Concierge practices charge an “access fee” for non-covered services which range from $1,600 – $2,000/year. In addition, they still submit bills to the insurance companies for reimbursement for each visit and many require that the patient continue to pay co-payments at the time of each visit. The only difference between a Concierge Practice and other medical practices is the fee charged for non-covered services.

In a Direct Primary Care practice, the affordable annual fee covers both access and most primary care services. There is no billing of claims to insurance companies nor are co-payments collected.