Under the Direct Primary Care (DPC) model, the patient (you) receives comprehensive primary health care directly from Dr. Raus. The patient pays for this care through a monthly fee, paid directly to Family Doc Direct. No third party interaction.

No they are not, and the key difference is this:
Concierge medicine is typically more expensive per month, charge an annual membership fee and also take insurance. Insurance is billed for office visits and patients pay their copays just as they would at any traditional practice.
Direct Primary Care will not charge for office visits. Your insurance won’t be billed and you won’t pay a copay. We choose to work directly with the patient, providing greatly reduced labs and prescripstions, and other costs savings along the way.

The fee covers excellent primary care through as many as needed office visits, chronic disease treatment, annual wellness exams, basic office procedures, in-office testing, treatment of acute illness and extended access to your doctor via email, text messaging, telemedicine, all with minimal wait times in the office.
Our patients will also have access to discounted labs, generic medications and imaging.

This is another freedom we enjoy together as a result of independence from the restrictions of third-party payment. Because we know you well, we can coordinate your care when you’re sick away from home. Many illnesses can be diagnosed and treated with a simple conversation by phone, email, text or webcam. We’ll locate the nearest pharmacy and order the medications most appropriate for your circumstances. Up-north or at ocean shore, we could take care of your medical needs.

In providing superb care with unprecedented sorts of access, we seek to prevent or reduce hospitalizations and specialty referrals. In instances where those types of care are required, we will certainly continue to work with your hospitalist during your hospital stay as well as work closely with any specialist. In some cases, depending on the level of care and the sorts of expertise required, we may rely on those specialized caregivers to manage your treatment.

We maintain scrupulous standards of privacy. We are never obligated to provide any third party with a copy of your records unless you specifically ask that we do so.