Direct Primary Care

Yes! You will be able to contact a health practitioner directly during non-office hours. The membership agreement will outline this in further detail at the time you become a patient!

If you have a primary care practitioner that you love and you are happy with the quality of care that they provide, this is great and we are so happy to hear this! An article in the National Library of Medicine noted that the average appointment with a practitioner lasted 17.4 minutes. For someone with more than one medical issue to discuss at a visit, this is hardly enough time to thoroughly discuss one problem, let alone multiple issues or very complex health problems. We have decided to offer primary care services under the Direct Primary Care model in response to our patients and the needs that they say are not being met in traditional primary care settings. This type of primary care is for those patients that are looking for a type of care that is extremely thorough and office visits that are not rushed. At Body by AIM360, we want to create a primary care setting where exceptional quality care can be provided. We want our patients to leave their appointment feeling like they have been heard and also feeling that they are receiving the care that they deserve. Source: [National Library of Medicine](https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2254573/#:~:text=Average%20length%20of%20visits%20was,%2C%20and%20physician%2C%205.2%20minutes.)

By eliminating health insurance companies from the equation, we are able to provide more thorough and unrestricted care to our patients. In doing so, this actually saves you money in the long run. With DPC, you have increased access to a healthcare provider, which leads to less office visits, urgent care or ER visits - less copays! Furthermore, with the amazing quality of care we provide to you along with easier access to it, you may want to consider cutting back on your insurance premiums!

Yes. Most patients that take advantage of the Direct Primary Care model choose a lower premium insurance plan that has them covered in the event of a more expensive and often unexpected medical issue, such as surgery. We encourage all patients to research these options and decide what is best for your personal needs.

Yes. You will be required to sign a waiver form that states that neither you as the patient, or us as the practice, will bill Medicare for any services provided in our office. Your Medicare benefits may still be used for other services provided outside of our practice setting. Medicare will, however, cover costs such as labs, diagnostic testing, medications, or hospitalizations recommended by our practice.

We recommend that you check with your Health Savings Account (HSA) or Flexible Spending Account (FSA) company to determine if the DPC membership fee is reimbursable under these types of accounts.

The membership fee covers the thorough care that we provide without any copays for these office visits. The fee includes items such as annual physicals, point-of-care testing done in the office setting, health maintenance and acute illness management. The membership fee also covers direct communication with a health practitioner.

We treat a wide range of medical concerns. The services range from acute illnesses such as rashes, sore throats and urinary symptoms to management of chronic diseases such as diabetes and high blood pressure.

You may cancel your membership at any time with 30 days written notice. The terms of membership termination will be detailed in your membership agreement.