The Longevity Clinic Will See You Now—for $100,000 (WSJ)

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What a $20,000 Longevity Clinic Really Buys You

People are paying thousands for exhaustive medical tests and treatments like plasma exchange and peptide therapy. How much does it benefit them?

It turns out many people are willing to pay a lot of money to try and stave off feelings of mortality: High-end health and longevity clinics are ballooning. Firm data on the industry is scant, but by one estimate there are as many as 800 such clinics in the United States alone. At some, people pay five-figure annual membership fees to gain access to a barrage of medical tests and personalized health recommendations. At others, à la carte anti-aging treatments can cost thousands of dollars for a single session.

Patients say that they feel rejuvenated by the interventions, and that while the plethora of data can be overwhelming, it ultimately helps them feel more in control of their health. But experts worry that these clinics are capitalizing on people’s fears of aging and death without offering many tangible benefits — because almost none of this is covered

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It is an unscrupulous area for sure. Non-evidence based treatments, that people are lured into by testimonials, with major financial conflicts of interest on the ordering “provider” who is recommending the tests has become common. I have a few tests where I make a tiny % off of (10-15%), but nothing that impacts my recommendations.

Procedures have risks, in addition to huge costs. Many involved are not even medical doctors.

It is remarkable how non-licensed (to order or prescribe) individuals have been enabled to behind the scenes get everything ordered (by a physician upstage from them at the lab or compounding group), such that the non-licensed individual is seemingly educated to and allowed to order things that are outside of their formal training.

Buyer beware, and please understand what degree the person you are seeing has, what their board certifications and history are, and what the financial conflicts of interest are.

For example, if the practice buys machine X then suddenly this gets pushed to pay for the machine, rather than individuals being recommended to have this test based on solid grounds.

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The Rise of Longevity Clinics

At a new breed of doctor’s office, the goal is to make you healthier longer by giving you deeper knowledge and insights into your own biology.

GET READY FOR the next big thing in your personal healthcare. The fast-emerging trend of longevity clinics has the goal of making you healthier longer by giving you deeper knowledge and insights into your own biology. This new medical approach that is gaining momentum is the new disruptor to current traditional medical practices. Right now, it’s out of the price range of many people, but with continued advancements in technology, it may help lead the way to a whole new approach to our health. Here’s a look at what’s out there changing the landscape now.

Fueled by the advancements in medical technology converging with artificial intelligence, innovative doctor led clinics are using evidence-based big data combined with your personal data to develop better diagnoses and treatments for personalized intervention plans.

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Dr. Kapp along with co-Founders Tony Robbins and Peter Diamandis, MD, have a mission to transform the current healthcare system into one that is more proactive and predictive. They currently have Fountain Life locations in four U.S. cities—Dallas, Naples, New York, and Orlando—with Miami and Houston to open later this year.

They also plan to take it one step further into a project called The Estate, a group of luxury longevity resorts and residences. In the works are 15 hotels and residences around the world that will include cutting-edge preventative diagnostics, including advanced imaging, DEXA scans, blood tests and much more.

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