Primary Partners is an integrated group of high performing, independent, primary care physicians participating in various value based contracts. We are dedicated to providing quality, coordinated care, creating a positive patient experience and improved health outcomes, while reducing growth in healthcare expenditures. We support physicians in maintaining independent practices.
Primary Partners now offers Primary Care Services membership under a membership model where a practice offers patients a full range of primary care services, including routine care, regular checkups, preventive care and care coordination for a flat monthly recurring fee. The services are provided under a membership contract.
Complete program roll out and Membership management that includes:
The Primary Care Services membership model enables a provider to:
Concierge practices typically charge a high retainer and would also bill insurance for visits that are delivered. The Primary Care Services membership model typically has a lower monthly fee for unlimited visits, does not require a retainer and will not bill insurance for visits.
The practices participating in Primary Care Services membership model can choose whether to continue to participate in insurance carrier contracts. Many particiapting practices, do choose to continue participating in insurance plan contracts. In which case the practice can now choose the insurance plan contracts that are most favorable for them based on payment rates, timeliness of processing claims and number of patients under each insurance carrier.
This program is NOT to be offered to patients covered under Medicare, Medicaid or other government healthcare programs.
One of the best aspects of the Primary Care Services model is that the monthly membership fee model can greatly simplify the business of operating a medical practice and reduce operating cost due to reduced need for staff to review, file and manage payment claims. Practices that choose to continue participating in insurance carrier contracts have greater freedom to participate in insurance contracts that are economically beneficial for the practice and its patients. Further, the simplification of practice administration and billing processes has resulted in an improved work-life balance and reduced burn-out for the providers and their staff.
The regular and recurring revenue generated by the monthly membership fees allows physicians participating in this membership model to overcome some of the pressures associated with the traditional FFS payment system, such as the number of patients they need to see per day. Many participating physicians provide a larger array of non-face-to face services, such as tele-visits or e-visits, for their patients, to ensure primary care services can be accessed in a manner most convenient for patients and their families.
Patients do not deal with co-pays and deductibles. They pay a recurring monthly membership fee for comprehensive primary care services including unlimited visits.
This model leads to a better relationship between the member and their provider and a higher rate of patient satisfaction. The model empowers members to access care in a manner that fits their needs. Most providers give members a means to contact their provider 24/7.