When I first contacted Dr. Finck and heard about the company coming into town, I asked if he would come out and speak to the employees, and he said, “Yeah, I'll come right out.” His willingness to come out, along with Dr. Trina at the time, and get the whole group together meant a lot. He talked about the practice and probably stayed there well over an hour answering questions and doing those kinds of things.
As far as the business goes, I offered to pick up 20% of the tab for the employees, whether it was for the monthly or the annual fee. I felt it was important to have that one-on-one with your doctor. Some of them already had a physician, which was fine, but to at least offer it to them... It’s not a lot of money necessarily, but it helps. And I think being engaged in the community and having them here means more than the monetary value, really, to be able to have that one-on-one with a physician.
First of all, being able to text Dr. Finck or call the office and say, "I need to come in," and being able to go in whenever I need to without worrying about the bill. I don’t abuse it; I don’t go very often. The prescriptions from them are much, much less than what I traditionally got from other places. For me, again, the money is important, but the one-on-one interaction and having somebody here is more important for peace of mind and safety.
Being able to offer the access and the benefit to my employees is a huge help for us. When we started offering health insurance, it was hard to pay 100% of the employees' healthcare costs while running a business. So we started with a high level of coverage, and if you need to reduce it later, it’s not a good thing. For me, being able to offer not only health insurance but also help with compensation means a lot to them. For the ones who did sign on, I’ve heard nothing but good things about accessibility and treatment. Although I don’t discuss their medical issues with him, a few employees have come up to me and said, "Hey, thanks for bringing them in. They’ve been great to go to."
Honestly, I think they’d be crazy not to take a look at it. No disrespect to the other physicians in town—they’ve done a great job—but we’ve had ups and downs lately with the hospital and the clinics. To have Dr. Finck here, who was raised here and whose family is from here, builds a trust factor. I really think any employer in town should take a look. If they’re not, they’re doing themselves and their team a disservice.
My wife and I both joined, and for us, having the flexibility to email, text, or call is great. The whole staff is very friendly. Dr. Finck gives you plenty of time when you go in. You don’t feel rushed or have to wait a long time like in many traditional offices. When you need a doctor, you need them now; waiting three weeks doesn’t work out very well. For us, having that attention and time when needed is important. My wife and I are pretty healthy, so we don’t need it often, but having access to a doctor when we need it is crucial.
