Direct primary care

​Direct Primary Care (DPC) is a healthcare membership model where you pay a monthly flat fee for access to most primary care services. You pay PMC directly for the services included, without involving insurance companies.
  • No co-pays
  • No per-visit charges
With our Direct Primary Care (DPC) membership, you'll have direct access to most clinic services for one simple monthly fee.
MEMBERSHIP PRICING
• Adults (18+): $125/month
• Children (under 18): $80/month
What your Monthly Fee Covers:
  • Primary-care visits (routine, sick, chronic care, preventive). No co-pays or per-visit
  • charges for covered DPC visits.
  • Telehealth access (phone/video/secure messages) for ongoing care needs. Availability is
  • scheduled, (not an on-demand 24/7 service).
  • Annual wellness exam.
  • Common in-office procedures typically done in primary care (e.g., simple stiches, skin tag/wart treatment, ear cleaning). If a specimen is sent to an outside lab or pathology, that external analysis is not included.)
  • Care coordination (referrals, follow-up after ER/hospital, care plans).
  • Vaccine administration (no admin fee). Vaccine drug cost billed to insurance or at cost to you.)
  • Annual Preventive Lab Tests when performed with an annual exam (CBC, Comprehensive Metabolic Panel (CMP), Lipid Panel, Hemoglobin A1c). 
 
What is not covered (or billed separately)
  • Specialist care and hospital/ER/urgent care
  • Imaging (X-ray, US, CT, MRI, mammogram) and radiologist reads.
  • Lab tests beyond the annual set (e.g., Pap pathology, specialty panels, additional/frequent tests).
  • Medications, vaccines (drug cost), supplies, DME (billed to insurance or self-pay as
  • applicable).
  • Services outside primary care prevention scope (dental, comprehensive vision, surgeries, complex procedures, complex care management).
  • Under Review (TBD): Integrative medicine consults, joint injections, and hearing services are being evaluated and not included at this time. (We’ll update members if these are added.)
NOTE:  Direct Primary Care is not health insurance. We strongly recommend maintaining a separate insurance plan to cover major medical expenses and specialty care.

FOR MORE INFORMATION: Contact 907-772-4291 ext 1 or stop by Patient Financial Services to learn more about joining our Direct Primary Care program.