How Direct Care Can Improve Your Healthcare Experience

Today’s healthcare system can be confusing and frustrating. Appointments are often too short, and insurance often doesn’t seem to cover much of the cost of care.

Many healthcare professionals are switching to Direct Care so they can spend more time with patients and improve the quality of care they provide.

What is Direct Care?

Direct care is an innovative healthcare model that restores the patient-physician relationship without the intrusion of insurance companies. 

In a Direct Primary Care model, physicians partner with their patients to provide primary care services under a flat, periodic membership fee. Direct Specialty Care practices like Neuro Rehab Collaborative typically offer both membership fees and fee-for-service options to allow for more flexibility for patients. 

The Direct Care model allows for a more personalized approach to healthcare. Direct Care also offers transparent pricing and more flexibility in how and where care is provided, giving patients greater control over their treatment and healthcare decisions.

Benefits of Direct Care

1. More Time with Your Healthcare Team
   Your team has time to listen to you. Visits aren’t rushed.

2. Better Access to Care
   Insurance companies typically limit the frequency & duration of your therapy visits. They decide when you’re done with therapy, even if you have room for improvement. With Direct Care, you and your healthcare team decide when you need treatment, not the insurance company. You also have faster access to care. Direct Care practices are often able to offer visits within 24-48 hours.

3. Clear Prices
   In Direct Care, prices are simple and clear. You’ll know exactly how much each service costs. There won’t be any surprise bills.

4. Flexible Treatment Locations
   Insurance limits where treatment can happen. With Direct Care, we can provide treatment in your home, a park, or even a pool, not just in a clinic.

5. More Privacy
   With Direct Care, your medical information stays between you and your healthcare team. When you use insurance, your records are shared with the insurance company.

Direct Care allows you to have more time with your healthcare team and more control over your treatment. If you have any questions about Direct Care, contact us at info@neurorehabcolab.com.