Is Direct Primary Care Right for You?

It might be worth a look. Dreamstime/TCABy Ella Vincent From Kiplinger’s Personal FinanceIf you’d like to have a stronger relationship with your primary care doctor—and quick access to them when you want to chat or schedule an appointment—direct primary care (DPC) may be worth a look. With a DPC arrangement, you pay a membership fee, and in exchange you get unlimited access to certain primary care services, such as disease screenings, chronic-condition management and laboratory tests. DPC practices don’t accept health insurance, and you pay the membership fee out of pocket.