Cash only doctors, also known as direct-pay doctors are those medical professionals who offer their services without insurance. They accept only cash/creditupfront for their services and do no submit a claim to your insurance for their services. Some doctors, most commonly Direct Primary Care or DPC, charge their patients a monthly or annual membership fee, […]
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Primary Care Physicians – Are There Enough of Them
Primary Care Physicians (PCPs) have been an integral part of the healthcare system. They play a vital role in population health management and preventive care while delivering personalized and effective treatment. Primary care doctors offer chronic care management, evaluation for emerging health issues, and specialist referrals. But, does the U.S. have enough number of Primary […]
Why Healthcare is So Expensive in the U.S.
The cost of healthcare continues to rise, while the quality of care continues to experience a decline. Gaps in Care are getting larger and they are mostly associated with the increasing out of pocket cost. The rise in healthcare pricing is responsible for depression in individual spending power over the last few decades. A person, […]
Direct Primary Care | A Guide to Calculate Total Annual Medical Cost
Healthcare cost remains one of the highest costing basic necessities for the U.S. citizens. Several lucrative insurance plans are waiting for you on the internet with low premiums and other “incentives”. However, the insurance bill or premium is not all you have to pay in a year in order to receive healthcare services. Yes, you read […]
4 Ways An Employer can Benefit from Direct Primary Care
The cost of healthcare has risen with steady consistency over the past 50 years. Back in 1960, national health spending was five percent of the country’s GDP. In 2016, this figure rocketed to 17.9 percent of the United State’s GDP. Research shows that in 2016, private-sector employees alone had to pay $665 billion in health-related […]
Bracing Yourself for Braces
One of the scariest words in a parent’s vocabulary is “braces”. Just hearing a word that rhymes with braces will instantly send a parent’s brain into overdrive canceling vacations and paring down luxury spending, even if only for a moment. And, if you happen to be an adult that has just been advised to consider […]
The Health Beyond Insurance – Patient Difference
There was a time when health care was fairly easy. You found a local cash medical practice, went to the office, got the help you needed, and paid a fair price for the service you received. This is not to say it was always cheap, some problems just cost more to fix than others, but […]
