A concierge doctor usually charges a much higher monthly or annual fee, but they also bill your insurance in the traditional sense. This means you will still have to deal with copays, deductibles, and hidden costs even after you pay your concierge fee. DPC offers concierge levels of attention for everyone, without the hurdles of insurance companies.

No. DPC is true primary care at a fixed monthly membership amount. This allows us to treat almost 80 – 90% of our healthcare issues without billing your insurance. We would still recommend having insurance or health share coverage for emergency situations such as accidents, heart attacks, etc.

There are several options for this situation and we will help you navigate them all. If you have insurance and prefer to use that for specialist we can help you identify the right doctors within your HMO/PPO network. If you do not have insurance or prefer not to use your insurance, we can help identify community specialists who offer fair cash pricing. Additionally, we have access to a network of Direct Speciality Care (DSC) doctors with whom to consult.

We have contracted special cash discounts for blood work and imaging at their respective centers. This ensures that you pay the lowest amount of money possible for these services. Often when these centers bill your insurance, the price is negotiated behind closed doors and can be 100-1000x more expensive than it needs to be in order to increase profits. At Dangond Direct, you will know exactly how much these services will cost before you make a final decision.

Similar to how we handle specialist referrals and labs/imaging. Since we can spend more time with our patients, we can find the right price medications for your given situation. If you prefer to use your insurance then we send it to the pharmacy just like always. However, if you prefer to pay cash then we can help you use cost savings apps and websites like CostPlusDrugs.com or GoodRx. In the future, we will even offer in-house dispensing of common medicines like antibiotics and steroids at cost directly to you!

If that is the case then excellent work! Our goal is to make sure you stay healthy and can help optimize your healthcare goals. Sometimes, however, small urgent matters come up where you may need immediate attention for things like antibiotics or stitches. Going to urgent care or the emergency room even once can end up totaling the same amount as an annual membership with us.  We want to be your one-stop-shop for all of your healthcare needs.