Insurance can work with Direct Primary Care patients. They NEED a safety net for emergencies. Insurance companies cannot work with Direct Primary Care doctors. They would want to control us. They know this and they hate us. Trust me, they will try to get in on the movement. They will bang on the door and we need to give them the middle finger collectively. Why? Because no matter what they promise in the beginning (no metrics, no EMR obligations, great monthly rate reimbursement, etc) they will take them away later on. It’s the same old playbook.
Patients need better insurance options. What we have now is unaffordable. There needs to be a product that covers the patient, that is affordable. that respects DPC, and that leaves us alone. I’m still waiting. Until then I hope you reinforce your doors.