What is the benefit of becoming a Concierge Client versus just hiring Dr. Steinberg if or when I need his services?

There are important benefits to becoming a concierge client and not waiting until you need Dr. Steinberg’s services. First, and perhaps foremost, Dr. Steinberg is cutting back his practice and is committing his time to working with and representing only his limited number of concierge clients. Becoming one of his concierge clients now is the only way to guarantee you’ll have access to Dr. Steinberg’s unique expertise and experience when you need it. Think of it as an insurance policy. You hope you won’t need it, but you are glad you purchased it when you do! You also benefit by locking in Dr. Steinberg’s services for low monthly fees and not having to incur the substantially higher fees attorneys, including Dr. Steinberg, charge when you hire them only when you have a problem.

There are also clear economic advantages. A single 2-hour consult with a lawyer to review a contract or a lease will cost nearly as much as a year of being a Concierge Client — and will likely start with you explaining to the lawyer what the difference is between an optician, an ophthalmologist and an optometrist! That will be followed by telling him what “VSP” stands for! That’s not a great use of your money. In contrast, if it pertains to optometry, Dr. Steinberg already knows it! Moreover, defending a single VSP audit — from an attorney that knows virtually nothing about VSP or your business — typically costs from $7000-$15,000, sometimes even more, and that’s enough to pay for YEARS of being a Concierge Client and having access to the services of optometry’s leading expert in defending VSP audits!