Question 1

What is direct primary care?

Accepted Answer

DPC is a primary care model that removes insurance and bureaucracy from the patient/provider relationship.  The patient pays a flat monthly rate for care, eliminating the hassle and cost associated with insurance.  This drastically reduces overhead and allows the provider to have a much smaller panel of patients increasing both quality and access of care for the patient.

Question 2

Why is the DPC model spreading so quickly?

Accepted Answer

The current fee-for-service model is confusing, expensive and incredibly frustrating.  DPC is everything the traditional model is not.  Costs are affordable, transparent and communicated upfront, care is personal, not rushed, and most importantly no longer incentivized by insurance reimbursement.  This is what really changes things, care just feels easier, more natural and accessible without insurance getting in the way.  Try us out and you'll know why DPC is spreading so quickly.

Question 3

If I have insurance, why would I pay for a DPC membership?

Accepted Answer

It may not seem obvious at first glance, but a DPC membership saves you money.  The overwhelming majority of patients never reach their deductibles, so they end up paying almost all of their health care costs out of their own pocket.  For a monthly membership similar to the cost of your cell phone, which is likely a small fraction of your deductible, a DPC can handle the overwhelming majority of your medical care.  For every emergency room visit we prevent, we save our patients the equivalent of 2-5 years of monthly payments.  AND the care is far more accessible and personal than you are used to receiving.

Question 4

Can I watch a video explaining what DPC is?

Accepted Answer

Sure!  Check it out.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P5qr0mTkbuU

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