […]
Limitations on Plans in the Affordable Care Act
As a quick follow up to my post last Friday regarding the Affordable Care Act being less affordable for the middle class, I want to mention a timely article in the New York Times published today. In summary, the article suggests that when less expensive/more affordable health care plans are available in the soon-to-be-implemented […]
The Affordable Care Act: They Gave It the Wrong Name!
As the owner of a new plastic surgery practice in San Francisco, I’m taking on some new employees and I want them to have health insurance. I could have purchased a group health plan but the high rates and poor coverage seemed oxymoronic. What I mean is that typically you would assume a plan with […]
Price Transparency: Hiding Behind the Uniform Trade Secrets Act
For those of you that read this blog, you know by now that BuildMyBod, the host of this blog, represents price transparency in the world of cosmetic surgery. Want to know how much cosmetic surgery will cost before going in for a lengthy consultation with your plastic surgeon? You come to BuildMyBod to find your […]
One Vision for the Future of Healthcare
Everyone has their own opinion of the future of healthcare. Whether it’s politically or financially motivated, some believe we’re headed for a bureaucratic morass, while others believe healthcare in America can be fixed with the Affordable Care Act. I have my own opinion and solution to one of the biggest challenges of healthcare – cost. […]
Medical Tourism
In a recent NY Times article, a very brave 60 year old man discusses his decision to go to a foreign country for hip replacement surgery. It sounds like he got a great deal, $13,660, all costs included. The article suggests that the US estimate would have been closer to $78,000 but as I’ve discussed […]
An Idea, a Little Money and the Brothers Mills
A couple of years ago while I was getting a haircut, I had this epiphany. I remember I was watching TV at the barber shop and SportsCenter was on. I even remember that my epiphany had no connection and was not brought on by anything I was watching on SportsCenter. As a plastic surgeon, […]