{"id":1720,"date":"2015-04-29T18:12:15","date_gmt":"2015-04-29T18:12:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/stagingserver.website\/gold\/?p=1720"},"modified":"2015-04-29T18:12:15","modified_gmt":"2015-04-29T18:12:15","slug":"why-the-direct-pay-model-would-work-well-for-the-poor-population-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/golddirectcare.com\/2015\/04\/29\/why-the-direct-pay-model-would-work-well-for-the-poor-population-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Why the Direct Pay Model would work well for the poor population."},"content":{"rendered":"

One of the ideas which people perceive about Direct Primary Care is it’s only affordable for wealthier incomes. \u00a0This article, which was well written by\u00a0Marguerite Duane, MD, MHA,\u00a0<\/em>debunks the reasoning behind it. \u00a0The link to the original article can be found at the bottom of the page.<\/p>\n

So, if poor people have little to spend, why would the direct primary care model work for them? Simple; with direct pay models the actual health care costs can be kept much lower and therefore more affordable for these very patients. Plus, since direct pay models often have smaller patient panels, these patients may have more time with their physicians and staff to address the myriad of issues in their life that may be affecting their health.<\/p>\n

Some direct pay models charge patients a monthly or yearly membership fee that covers all primary care office visits and even some basic or in-house labs. For example, at Qliance in Seattle<\/a>, depending on the patients’ age, members pay a fee that ranges between $54 – $94 a month, which includes:<\/p>\n