Direct Primary Care

About Direct Primary Care

Living Well Wellness offers Direct Primary Care (DPC) — a self-pay, non-insurance-based program that gives you direct, personal access to your primary care provider without the traditional insurance barriers that can slow down your care. At each visit, your physician will evaluate your needs and prescribe up to a month's worth of medication, if deemed medically necessary. Our DPC program is designed to cover basic, everyday primary care needs. Most consultations can be performed via telehealth, though some visits will need to be conducted in office. All medications prescribed by the doctor will be e-prescribed to a pharmacy of your choosing.

Services & Procedures Included

Our DPC program covers a wide range of primary care needs:

• Chronic disease management: high blood pressure, diabetes, high cholesterol, hypothyroidism, and more
• Acute condition management: allergies, anxiety, bronchitis, conjunctivitis (pink eye), constipation, and more

Insurance & Prior Authorizations

While Direct Primary Care is a self-pay program and is not billed directly to insurance, we're happy to help make your care more affordable. Our office works directly with pharmacies on prior authorizations to help get your prescribed medications covered by your insurance. In some cases, you may also be able to self-submit your physician visits for reimbursement through your own insurance plan. If your insurance company requires specific forms for either of these, just let us know — we're glad to provide them.

How It Works

• Schedule your first visit in office or via telehealth
• Meet your provider and establish your care plan
• DPC is a self-pay, monthly program — you'll see your provider each month, and your physician will prescribe up to a month's worth of medication if deemed necessary
• Prescriptions are sent electronically to a pharmacy of your choice

Our Approach to Pain Management

Our office does not treat pain with opioid medications. When pain management is needed, our Living Well Wellness physician will work with you on non-opioid pain medications or, where appropriate, medical marijuana as part of your care plan.