Direct Primary Care is a membership-based care model in which the patient pays their doctor directly, usually with an affordable periodic fee that covers all the usual primary care services your doctor typically provides in a regular clinic. Most often this allows your doctor to spend much more time taking care of you. You get more personalized service, more time, more convenience, and more access. Since you've paid an all-inclusive fee, there's no need to arrange new payment every time you have a visit or a phone call with your doctor. It's already included! Often, simple issues that would ordinarily require an in-office visit can be evaluated virtually, with a simple text message, phone call, or a telemedicine visit.