Direct Primary Care (DPC) is a model of practice that is growing in popularity with patients and doctors across the country. It is direct because the client-patient pays the doctor directly, the doctor works for the client-patient directly; all without the interference of insurance companies or government bureaucrats. In a DPC practice, the client-patient (or their employer) pays a monthly or annual subscription fee to the doctor’s office. In exchange, the doctor provides all services normally offered by a primary care physician at no extra charge (or with minor exceptions that are clearly spelled out). This benefits the client-patient because their health care costs are predictable and they do not have to worry about feeling “nickeled and dimed” every time they go in for a visit. Their health care is already paid for. The only extra charges they might pay for are medications, vaccines and any labs that have to be sent out - all at steep discounts. The Direct Primary Care practice model provides unprecedented access to the doctor and staff. Unlike most other doctor’s offices, DPC practices are happy to answer simple questions by phone or e-mail at no additional charge.
A DPC membership is not insurance. It should be considered more like a personal service contract with your doctor. Having a membership with our practice will not protect you from the ACA individual mandate tax/fine/penalty. We strongly recommend that our client-patients partner their DPC membership with a high deductible health insurance policy or a faith-based health ministry sharing membership (we can provide you with more information on this option). The combination of one of these arrangements and DPC membership should shield you from any ACA penalties. We also recommend the use of health saving accounts (HSAs) to bridge the gap in paying for services we cannot provide in our office up to the point the high deductible is reached.
We practice medicine to take care of people. Insurance regulations and Medicare laws were interfering with our ability to do this. Filling out paperwork and trying to keep up with all the bureaucratic rules were taking too much time from our time with our patients. We would rather work directly for our client-patients than any insurance company or bureaucrat.
By taking the insurance companies and the government out of the doctor/client-patient relationship the doctor works for you. The healthcare choices that Reinvent Your Health makes for our client-patients will be motivated by what's best for that individual and will never be influenced by insurance companies or any other organization that could gain from not rendering the care that individual needs. As a client-patient, we are able to respond to your needs not the demands of insurance companies. We work for the benefit of you, the client-patient, not the stock holders of an insurance conglomerate. Your care can never be rationed if you are paying for it yourself.
The government has very strict rules about this. If a doctor has “opted out” of Medicare, he/she cannot submit bills to them for at least 2 years. Medicare patients must sign an acknowledgement of this, with the understanding that they are forbidden from asking for reimbursement for our office visits. This contract must be renewed every 2 years, unless the doctor agrees to start taking Medicare again. However, these rules apply only to services performed in our office.
Any medical services that we order such as X-Rays, CT scans, MRIs and other procedures, which are done outside our office should be covered under your insurance. Labs that we draw in our office and then send to an outside lab (cholesterol panels, liver and kidney functions, thyroid tests, blood counts, etc.) will also be covered by your insurance as before.
We can still refer you to specialists who take Medicare. We can also order medical services and supplies from vendors who accept Medicare (for oxygen, visiting nurses, physical therapy, medical equipment, etc.) We can order X-Rays, CT scans, MRIs and other procedures, which are done outside our office. These should be covered under your insurance just as it has always been. The facility doing the test will bill your insurance company. Labs that we draw in our office and then send to an outside lab (cholesterol panels, liver and kidney functions, thyroid tests, blood counts, etc.) will also be covered by your insurance as before. The cost of services that we provide in our office (EKGs, breathing tests, urine tests and finger prick blood tests) are included in your membership at no extra charge. Prescriptions will be covered under your current insurance as before.
Visits including urine dip, EKGs, lung spirometry, rapid strep tests, pregnancy tests, suture removal, minor skin lesions with no copay or fees. Please visit our PRICING page for a complete list of what this includes.
Dr Voss will pick up your care upon discharge and will work closely with the specialists and hospital team upon admission and discharge so that there is continuity in all of your care.
This is the age of telemedicine. Many conditions can be diagnosed and treated via a simple conversation by phone or webcam. If appropriate, we will locate the nearest pharmacy and order whatever medication is most suited to your circumstance. If you need to go to the hospital or seek other medical attention while away from home, we can advise you on that as well.
Absolutely! It’s how we do custom healthcare. Outside of business hours, clients can call Dr. Voss for urgent issues any time. Texts and emails are available for less urgent matters.
