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You May Have Health Insurance, But Do You Have Healthcare?

The Winning Combination: Direct Primary Care and Level-Funded Health Insurance for Employers

September 25, 2023

In an era of rising healthcare costs and ever-increasing complexity in the insurance landscape, employers are constantly seeking innovative solutions to provide quality healthcare benefits to their employees while keeping costs manageable. One winning combination that’s gaining traction is pairing a Direct Primary Care (DPC) model with a Level-Funded Health Insurance Plan. Let’s explore why this dynamic duo is becoming a go-to solution for forward-thinking employers. Direct Primary Care: Personalized, Accessible Healthcare Direct Primary Care (DPC) is a healthcare model that emphasizes the doctor-patient relationship by removing the insurance middleman for primary care services. Here’s how it works: Level-Funded Health Insurance: Budget-Friendly Predictability A Level-Funded Health Insurance Plan combines elements of self-funding with the predictability of traditional fully-insured plans. Here’s what makes it attractive to employers: The Benefits of the Pairing So, what happens when you combine DPC with a Level-Funded Health Insurance Plan? Here are some compelling advantages: Conclusion In an era where the cost of healthcare is a significant concern for both employers and employees, the pairing of a Direct Primary Care model with a Level-Funded Health Insurance Plan offers a compelling solution. It provides employees with personalized, accessible primary care while giving employers control over healthcare expenses…
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What is Direct Primary Care?

May 3, 2023

Direct Primary Care (DPC) is a healthcare model that involves a direct relationship between patients and primary care providers, without the involvement of insurance companies or other third-party payers like government or employers. In this model, patients pay a monthly membership fee to their primary care provider, who in turn provides comprehensive and personalized care, including preventative care, chronic disease management, and urgent care services. Direct Primary Care providers often offer same-day or next-day appointments, remote consultations through telemedicine, in-house pharmacies, and reduced cost ancillary services. They also typically have smaller patient panels than traditional primary care practices, allowing for more individualized attention and longer appointment times. One of the benefits of Direct Primary Care is that it eliminates the administrative and billing complexities of working with insurance companies, which can lead to lower costs for patients and allow providers to spend more time focused on patient care. Call today to learn more – 770-648-3462. We are happy to show you our offices and meet our team with no obligation.

Differentiating Direct Primary Care from Concierge Medicine

May 3, 2023

Direct Primary Care (DPC) is a modern primary care delivery model based around an arrangement between a patient and his/her provider. For a low monthly fee, a patient has direct access to his/her doctor at all times. This reduces barriers to access appropriate medical care. Not surprisingly, Concierge Medicine is frequently lumped together with Direct Primary Care. Many important differences exist between the two models of care. Most importantly, Concierge Medicine is catered to people that have expendable income for a high retainer fee. Direct Primary Care is affordable for the masses with a monthly premium around that of your cellphone bill. Concierge Medicine bills a patient’s insurance in addition to the retainer fee to be a member. Direct Primary Care works completely outside of insurance, which allows the focus to be on the patient only. Typically, DPC offices are small, local businesses that are involved in the local community. In an effort to provide transparency in pricing, DPC offices frequently dispense wholesale medications from the office. DPC offices typically also extend reduced cost cash pay pricing for labs and imaging directly to patients. These are ways to drive down the cost of healthcare in local communities.

Skin Check

February 13, 2019

The above images are from one of our patients. As part of his routine physical, the patient received a complete skin check. The suspicious mole above was biopsied by Brian P. Sanders, MD for no additional charge. The mole was found to be early melanoma. The patient’s care was coordinated with a melanoma specialist for complete excision within a couple of weeks. The patient is now free of cancer. Without his physical and skin check, this could have become a terminal illness. Per the Skin Cancer Foundation’s guidelines to prevent skin cancer: Compliments to the Skin Cancer Foundation for the guidelines above. Message Brian P. Sanders, MD today to schedule a skin check and routine physical or call (770) 648-3462.

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