For a mid-40s patient, DPC paired with a Bronze or catastrophic plan costs about the same, or less, in a typical year as a traditional Gold or Platinum plan but the care is not the same. With the Gold or Platinum plan you still get rushed, copay-based visits, and urgent care when the doctor is unavailable.
With DPC, your everyday care includes longer visits, shorter wait times, and direct access to Dr Tarantino. Labs and imaging come at cash-discount prices instead of bleeding into a $7,000-$10,000 deductible. The price savings grow with age: premiums increase as we age, and pairing a Bronze or catastrophic plan with DPC becomes genuinely more cost-effective while offering a premium benefit to your employees.
