what is
direct primary care?
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Direct Primary Care (DPC) is returning the focus of Healthcare back to the patient. DPC is great an opportunity for Genuinely Affordable Fixed-Cost Healthcare.
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Injection Fees
(med will not be covered)
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Immunizations
(med will not be covered)
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Skin Lesion Removal/Destruction
(pathology not covered)
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Uncomplicated Wound Suture
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Nebulizer Treatments
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Liquid Nitrogen Procedures
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Urinalysis Blood Glucose
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Urine Pregnancy Test
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Lipid Profile
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Rapid Strep Test
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Alcohol and Substance Abuse Screening
PLUS:
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CBC (annual; as needed)
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CMP (annual; as needed)
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Primary Care Visits
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Urgent Care Visits
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Preventive Care
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Annual Wellness Exams
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Well Child Exams
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Sports Physicals
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Telemedicine
(Email, Phone, Portal)
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EKG
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PPD (TB Test)
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Flu Shot
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Ear Irrigation
Direct Primary Care (DPC) is a new approach to paying for basic health care services. In most cases, payment for basic care is made directly to the primary care clinic and not through an insurance company.
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Some major health plans have also seen the value of the DPC model and allow employers and individuals to adopt DPC plans in lieu of traditional plans.
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So.....what services are "covered"?
​Total Care Clinics has partnered with EverMed DPC to provide this Direct Primary Care Services. You can visit the EverMed website to sign up, read about pricing and get answers to many other common questions. In the meantime, here are a list of services that, in most cases, are covered during your visit to Total Care as a DPC patient / family.​
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In addition to this broad list of services, Total Care DPC Patients & Families will have access to many more services at Total Care at significantly reduced rates. You will find out about many of these options and more during your registration process with EverMed.
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​Healthcare at fixed cost that
won’t raise your blood pressure.
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The goal of DPC is to reduce variability and lower general health care cost.
Set monthly per member fees simplify healthcare billing.
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Reducing many layers of administration and questions of health plan coverage, DPC returns most health care issues to the physician and the patient.
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For years, insurance and health care expenditures have become complicated and skyrocketed in cost. Trips to the doctor have become a financial mystery. Adopting a set monthly fee for employee and personal medical costs allows for more controlled forecasting of expenditures.
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Insurance will not be billed for services provided by the Retainer Medical Agreement. The practice provides only the limited scope of primary care services specified in the Retainer Medical Agreement. The patient must pay for all services not included in the Retainer Medical Agreement.
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DPC is not insurance
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DPC provides only the limited scope of primary care services specified in the retainer medical agreement;
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Patient must pay for all services not specified in the retainer medical agreement;
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Direct Primary Care Agreements with recurring dues may be cancelled at any time and for any reason. You can cancel your membership by providing written notice to us at PO Box 453 Camas, WA 98607 or through our website. We recommend that you mail the cancellation notice by certified mail and keep a record for your files. Or, you may deliver the notice directly to the clinic manager at your membership clinic. A cancellation postmarked at least 5 business days prior to your next billing date should result in no further recurring billing. If less than 5 business days, you may be billed one more time. If this occurs, EverMed DPC will refund the additional billing. To ensure that we have accurate information about the account being closed, we recommend you print and use the online form.
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"The Department of Consumer and Business Services issued a certification to EverMed. You can contact consumer advocates at the Department of Consumer and Business Services at (888) 977-4894, dcbs.insmail@state.or.us, or www.insurance.oregon.gov."\
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