Episode 208: The Future of Healthcare: Memberships in 2026
Are you a healthcare provider struggling with decreasing insurance coverage, rising costs, or patients who can’t afford traditional care? In this episode of Secrets for Success, Greg Todd breaks down why memberships are the future of healthcare business models—whether you're insurance-based, cash-based, in pediatrics, pelvic health, ortho, or online.
You’ll learn:
✔️ Why 24 million people will lose insurance — and what that means for your business
✔️ How memberships increase stability, income, and patient retention
✔️ How to build a simple, powerful membership in minutes
✔️ Real examples from pediatrics, pelvic health, orthopedics, and online businesses
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⏱️ Chapters
00:00 – Why Healthcare Needs Membership Models
00:14 – Cash vs Insurance: Why Neither Is Sustainable
00:54 – 24 Million Losing Insurance: What It Means for Providers
01:52 – Why Cash Pay Is Declining
02:11 – Predictable Income & Patient Security
03:11 – Why Memberships Create Stability
03:58 – Biggest Business Struggles with Traditional Models
04:21 – The #1 Mistake When Creating a Membership
04:38 – What Patients Really Want (Clarity)
05:25 – How to Structure a Simple, High-Value Membership
06:08 – Examples: Pediatric Providers
06:52 – How Memberships Eliminate Waitlists
07:47 – Turning Q&A Into Scalable Assets
08:56 – Example: Pelvic Health Providers
09:58 – Products & Tools to Add to Memberships
10:23 – Example: Orthopedic Clinics
10:44 – Fitness-Based Membership Model
11:32 – How Online Providers Can Use Memberships
12:14 – Mini-Memberships That Explode Growth
12:35 – 119 New Members in 3 Days (Real Example)
12:57 – Why Memberships Reduce Sticker Shock
13:18 – Final Thoughts on 2026 and Beyond
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