Direct Primary Care and Virtual Healthcare

Direct Primary Care

Direct Primary Care, often called DPC, is a membership-based approach to everyday healthcare. Instead of billing traditional insurance for every primary care interaction, participating programs provide members access to certain healthcare services for a predictable membership cost.

Benefits include:

• Predictable Membership Cost – Pay a recurring membership fee for access to a defined range of primary care services rather than relying on traditional insurance billing for every visit.
• $0 Copays & $0 Deductibles – Consultations don't require traditional insurance copays or deductibles
• More Direct Access to Your Doctor – Build an ongoing relationship with a primary care physician who knows you and your health history.
• Same-Day & Convenient Appointments – Many DPC practices provide same-day appointments and easier access when care is needed.
• More Time With Your Doctor – Enjoy more personalized visits with time to discuss your health, ask questions, and better understand your care.
  
• Routine & Preventive Care – Memberships commonly include services such as checkups, wellness visits, preventive care, and treatment for everyday health concerns.
• Chronic Condition Management – Receive ongoing primary care and support for conditions such as diabetes, high blood pressure, and other long-term health needs.
• Direct Communication – Many DPC practices provide additional ways to communicate with your physician, including phone, text, email, or virtual consultations.
• Lab & Procedure Savings – Depending on the practice, certain basic labs and in-office procedures may be included or available at reduced cash-pay rates.
• Care Focused on the Patient-Doctor Relationship – DPC is designed to put more emphasis on accessible, personalized, and coordinated primary care.

Virtual Direct Primary Care

Virtual Direct Primary Care brings the DPC model directly to you. Through a membership-based approach, members can connect with healthcare providers virtually for routine care, ongoing health needs, and many common medical concerns—without relying on traditional insurance for every interaction.

Benefits include:

• 24/7/365 Virtual Urgent Care – Connect with U.S. board-certified physicians for common illnesses and non-emergency healthcare needs, including nights, weekends, and holidays.
• Dedicated Virtual Primary Care – Choose a primary care physician for wellness visits, ongoing health needs, chronic condition management, medication management, and general health guidance.
• $0 Copays & $0 Deductibles – Included virtual consultations don't require traditional insurance copays or deductibles.
• Same-Day & Next-Day Appointments – Convenient access to primary care without the typical wait for an office appointment.
• Prescription Support – Providers can prescribe medically appropriate medications, with access to more than 1,000 included medications through qualifying plans.
• Lab Testing – Physicians can order necessary lab work, with access to Quest, Labcorp, and other participating laboratory locations nationwide.
• Mental Health Support – Access to virtual talk therapy, psychology, and psychiatry services.
• Specialist & Dermatology Access – Members can access virtual dermatology consultations and medical specialists as part of eligible plans.
• Care Wherever You Are – Virtual visits make it easier to access healthcare from home, work, or while traveling.
• No Insurance Required – VPDC can be used independently or alongside existing insurance coverage.
• More Time With Your Doctor – Enjoy more personalized visits with time to discuss your health, ask questions, and better understand your care.