Frequently Asked Questions:
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Your DPC membership is not health insurance. We recommend maintaining health insurance coverage for catastrophic and unexpected health events that require emergency and/or hospital services.
If you need services outside our clinic, such as specialty visits, screenings or imaging, you can use your insurance for these items.
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No. At our clinic, our core mission statement is to personalize your healthcare experience. High quality healthcare lies in the establishment of a strong bond of trust between you and your healthcare provider which is built through ongoing communication and shared decision-making.
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Yes. Both clinicians have chosen to “opt-out” of Medicare which allows us to contract with Medicare patients independently.
Medicare will continue to pay for most prescription medications and services ordered by your DPC clinician like labs and imaging. However, Medicare patients cannot request reimbursement from Medicare for services rendered at Resurgent Health. Therefore, due to legal regulations, Medicare requires their beneficiaries to sign a waiver every 2 years verifying your understanding that neither Resurgent Health Providers nor you (the patient/beneficiary) will submit any visit claims for reimbursement.
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Yes, only for ND and MN. Our primary clinicians will be applying to be an Ordering, Referring, Prescribing (ORP) provider only through North Dakota and Minnesota Medicaid.
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Do you have a high deductible plan? Often times, you never reach your deductible. You pay a monthly premium to your insurance, and pay for all medical expenses out of pocket until you reach your deductible.
For example: If you see your doctor 3 times/year: office visits average $350/each, that’s $1,050 out of pocket. This equals almost 1 year of our membership.
And what do you pay for with our membership? Quality of care, ability to access low cost labs, better access to your healthcare team, low cost procedures and finding low cost prescriptions.
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Yes!!
Health Insurance does not equal Health Care. Do you have great access to care? Do you get to spend TIME with your clinician and feel your concerns were addressed? These answers are far too often, not usually.
Also, while great insurance coverage often means a lower deductibles and total out of pocket costs, it also means you (or your employer) are paying higher premiums every month. Often times, a switch to a lower premium health insurance plan and joining a DPC will save you money annually!
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We have negotiated prices and have now contracted with Sanford lab to offer “cash-pay” whole-sale labs drawn right in our office. Plus, no phlebotomy fee! Getting bloodwork completed has never been easier or more affordable.
If you prefer to use your insurance, we will still draw blood right in the office and send the samples over to Sanford for processing where Sanford will bill insurance and charge the patient in the "normal" fashion. However, when using insurance, our contracted pricing can not be applied.
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If you have a high deductible plan or no insurance, we have attached cash priced options available through IDI. See our additional services page for details.
If you choose to use your insurance for imaging, we will continue to send imaging orders to any imaging center of your choice. That facility will then bill your insurance, and you will receive an additional bill from that facility as well once insurance coverage is determined.
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Each clinician will cap their practice between 400 and 500 patients each. These spots may fill up quickly and we advise signing up early to guarantee approval into our membership.
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You have the ability to choose your membership start date which is when your monthly membership fees will begin. If you do require something (refill, advice, etc) prior to your indicated start date, we can simply start your membership earlier and your first charge would be on that new membership start date.
With the limited number of spots available, we cannot guarantee your spot will be held until the enrollment fee has been paid in full. The enrollment fee can be paid as early as 3 months prior to initiating your membership.
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We are a cashless facility. The best payment option is auto-withdrawal from a bank account (ACH) due to the fees associated with credit card payments. However, we do accept most major credit cards.
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We will accept these cards for payment with the expectation that the patient verifies appropriateness with their employer and/or insurance plan.
According to IRS code section 213(d) for Eligible Medical Expenses: Physician services is a covered expense, however, expenses related to weight loss programs are not.
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When you sign up, you will pick a start date for your membership.
Your enrollment fee will be automatically deducted upon confirmation of your membership. If you pick a later start date, enrollment fees will be due 3 months before your membership starts.
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