NextMD Research

Insights on concierge medicine, direct primary care, and personalized healthcare.

Can You Use an HSA or FSA for Concierge Medicine or DPC?

A concierge or direct primary care membership may feel like an obvious healthcare expense. That does not automatically make the entire fee eligible for payment from a Health Savings Account (HSA) or Flexible Spending Account (FSA).

Jul 26, 2026

Can You Use an HSA or FSA for Concierge Medicine or DPC?

Your Doctor Sees Your Wearable Data, but Almost Never Has It in the Chart

Eighty-six percent of U.S.

Jul 25, 2026

Your Doctor Sees Your Wearable Data, but Almost Never Has It in the Chart

230 Million People Ask ChatGPT About Their Health Every Week. What Happens Next?

More than 230 million people ask ChatGPT health and wellness questions every week, according to OpenAI's analysis of de-identified conversations.[1] They ask about symptoms, laboratory results, medications, sleep, nutrition, insurance, and what to do next.

Jul 20, 2026

230 Million People Ask ChatGPT About Their Health Every Week. What Happens Next?

TytoCare Raised $25M to Bring the Physical Exam Into the Home

TytoCare raised more than $25 million on July 15, 2026, to expand technology that lets clinicians examine a patient's heart, lungs, ears, skin, throat, and abdomen from a distance.[1] The company is addressing a basic limitation of virtual care.

Jul 19, 2026

TytoCare Raised $25M to Bring the Physical Exam Into the Home

What Happens When Your Concierge Doctor Retires, Sells, or Joins a Network?

You paid for a relationship with a specific doctor. Then a letter arrives saying that doctor is retiring, selling the practice, or joining a national network.

Jul 18, 2026

What Happens When Your Concierge Doctor Retires, Sells, or Joins a Network?

Concierge Medicine for Employers: How a 50-Employee Contract Works

Covering 50 employees at $100 per employee per month costs $60,000 per year . That is a real published employer rate from Elizabeth Story MD , a physician-led membership practice in Fort Worth, Texas.

Jul 13, 2026

Concierge Medicine for Employers: How a 50-Employee Contract Works

Pearl Health Raised $110M to Keep Medicare Primary Care Independent

Pearl Health raised $110 million on July 8, 2026, to expand the technology and financial infrastructure it provides to primary-care practices treating Medicare patients. The headline number combines two different forms of capital: a $50 million equity investment led by Andreessen Horowitz (better known as a16z) and a $60 million credit facility led by Trinity Capital.

Jul 12, 2026

Pearl Health Raised $110M to Keep Medicare Primary Care Independent

Your First 90 Days With a Concierge Doctor: What Actually Happens After You Join

The first month may move a bit slower than you expect with a new concierge doctor. A medical-record request can take up to 30 calendar days under federal rules, with one additional 30-day extension in some cases.

Jul 11, 2026

Your First 90 Days With a Concierge Doctor: What Actually Happens After You Join

Concierge Medicine in New York City: Costs, Wait Times, and How to Compare Doctors in 2026

NextMD has verified 176 physician-led membership practices across New York City's five boroughs. They include 321 physicians, with 261 in Manhattan and 52 in Brooklyn.

Jul 10, 2026

Concierge Medicine in New York City: Costs, Wait Times, and How to Compare Doctors in 2026

Is Concierge Medicine Only for Big Cities? What 6,150 Practices Say About Small-Town America

One in three verified concierge and direct primary care (DPC) practices in the United States operates in a town of fewer than 50,000 people. Outlaw Medical , a DPC clinic in Weleetka, Oklahoma, population 806, charges $85 a month for membership-based primary care.

Jul 9, 2026

Is Concierge Medicine Only for Big Cities? What 6,150 Practices Say About Small-Town America

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