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Direct primary care gains momentum as experts weigh benefits and tradeoffs

Membership-based primary healthcare is becoming commonplace, offering longer visits, more individualized care and lower out-of-pocket costs for certain tests and medications, according to experts. Physicians defines direct primary care (DPC) as an alternative to the traditional fee-for-service insurance billing model, where patients are charged a fee monthly, annually or biannually.

Direct primary care gains momentum as experts weigh benefits and tradeoffs

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Membership-based primary healthcare is becoming commonplace, offering longer visits, more individualized care and lower out-of-pocket costs for certain tests and medications, according to experts.

Physicians defines direct primary care (DPC) as an alternative to the traditional fee-for-service insurance billing model, where patients are charged a fee monthly, annually or biannually.

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Membership-based primary healthcare is becoming commonplace, offering longer visits, more individualized care and lower out-of-pocket costs for certain tests and medications, according to experts. Physicians defines direct primary care (DPC) as an alternative to the traditional fee-for-service insurance billing model, where patients are charged a fee monthly, annually or biannually.

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