WHAT IS AN ORTHOPEDIC
DIRECT SPECIALTY CARE CLINIC?

Why did I start my own practice?

I learned A LOT during my time at my first job, as an employed physician at a large orthopedic practice. As time passed and my knowledge and experience expanded so did my desire to expand the services and care I provided. Good intentions are bottle-necked by cost of doing business. In order to make-up for yearly decreasing reimbursements from CMS and insurance companies, the only solution is to increase the amount of people seen. This then translates to less time with the physician.

My prices are comparable to cash prices at other facilities…BUT with guaranteed extended face-to-face time with the physician. So in reality, you are getting MORE for your money.

Also, when it came to treatment, many people are left to wonder what will insurance cover? Sadly, this is less and less each year. A disheartening reality is that even “prior authorization” does not guarantee payment, leaving the patient with large medical bills.

Did you know?

Medical practices that accept insurance require billing specialists, medical coders, appeals specialists, and insurance representatives. The cost associated with hiring these persons make private practice, especially a micro-practice, impossible to survive once the insurance re-imbursement check clears.

PAYING CASH MAKES CARE MORE AFFORDABLE?
YES! IT IS MORE EFFICIENT.

Visits longer than 5-15 minutes means less visits overall!
Time is money. Less time to take off from work.
Direct contact with the physician, between visits, less time on the phone.

Summary:

Cash pricing (no insurance middleperson)…
= adequate time with physician (patient has time to be heard) and physician has time to educate!
= physician and patient autonomy to form best individualized treatment, no waiting on prior authorization or insurance deciding your physician’s plan is not worth it
= improved satisfaction….of everyone!nce the insurance re-imbursement check clears.