For Australian plant medicine Patients, cost is often at the forefront of their decisions – that dollar figure influences everything from choosing their preferred prescriber, clinic and prescription brands (within their authorised prescriber\u2019s guidelines).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
As the plant medicine industry expands, we\u2019re seeing more clinics opening their doors to new Patients, and we\u2019re also seeing the increase of clinics who offer and promote low cost or even zero-cost consultations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
For many Patients, this can be a huge benefit, and a way to affordably access the health care they require – but could there be a downside to \u201cfree\u201d consults?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Every business, even within healthcare, needs to consider the bottom line in order to thrive, so be mindful that a \u201cfree\u201d or \u201c$0\u201d consult may end up costing you more in the long run, in more ways than one.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Before you book in that free consult, we encourage you to consider the following:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n At Farma, we celebrate the growth of our industry and promote a sense of camaraderie rather than competition. With that being said, we also champion transparent, Patient-focused information, so our mission is always to educate you, the Patient, to make the very best choices for your health, your budget and your lifestyle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n So, before you take your first steps on your plant medicine path, look through our checklist above and be sure that your free consult doesn\u2019t come with some less-then-desirable T&Cs.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" For Australian plant medicine Patients, cost is often at the forefront of their decisions – that dollar figure influences everything from choosing their preferred prescriber, clinic and prescription brands (within their authorised prescriber\u2019s guidelines). As the plant medicine industry expands, we\u2019re seeing more clinics opening their doors to new Patients, and we\u2019re also seeing the […]<\/p>\n\n