Two local doctors offering healthcare solutions for women

A common complaint from women is they can’t find a doctor who really listens to them and addresses their needs.

Now, two local doctors are working to provide solutions, but their fee structures work outside of traditional in-network insurance.

Dr. Kim Einhorn’s practice, The MP Collective in Bryn Mawr, takes a holistic approach to helping women navigate perimenopause and menopause, outside of traditional healthcare.

“When I was in my former practice, I was really being told to see 32 plus patients a day,” she said. “And they said, give yourself a 15-minute slot to see a patient, and then double book yourself every 45 minutes.”

Einhorn said visits at The MP Collective are 90 minutes long.

“They have full access to me, they have my cell phone, they have text message, they reach me through the portal, I work on weekends,” she said.

An initial consultation is $600 and a follow-up is $550.

Or patients can choose to pay $4,200 for a year-long membership. That fee includes all menopause care plus a wellness exam, annual body composition analysis and cardiac, bone density, and genetic screenings.

Not far from The MP Collective is Thrive Gynecology, run by Dr. Karen Tang, author of a guidebook for women’s health.

“The healthcare system was not built for women’s health?” asked Nydia Han.

“Not at all,” replied Dr. Tang.

Dr. Tang also operates out of insurance networks and she is strictly fee-for-service.

A new annual gynecologic exam costs $350.

The first visit for a surgical consultation or problem is $500.

Follow-ups are $250 for 30 minutes.

“We take payment, and then we give them basically a receipt, and then the patient can submit it to their insurance to get some portion back,” she said.

Fees for office procedures and surgeries are clearly listed on the Thrive Gynecology website.

And considering high deductibles and out of-of-pocket costs.

“The patients that are seeing me are really not paying that much more than what they would pay in network in a lot of situations,” said Dr. Tang.

Almost all PPOs do reimburse for out of network services, but most require you to pay your deductible first.

If you haven’t spent your deductible, you can use funds in your health savings account or HSA.

If you have an HMO, you could consider using your flexible savings account, or FSA.

Now there are virtual women’s clinics you could also consider some of those are in network for at least most major PPO plans.

You can find providers on menopause.org