
Questions?
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Direct Primary Care is an innovative primare care model defined by an enduring and trusting relationship between a Patient and their doctor. Patients receive comprehensive primary health care directly from their DPC physician and pay for this care through a monthly fee.
Because DPC practices do not participate in any insurance or plans, physicians are able to avoid the ever-increasing and costly documentation demands and administrative intrusions that come with accepting insurance - these require staff, time, money and often amount to substantial intrusions on patient privacy.
Because DPC physicians avoid these obligations to insurance companies, they are free to spend time listening to and working with their patients. And because DPC physicians eliminate the significant overhead costs of participating in insurance, they can pass the savings on to you, the patient, and provide compassionate, attentive and timely care at an affordable cost.
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Unfettered access to friendly and exceptional integrative and functional medicine providers who have the time and willingness to get to know you and work with you to optimize your health.
Our patients have access to exceptional primary and integrative care through unlimited office visits, ongoing wellness counseling and tracking, well-child exams, sports and school physicals, school, basic office procedures, and treatment of acute illness or minor injuries all with no wait times in the office.
Our patients also have access to discounted labs, medications, supplements, imaging tests and special procedures.
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No. We understand needs change, you may cancel at any time.
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No. This is one of the defining features of Direct Primary Care. We are here to work for you, not insurance companies. However, if you choose you may continue to use insurance for lab tests, radiology, medications, etc.
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While we don't require it, we highly recommend it. Our practice endeavors to manage most of your primary health care needs; however, Direct Primary Care does not replace insurance nor does it qualify as an exemption for the state or federal insurance mandate.
We encourage our patients to carry a high deductible major medical plan or a plan with a health savings account, thereby ensuring financial help should hospitalization or referral to a specialist become necessary.
We also recommend medical cost sharing plans which function similarly to insurance and can often be more affordable.
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Yes. However, keep in mind that we are opted out of Medicare and your monthly membership fee cannot be submitted to Medicare for reimbursement. You must sign a waiver every two years that declares that neither you nor your doctor will directly bill Medicare for your membership fee.
Medicare and medicare supplemental insurance will still cover medical costs that you incur outside of our practice.
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Many patients find that their DPC fees are reimbursable through their HSA or FSA, however we advise you to consult your tax advisor for guidance on your particular circumstances.