Direct primary care has recently broken barriers. Wellbridge Surgical aims to further this movement into the surgical realm. Wellbridge Surgical will be Indiana’s only ambulatory surgery center (ASC) offering up-front, truly transparent, all-inclusive outpatient surgery pricing that will be 30-60% below market average. They were recently highlighted in a local magazine.
Four years ago, Drs. Ron Piniecki and Eric Inman, along with Jeff Williams, a local business owner, envisioned a new surgical care model in central Indiana. As anesthesiologists, Drs. Inman and Piniecki saw firsthand the unwieldy Indiana surgical system, and Williams realized health care costs for his small business continued to increase yearly, while benefits decreased. “Rather than complain,” says Williams, “we chose to do something about it.”
The founders know this model’s success will depend on a change in mindset. Concierge medicine and direct primary care have recently broken barriers. Wellbridge Surgical aims to further this movement into the surgical realm.
They are not only targeting self-pay individuals. Patients with high deductible plans can benefit from their prices which are often below many’s deductible limit. Piniecki states, “Over time patients are realizing even though they have an insurance card in their wallet or purse, they are ‘functionally uninsured’, meaning the deductible cost becomes a barrier to receiving necessary treatment.” Another target is the self-funded employer population, which includes 70% of Indiana residents who receive insurance through their employers.
“Self-funded employers, get ready – because we’re going to save you a lot of money,” declares Williams. “Spread the word – there is now a better option for outpatient surgical procedures. Our goal is to make a lasting, positive impact on the health care system.”
Everyone interested in WellBridge Surgical can discover more at WellBridgeSurgical.com. But if you are a DPC doctor and live close, here is the good news. You can join them on October 19th at their open house, meet the team, tour the facility and learn more about what Wellbridge Surgical is doing and how they can save you money.
Please RSVP at 317-941-099
(Editor’s Note: I used a cash pay surgical center in Charlottesville a few years back for knee arthroscopy and had a great experience and save a lot of money).