While this may vary slightly for each doctor on Taro, below is a list of generally covered services. Please ask your specific doctor for more details.
No, doctors on Taro do not bill insurance, but you can still join the practice if you have it. You can still use your insurance for other medical practices, pharmacies, and hospital visits, as well as for your labs and medications.
Having health insurance does not always translate to having great access to affordable health care. Many patients who have insurance wait weeks to see a doctor or still pay out-of-pocket for expensive urgent care or ER visits. DPC eliminates these headaches and provides high-value, affordable primary care that covers 80-90% of your health care needs.
You do not need insurance to join a doctor on Taro. In fact, many doctors on Taro go above and beyond to help uninsured patients manage their costs. They contract directly with vendors to help their patients get discounted prices for medications, labs, blood work, and imaging like an X-ray or MRI.
Unfortunately, no. Doctors on Taro do not bill insurance. This enables them to spend more time with you, stay available for you, and offer affordable, transparent prices so you’re never surprised.
Many patients do. In addition, medications, labs, blood work, and imaging can be paid for using your HSA/FSA, cash, or insurance — whatever makes the most financial sense for you. Doctors on Taro can help you navigate this with your HSA/FSA provider.
Concierge medicine bills insurance for each visit, then charges an additional fee on top of insurance simply for access to the doctor. That fee can be several thousands to tens of thousands of dollars per year. Doctors on Taro do not bill insurance. Instead, they charge an affordable monthly rate to make the care experience simple and transparent. This enables patients to have easy access while building a long-term relationship with their doctor.
If you have insurance, you can use it for prescriptions and medications depending on your plan. However, doctors on Taro also offer major discounts as part of their monthly fee. Please ask your doctor for more details on your specific set of prescriptions.
If you have insurance, you can use it for labs, blood work, or imaging needs depending on your plan. However, doctors on Taro negotiate discounted rates with vendors and pass those savings to their patients as part of their monthly fee. Please ask your doctor for more details on your specific needs.
Research shows that spending more time with your primary care doctor decreases the need for specialists. However, when a referral is needed, doctors on Taro will help you find a specialist who meets your care needs. Doctors on Taro partner closely with their patients to navigate the complicated healthcare system. If you have insurance, you can use it for your specialist depending on your plan.
“The direct primary care (DPC) model is structured to emphasize and prioritize the intrinsic power of the relationship between a patient and his/her family physician to improve health outcomes and lower overall health care costs. The DPC contract fee structure can enable physicians to spend more time with their patients, both in face-to-face visits, and through telephonic or electronic communications mediums should they choose, since they are not bound by insurance reimbursement restrictions. For these reasons, the DPC model is consistent with the AAFP’s advocacy of the PCMH and a blended payment method of paying family medicine practices.” – American Academy of Family Physicians
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