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Misconceptions of Employer Sponsored Direct Primary Care (DPC)

Plum Health

Misconception #1: DPC Adds Extra Costs to Existing Health Insurance The fact is, for employers operating self-funded programs, the DPC investment redirects claims costs. Thus, DPC forms a better long-term investment focused on preventive care, as opposed to only treating patients post-diagnosis. Sadly, up to 80% do not.

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Hospital-at-Home: Bruce Leff and Tacara Soones

GeriPal

How is it financed and what comes next? In that clinical experience, we saw a lot of older adults who would develop acute illness, often exacerbations of their chronic conditions. I think Bruce can speak to that, I think, 30-year gap in finances. We’re not paid, as part of a DRG, for any particular diagnosis.

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