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Big bump in concierge, direct primary care in recent years

The study showed that concierge and direct primary care practices were widely distributed across the U.S., but concentrated ...
valuepenguin

What Is Direct Primary Care?

Direct primary care (DPC) lets you pay a monthly fee so you can see your primary doctor at any time. The monthly fee to join a direct primary care office is usually between $50 and $100 per month.
Forbes

Direct Primary Care: Restoring The Doctor-Patient Relationship

The excessive amount of government intervention that has been entrenched in our nation’s health care system is curiously pushing medical providers to channel this negative energy into positive ...

Fee-based primary care is rapidly rising in US, hastening doctor shortages for the public

The number of concierge and direct primary care practices are rapidly rising across the United States, highlighting a ...
The Heritage Foundation

Direct Primary Care: An Innovative Alternative to Conventional Health Insurance

W‌ith new concerns over the effects of the Affordable Care Act (ACA)[1] on access to care and continued frustration with third-party reimbursement, innovative care models such as direct primary care ...
Healio

Experts clash over direct primary care model

Primary care providers face an increasingly challenging landscape that limits their time with patients. A report in Annals of Family Medicine concluded PCPs spend almost 6 hours daily dealing with ...
WESH

Central Florida doctors explore Direct Primary Care option

SOUNDING THE ALARM ABOUT A GROWING SHORTAGE OF DOCTORS NATIONWIDE. THEY HAVE. I SPOKE WITH TWO PHYSICIANS WHO SABURNOUT IN THEIR FIELD IS VERY REAL, WHICH IS WHY THEY DECIDED TO TRY SOMETHING NEW THAT ...
Orlando Sentinel

Direct primary care cuts out insurance companies. Could it gain traction under Trump?

Andrea Meneses stumbled on a direct primary care clinic because of a crisis. Her grandmother, visiting Wisconsin from Bolivia, did not have insurance but needed to see a doctor fast. One of the ...
The Providence Journal

Netflix, Hulu, now doctor visits. Why primary care subscriptions are growing in RI

Direct primary care is a subscription model of delivering health care that is gaining popularity in the U.S. DPC patients enjoy benefits unheard of in most primary care offices – from zero wait times ...
Heartland

Research and Commentary: Wisconsin Direct Primary Care Reform

Wisconsin lawmakers are considering legislation establishing that direct primary care agreements are not insurance. Primary care includes routine and preventative services such as annual check-ups, ...
Heartland

Research & Commentary: South Carolina Direct Primary Care Reform

South Carolina lawmakers are considering legislation establishing that direct primary care agreements are not insurance. Primary care includes routine and preventative services such as annual ...