Direct Primary Care Clinics are open for everyone to receive
exceptional healthcare. With the Direct Primary Care model, patients
receive a full range of primary care services, including routine care,
wellness visits, preventive care, minor procedures and care
coordination in exchange for a flat, recurring monthly fee that is paid
directly to Alpine Medical & Specialty Clinic. Here are at AMSP we are
able to expand quality healthcare by eliminating some of the hassles
that go along with healthcare, like insurance. Instead of requiring
insurance, we offer simple, affordable memberships. There is no
contracting with insurance companies; thus, no insurance co-pays,
deductibles or co-insurance fees. By avoiding such obligations to
insurance companies, we are able to provide a more desirable primary
care experience, significantly reducing costs and passing those onto
our patients
This program empowers people to take charge of their own healthcare, with the guidance of a provider. We offer an unlimited number of office visits with our memberships to give you more options and the opportunity to see your provider when you need it, without restraints. This allows you to have better overall care because your provider is available as often you need. This doesn’t mean you won’t get your money’s worth if you don’t come in everyday. Most people want to spend as little time as possible dealing with providers and hospitals. Our memberships provide you all the tools necessary to make informed, healthy decisions, without worry of any limitations.
• High quality, evidence-based, compassionate care
• Conveniently available office visits when you need them
• No insurance copays, deductibles or co-insurance fees
• Same day and next day appointments
• Extended and relaxed visits
• Acute and routine care visits
• Wellness visits
• Sports physicals
• Women’s health
• Preventive care
• Minor procedures (wound repair, wart and lesion removal, biopsies, incision and drainage and ear irrigation)
• Cost transparency for services
• In-house pharmaceuticals at wholesale prices
• 24/7 Access to your provider via patient email, telephone and text messaging.
• Acute visits for family members visiting from out of town
The membership eliminates the co-pay, insurance red tape, and puts the patient first! Current medical model trains providers to think and practice in terms of fee-for-service model, each patient visit is associate by our time spent with a patient and with a specific ICD insurance code. In reality, that just doesn’t match up with how our patients consume healthcare.
If you have an urgent, after-hours concern that is not an emergency, we can be accessed to discuss the best course of action via phone call, text or email. However, due to the ease and accessibility that the Direct Primary Care model affords, our patients will readily see that most concerns can be easily addressed during normal business hours.
Yes, health insurance coverage coupled with a Direct Primary Care provider is an increasingly popular and effective approach to accessing primary care services. Patients with Medicare must sign an opt-out agreement that states neither they nor their provider will directly bill Medicare for their membership fee or office visits.
Insurance and Medicare beneficiaries may continue to use their insurance for services incurred outside of Alpine Medical & Specialty Practices, including specialists’ fees, prescriptions, labs processed at an outside laboratory, diagnostic imaging services, specialist, hospital charges, etc.
When coupled with a catastrophic medical policy, the Direct Primary Care model does meet the minimum requirement for coverage as set forth in the ACA. Specifically, Section 1301 (and amendment Section 10104) allows for Direct Primary Care to provide an alternative to traditional health insurance options when combined with a low-cost, high-deductible plan.
• As a small primary care practice AMSP understand that traditional health insurance can be difficult to provide employees. Between the escalating cost of health care and insurance premiums many employees are left with out health care coverage.
• Here are AMSP we offer a way for small businesses to improve employee benefit packages. With a Business Member ship your employees will have access to a full spectrum of family medical care.
• The Direct Primary Care model can save your business 30-60% off your annual health insurance premiums.
• We provide full spectrum family healthcare in exchange for a recurring monthly fee at a low-cost corporate rate of $45 per employee.
• Employees receive personalized care when they need it without additional copays and coinsurance for the care provided by our office.
MEMBERSHIP FEES:
• $15 CHILDREN (0-19)
• $50 ADULTS (20-44)
• $76 ADULTS (45-64)
• $95 ADULTS (65+)
EMPLOYEER/EMPLOYEE FEES:
• $45 per employee
ENROLLMENT FEE:
$40 (PER INDIVIDUAL OR PER FAMILY/BUSINESS)
CASH PAY/NON-MEMBER:
• OFFICE VISIT NEW PATIENT = $150/visit
• OFFICE VISIT ESTABLISHED PATIENT = $110/visit
• ANNUAL PHYSICAL = $200/visit