NFIM is pivoting to the Direct Primary Care model. In order to explain further and answer questions, Dr. Akey has been hosting "town halls."

Dr. Akey would like to bring insurance experts to these town halls for questions and answers. Certainly, if you are an insurance expert and interested, please reach out to her via NFIMdpc@gmail.com.

Here is the recording of our follow-up town hall from this past Monday, 04/22/2024, in which Dr. Akey summarizes past town halls, describes how NFIM will be moving forward, and clarifies what next steps you should take in order to take part of Direct Primary Care with NFIM.

If you have any questions, please email NFIMdpc@gmail.com.

Pricing

Patients Age 15-29

$50 a month

($600 a year)

Patients Age 30-64

$75 a month

($900 a year)

Patients Age 65 and Over

$100 a month

($1200 a year)

Includes

• Primary Care Visits (physical exams, yearly wellness exams, sick visits, management of chronic disease, etc.)
  • Standard: 30 minute visits
• Unlimited Group Medical Visits
• Telemedicine option for all patients

CLICK BELOW TO REGISTER FOR TOWN HALLS

Once you register successfully, you should receive an email within minutes. Please contact us if you do not receive an email within minutes or if you need help.

Below is our schedule of the aforementioned events:

Town Hall Meetings are free and open to the public. They are located at NFIM.

DPC Enrollment and Pre-Enrollment

If you are interested in either enrolling or pre-enrolling in direct primary care with NFIM, you need to fill out the appropriate contract, in addition to dropping off a deposit and/or credit/debit card information.

If you would prefer to fill out the contract during a one-on-one appointment, please fill out the form below in order to set up an appointment:

FAQs

1. How is DPC different from traditional primary care? 
   • DPC has a set monthly subscription fee that allows for more personalized care and longer patient visits. Traditional primary care bills through an insurance company, causing physicians to focus more on quantity of patients rather than quality of care.
2. How is DPC different from concierge medicine?
   • Unlike DPC, concierge medicine charges per visit in addition to their annual fee. Due to this, insurance is still involved, and co-pays and deductibles are collected at each visit.
3. What is not included DPC?
   • Immunizations, wholesale pricing of generic drugs, etc. are not included with DPC. *Exclusions are still being decided
4. Would I still need insurance?
   • We will be your primary care home. We encourage you not to drop insurance because it is important for referral to other doctors and catastrophic situations such as ER visits, hospitalization, surgeries, and other medical services not offered at a primary care office. This model will allow us to care for patients who are self-insured as well as patients who have comprehensive coverage. 
5. Do I have to pay copays and deductibles?
   • There are no copays or deductibles involved with NFIM once we pivot to this DPC model.
6. What about Medicare? Should I keep Medicare? 
   • Dr. Akey has decided to "opt out" of Medicare, signaling a shift in NFIM's financial operations as it will cease collecting any Medicare-related payments. This transition is slated to occur by either July 1st, 2024, if there's an urgent need to pivot towards Direct Primary Care (DPC), or by January 1st, 2025. However, even when the “opt out” is active  and the team will keep their “PECOS” numbers active with Medicare so she and the team can still order services through Medicare such as home health care, labs and radiology.  It is important to keep your Medicare part B for outpatient services, referrals to other physician consultants, and the above services.