The things people ask before they join.

No. DPCA is a membership medical practice, not an insurance company. Your membership covers the care our providers deliver in our clinics. It does not cover hospital stays, specialists, emergency care, or surgery. We recommend every member carry coverage for major medical events, and we can connect you with a local agent who handles that.

For most people, yes. A year of membership usually costs less than a deductible, and it covers the care you actually use most: visits, routine labs, and everyday medications. Members with insurance keep it for the things membership does not cover, which is hospital care, specialists, emergencies, and surgery. Many pair DPCA with a high deductible plan for exactly that reason.

No, and that is the point. We do not bill insurance for our care. Billing is what produces the seven minute visit, the coding, and the volume pressure. Removing it is what lets our providers keep small panels and answer their own phones. You can still use your insurance for care we do not provide, like imaging, specialists, or a hospital stay.

Adults age 18 and over are $89 a month. Children under 18 are $35 a month. The family maximum is $248 a month for two adults and two or more children under 18. There is no copay at check-in and no deductible, because we do not file a claim for our care.

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Yes. We cap how many members each provider takes, which is what makes same or next day appointments possible. You can see your provider's calendar and book directly, send a message, or call the clinic. We would rather you schedule so you are not sitting in the waiting room, but we will not turn you away.

Call, text, or email your care team directly. Most questions get answered without an appointment at all. You are not routing through a phone tree to leave a message with someone who will call you back tomorrow.

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Routine labs are included. The full list of what is covered, including frequency limits on tests like A1C and cholesterol, is on our included care page. Prescriptions run through a program covering over 1,000 maintenance medications, delivered to your door. Imaging is not included, but we have negotiated cash rates with local imaging centers, and those rates are often lower than what you would pay toward a deductible.

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If you have fewer than 50 full time employees, yes. DPCA membership can be offered on its own. At 50 or more full time employees, DPCA membership pairs with an ACA-compliant health plan rather than replacing it.

Yes, and self-insured groups tend to see the effect fastest. When you are self-insured your employees' healthcare costs are your own, so anything that keeps everyday care out of a claim shows up directly on your books.

Most of what your employees need in a year is primary care. When that care is covered by a membership instead of running through claims, you can pair it with a higher deductible plan at a lower premium. The everyday care your people were avoiding because of the deductible is now free at the point of use, and the plan is there for the events that genuinely need it.

No. You can start at any point in the year. DPCA membership is not tied to your plan year.

Yes, with one exception. Pre-employment screenings, fit-for-duty exams, return-to-work screenings, health screenings, and DOT physicals are included for employees who are DPCA members. Drug testing is billed separately.

Sign up online in a few minutes using the Join DPCA button, or call the clinic nearest you and we will walk you through it. Once you are enrolled you get a welcome email and then you book your first visit.

Your provider takes a full history, does a comprehensive physical, and runs a lab evaluation. That is what your individualized wellness plan is built from. It is a longer visit than you are used to, on purpose.

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Yes. We are always accepting new patients. Because we cap panel sizes to protect same and next day access, availability at a specific clinic can vary, so it is worth calling the location you want.