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Each year, Consumer Reports lists their top five smart money moves for the new year. The January 2019 issue of Consumer Reports recommended joining a Direct Primary Care practice membership as one of those smart five.   Why?   Their answer: “DPC practices typically offer almost unfettered access to one of their primary care physicians and…

An Effective Strategy to Save on Company Healthcare Dollars AND  get better Employee Satisfaction The concept of Direct Primary Care has been repeatedly demonstrated to save quite a bit of company dollars (anywhere from $114 to $318 per employee per month).     At the same time it produced greater employee satisfaction both with their healthcare and…

What the cost of a flu shot tells you. It has been said, if you want find out a lot about how things work, “follow the money”. That’s not always true, many people have stronger motivations for public good. But, wth that in mind, we decided to look at the cost of flu shots at…

  Please see these excerpts from a recent article published by the John Locke Foundation, and independent non-profit think tank in North Carolina   For the full article click here. Direct Primary Care Policy Analysts: Katherine Restrepo in Health Care INTRODUCTION The excessive amount of health care regulation that deteriorates the physician-patient relationship is pushing some doctors to…

Firstly, the overall goal is better health and medical care. Direct primary care has been shown to reduce emergency department visits and hospitalizations while allowing more convenient treatment via phone, text and virtual visits. That better care alone saves money.   But many of us are interested in saving as much of our hard-earned cash…

Dr. Lucy Morris talks with Dr. Rodney Snead in an during a tour of the new C.A.R.E.S. Direct Primary Care in Anniston. (Stephen Gross / The Anniston Star) By Patrick McCreless, Star Staff Writer, pmccreless@annistonstar.com Mar 16, 2018 Dr. Lucy Morris’ favorite part of being a family physician is learning about her patients. As a…

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