Direct Primary Care
What is Direct Primary Care?
Direct Primary Care (DPC) is a modern healthcare model that forgoes traditional insurance to provide patients with direct access to their primary care physician. This approach ensures comprehensive, personalized care through a subscription-based system, making healthcare both accessible and efficient.
How Does Direct Primary Care Work?
In DPC, patients pay a monthly fee directly to their provider, which covers a range of services without going through insurance. Appointments are typically longer, allowing for thorough discussions and preventative care, resulting in more tailored and attentive healthcare solutions for individuals and families.
Direct Primary Care can manage a variety of conditions including chronic illnesses, acute issues, and preventive health measures. Services often encompass routine check-ups, lab work, vaccinations, and wellness visits, creating a holistic health management plan that addresses patient needs comprehensively.
Benefits of DP
Direct Primary Care (DPC) is a healthcare model that offers numerous benefits to patients. Some of the key advantages of DPC include:
- Affordable and transparent pricing: Unlike traditional fee-for-service models, DPC providers charge a flat monthly or annual fee, making it easier for patients to budget for their healthcare costs.
- Accessible and personalized care: With DPC, patients have direct access to their primary care provider without having to go through a middleman such as an insurance company. This means more convenient and timely care.
- Comprehensive and preventive care: DPC providers focus on overall wellness and provide a wide range of services, including routine check-ups, chronic disease management, and preventive care, to keep patients healthy and catch potential issues early on.
- Longer appointment times: DPC providers typically have fewer patients, allowing them to spend more time with each patient. This allows for better communication and a deeper understanding of the patient's health needs.
- No insurance hassles: DPC eliminates the need for insurance, reducing administrative burdens and paperwork for both patients and providers.
Our Direct Primary Care Membership
- Unlimited office visits
- Virtual visits by phone or secure video
- In-office tests such as EKG, vision screening, hearing screening, urinalysis
- Annual wellness visit, including specific goals for improving health
- Coordination of care with specialists
- Management of chronic medical conditions (Hypertension, Diabetes, High Cholesterol, Asthma/COPD, Arthritis, GERD, Depression/Anxiety, Thyroid Disease, and many others)
DPC Membership Fees
DPC physicians work only for their patients, not for insurance companies. We keep our membership fee low by eliminating the overhead cost associated with billing insurance. The membership fee may be increased annually by an amount no greater than 4%.
There is a one-time registration fee of $100 per person (maximum $250 per family)
$44 per Month - Ages 17 & Under
$54 per Month - Ages 18 - 39
$66 per Month - Ages 40 & Up
$162 per Month - Families
Includes up to two children, living at home, under age 26. Each additional child $27
$16 per Month - Students
Living out-of-area, with at least one parent being a member
Frequently Asked Questions
Direct Primary Care generally includes a wide range of services such as routine check-ups, immunisations, lab tests, preventative health screenings, and chronic disease management. It focuses on providing comprehensive care tailored to individual patient needs.
Scheduling appointments in a Direct Primary Care model is typically straightforward. Patients can often contact their provider directly through phone, email, or an online scheduling system, allowing for greater flexibility and convenience in accessing care.
Yes, you can still see specialists if needed. Direct Primary Care providers can offer referrals and work collaboratively with various specialists to ensure that you receive comprehensive care tailored to your specific health concerns.
Absolutely, Direct Primary Care is well-suited for families. It encourages continuous relationships with healthcare providers, making it easier for families to access care for both routine and urgent health needs, ensuring that every family member receives personalized attention.