Why is there a membership fee?

Direct Primary Care physicians work for patients, not for insurance companies. The set monthly fee covers all of your child’s basic health insurance costs. That’s right — your child’s health care will not be based upon arbitrary insurance rules. There are no co-pays and no deductibles. You will have the security of knowing what you will be paying for the whole year.

The membership fees are kept low by eliminating overhead costs associated both with billing insurance, and large organizational and administrative costs. At it’s heart, DPC medicine is about affordable health care. DPC medicine streamlines costs because it focuses on you and your doctor.

Here are a few examples of cost savings:

• Prescription drug discounts at up to 95% off pharmacy prices

• In house pharmacy means that you get your prescription during your appointment — no extra trips!

• Laboratory testing up to 75% off typical co-pays

• Discounts with local imaging centers for X-rays and other imaging modalities