"Billing at her office works like this: Patients between 18 and 49 years old pay $60 a month. The fee covers unlimited office visits, urgent care services and an annual physical. It costs $15 a month to add a child.
Moss says the model, known as direct primary care, makes financial sense. She doesn't have to hire anyone to file and track insurance claims. And she collects enough in monthly fees to keep her practice small.
"You know your patients better," she said. "You have more time to spend with them."
http://www.tampabay.com/news/health/a-different-kind-of-doctors-office-patients-pay-directly-keeping-insurance/2262388
Moss says the model, known as direct primary care, makes financial sense. She doesn't have to hire anyone to file and track insurance claims. And she collects enough in monthly fees to keep her practice small.
"You know your patients better," she said. "You have more time to spend with them."
http://www.tampabay.com/news/health/a-different-kind-of-doctors-office-patients-pay-directly-keeping-insurance/2262388