frequently asked questions

What’s All The Hype About DPC? Direct Primary Care, or DPC, is a healthcare model that offers easier access to your doctor, longer appointments, and affordable costs. Above all, it puts the [...]

I’m Pretty Healthy. Should I Become a Member Still? We believe that everyone would benefit from a service that is tailored directly to them. That’s why we offer truly custom [...]

This is Care for the Whole Family. We are happy to accept the children (from birth to 18 years of age) of our enrolled patients. Children are added at a discounted rate along with an enrolled [...]

BFHC does not accept insurance. Our doctors are paid directly by the patient, rather than through the patients’ insurance premiums. This typically provides patients with same-day visits for as [...]

Summary: Yes. We will continue to accept Medicare, Tricare, and Medigold insurance. Patients on these plans are not eligible for Direct Primary Care.   What is Medicare? Medicare is the [...]

You won’t need insurance for the general medical care we provide, but we encourage everyone to keep insurance for specialists and for the risk of catastrophic events, such as cancer, severe [...]

Unfortunately, your membership to BFHC is not tax deductible yet. Your fee is not yet defined as a “medical expense” by the IRS and as such is not deductible. Please confer with your tax [...]

Unfortunately, the short answer is no.   The membership fee cannot be paid out of your HSA nor does it apply toward your deductible. This issue is currently being discussed in the U.S. House [...]

We seek to prevent and / or reduce hospitalizations and specialty referrals by managing those problems we feel are within our scope of practice. In the instances where those types of care are [...]

For Labs: You will have the option to use our discounted lab prices or have the lab bill your insurer directly. For X-rays & Specialists: All imaging studies (mammograms, dexa scans, etc.) [...]

Because illness and injury do not respect regular office hours, we will be available by phone after hours and on holidays for urgent needs. For non-emergent situations, you may also use our [...]

Our services are encompassed within our membership fee. You can choose a pricing choice with or without a visit fee. There is a one-time registration fee of $30 per patient or $60 per family when [...]

Getting your medications refilled will be essentially the same as always. If you are enrolled as a regular member, or we have seen you in the last 6 months, then we will generally feel [...]