Direct Primary Care, or DPC, is a practice model where you pay the doctor directly in the form of a monthly fee in exchange for high quality health care. You may be familiar with a similar form of practice called concierge medicine. DPC is similar in the quality of care and access to your doctor, but MUCH less expensive, DPC practices do not bill your insurance for your visit, so there is no middle man making decisions about your health care, just you and your doctor. DPC practices also have much smaller patient panels so that you can have a personal relationship with your doctor who really knows you and your health care needs, and who can be available to you when you need them. For reference, most employed doctors have 2500-3000 patients in their practice, I will have around 450 at Luna DPC. My mission is to keep you and your family healthy, help your achieve your health goals, and be available to you when you need me for any health concerns that arise.
Luna DPC is also a micropractice, meaning that I have no staff and I utilize technology for record keeping, scheduling, collecting monthly fees, etc. This keeps my overhead low, with the goal of keeping your cost low as well. When you call/text/email Luna DPC you will be contacting me directly. If I can't answer the phone because I am with a patient, leave a message, and it will be me returning your call. Texts and emails for non-urgent matters will be answered by the end of each business day at the latest, and right on the spot whenever possible. DPC and micropractice brings medicine back to the way is used to be, just a doctor taking care of patients. The use of modern technology, however, launches us into the future as well. So, if you run into me at the grocery store, church, or out hiking in the woods you can certainly ask me for medical advice, but if you don't run into me, call/text/email work just fine too.
So what do you think? Is DPC right for you?
Luna DPC is also a micropractice, meaning that I have no staff and I utilize technology for record keeping, scheduling, collecting monthly fees, etc. This keeps my overhead low, with the goal of keeping your cost low as well. When you call/text/email Luna DPC you will be contacting me directly. If I can't answer the phone because I am with a patient, leave a message, and it will be me returning your call. Texts and emails for non-urgent matters will be answered by the end of each business day at the latest, and right on the spot whenever possible. DPC and micropractice brings medicine back to the way is used to be, just a doctor taking care of patients. The use of modern technology, however, launches us into the future as well. So, if you run into me at the grocery store, church, or out hiking in the woods you can certainly ask me for medical advice, but if you don't run into me, call/text/email work just fine too.
So what do you think? Is DPC right for you?
*Important Note About Insurance*
Please note that the state of Massachusetts does require you to carry health insurance. Direct Primary Care is not an insurance plan. Your monthly subscription will be used for continued primary care. You will still be able to use your insurance at the lab, emergency room, with specialists, for prescriptions, and for imaging. PPO and POS style plans typically work well with DPC style practices. There are some insurance types that will not work well with this type of practice as they require “in network” doctors as assigned PCPs, for lab orders, for imaging orders, for referrals, etc. These include but are not limited to:
1.HMO’s
2. Medicare Advantage Plans that are an HMO style
3. MassHealth ACO and MCO plans
Please check the specifics of your insurance plan.
Please note that the state of Massachusetts does require you to carry health insurance. Direct Primary Care is not an insurance plan. Your monthly subscription will be used for continued primary care. You will still be able to use your insurance at the lab, emergency room, with specialists, for prescriptions, and for imaging. PPO and POS style plans typically work well with DPC style practices. There are some insurance types that will not work well with this type of practice as they require “in network” doctors as assigned PCPs, for lab orders, for imaging orders, for referrals, etc. These include but are not limited to:
1.HMO’s
2. Medicare Advantage Plans that are an HMO style
3. MassHealth ACO and MCO plans
Please check the specifics of your insurance plan.
Phone: (508) 715-3168
Fax: (508) 316-5625
Email: [email protected]
30 Man Mar Dr. Suite 8 Plainville, MA 02762
Fax: (508) 316-5625
Email: [email protected]
30 Man Mar Dr. Suite 8 Plainville, MA 02762