More complex, they deal direct with patient, typically no insurance, monthly or yearly subscription fee that covers their entire service. More things inside all of that, I can talk more about healthcare on here in a more in-depth post if people want.
Would highly suggest DPC (even orthopeadics and EM are starting some similar models if primary aint your thing) if you want direct care with your patients, with low wait times and least amount of admin creep.
You wont be in an ICU ever, inpatient is possible but up to you to coordinate with nearby hospitals. If you can stand to give up those aspects of medicine I think you’ll enjoy it fine.
One practice was $30/mo and even provided Xray and most labs for free (as in included in that price) because he bought his own machine.
One takes the drug samples most hospitals throw away (because they can’t put them in their inventory to make profit) and sells them cheap or free if needed.
Almost all do text, email, call 24/7, next day appointment, house call, etc so forth.
Most have their hypertensive, diabetics, and so on so well controlled that their insurance risk profile goes down, thus their payments go down and end up having much better health as well as more money in their pockets.
Turns out local, community based medicine (not large hospitals) is best to build relationships with patients and drive prices down.
You mean just finding a primary care doctor with their own practice?
More complex, they deal direct with patient, typically no insurance, monthly or yearly subscription fee that covers their entire service. More things inside all of that, I can talk more about healthcare on here in a more in-depth post if people want.
I like this guy/gal!
NP here and I am really looking into that. I'm tired of the democratic cesspool I work in. And I am OVER corporate America.
Would highly suggest DPC (even orthopeadics and EM are starting some similar models if primary aint your thing) if you want direct care with your patients, with low wait times and least amount of admin creep.
You wont be in an ICU ever, inpatient is possible but up to you to coordinate with nearby hospitals. If you can stand to give up those aspects of medicine I think you’ll enjoy it fine.
Do you have any sources for DPC? Looking for all the good info I can get
Oh so like concierge medicine?
Yes but importantly very cheap.
One practice was $30/mo and even provided Xray and most labs for free (as in included in that price) because he bought his own machine.
One takes the drug samples most hospitals throw away (because they can’t put them in their inventory to make profit) and sells them cheap or free if needed.
Almost all do text, email, call 24/7, next day appointment, house call, etc so forth.
Most have their hypertensive, diabetics, and so on so well controlled that their insurance risk profile goes down, thus their payments go down and end up having much better health as well as more money in their pockets.
Turns out local, community based medicine (not large hospitals) is best to build relationships with patients and drive prices down.
Thanks! How do I find something like this in my area?
I’m assuming you can let the monthly cost with HSA?