Healthcare has been a long standing and heated issue in the United States. Between insurance companies, government agencies and policies, it’s difficult for American families to get access to the healthcare they need. Direct Primary Care (DPC) is alternative to the traditional healthcare system that makes healthcare more affordable and readily available to more American families.

Typical healthcare works like this; you begin by paying an outrageous premium to an insurance company. That company covers only certain medical care and then requires you to cover a large portion of the cost through co-pays. On the healthcare provider’s side, they must go through a lengthy coding process and file claims with insurance companies in order to be paid. This process requires additional staff and time which only serves to drive up healthcare costs. The result is healthcare providers offering less than satisfactory service and families going without the healthcare they need. Direct Primary Care resolves many of these issues.

Through DPC, patients receive medical care without the need of insurance. Rather than pay an insurance company, patients pay monthly or yearly fees directly to the healthcare provider. The DPC model is much like a subscription to healthcare. Families pay their healthcare provider according to the number of people in their family. They are then able to access all the healthcare services that their provider offers when they need them.

Healthcare providers are given many benefits through the DPC model. Overhead costs are reduced, and providers are paid more frequently. Providers have more time to focus on their practice and their patients. The greater focus on patients reduces the number of costly medical errors. Overall, healthcare providers save money and time.

The benefits of DPC for healthcare providers also lead to benefits for their patients. Because DPC providers have lower practice costs, they charge their patients considerable less. Lower prices make DPC healthcare considerably more affordable for families than the traditional system. Patients also benefit from having more of their providers time and attention which means that their needs are adequately addressed.

The full range of comprehensive primary services is offered through DPC. Families are given access to physicals, acute care, preventative medicines, minor surgeries, pediatrics and other services. Many of these services are unaffordable through the traditional healthcare model.

Direct Primary Care gives families access to the quality healthcare services they need by making them affordable and hassle free.