Direct Primary Care (DPC)
What is Direct Primary Care?
Direct Primary Care is a membership-based health care model which works to restore the personal relationship with your physician and your overall well-being. With DPC, you pay your primary care doctor directly instead of paying a fee for service through an insurance company. The DPC model removes the insurance obstacles that prevent us from focusing exclusively on your health.
Why Choose Direct Primary Care?
Direct Primary Care is similar to how medicine was practiced in the past but with modern amenities. DPC helps restore the balance between patient and physician. It gives both parties the power to make financial and health care decisions that are best for them, without delays or excessive and unnecessary input from outside parties. That is DPC in a nutshell. It is high quality, patient-centered medical care delivered directly to you, swiftly, with no hidden fees or costs.
At Integrative Osteopathic Family Medicine of Vermont, membership provide you with personalized care when you need it. Along with individualized care and attention, the benefits of membership include comprehensive care including an Integrative health evaluation, annual visits, follow-up appointments and urgent visits. Benefits also include wholesale or discounted prices for procedures, herbals, supplements and in-house lab testing. Plus, you get access to member rates for Integrative treatments such as Acupuncture and Osteopathic manipulation.
The DPC model is growing across the U.S. and has been endorsed by the American Academy of Family Physicians as an effective model for primary care. As the movement has grown, data shows:
Patient health care savings
Fewer hospital admissions
Fewer unnecessary procedures
Employer health care savings
And most importantly, better health outcomes
