Breaking news:
We are in the process of becoming a hybrid medical clinic here in beautiful Vancouver, Washington! That is, we will have two parts: Great West Family Care, which accepts many insurances, and a new clinic that will be insurance-free!
If you have no insurance, have lost your insurance, cannot afford health insurance, our new clinic will offer you all the same services as Great West Family Care, but without insurance.
How? Through a new model called “direct medical practice.” Unlike the boutique or concierge models which can be quite expensive, a direct primary care practice charges a low monthly fee per patient per year, usually less than an insurance premium. Because it is not an insurance plan, but more like a membership, there are no co-pays, no deductibles, no pre-existing conditions, no pre-approvals required by an insurance carrier.
Instead of getting your care at an urgent care or emergency room, you will have your own primary care doctor who knows you, your medical history, and works with you to maintain your good health.
We will be launching the new clinic this summer! For updates, bookmark our web page and follow us on Facebook or Twitter.
You can read more about insurance-free clinics and their benefits here: If Doctors Had More Time to Listen (New York Times Online)
