Direct Primary Care (DPC) is an innovative healthcare model where medical providers partner with their patients to provide primary care services under a flat, periodic membership fee. It is an agreement you make directly with your provider and does not use insurance claims. The patient pays a monthly fee to the medical office, and can then access care as needed, without paying an additional fee at the time of service. DPC typically covers the cost of routine screenings, management of chronic conditions, and acute-care visits.

By moving outside of the administrative burdens of the traditional insurance-based billing system, DPC practices can provide a wide spectrum of care in a transparent, affordable manner. DPC practices—now a grassroots movement numbering over 1000 nationwide—can do this while offering patients a higher level of service, communication, and relationship, than what is often found in our dysfunctional healthcare system.

Philosophically, the model is intended to restore the patient-provider relationship without the intrusion of insurance companies.