Direct Primary Care (DPC) is a model that helps patients get better care by removing 3rd party companies like insurance companies. Insurance companies can often deny paying for certain treatments or lab studies and working directly with a doctor eliminates that problem. Direct Primary Care also affords patients more access to doctors. Read our DPC articles here.
Fats are good! I repeat: fats are good! … some of them. For decades, we’ve been told that all fats are bad for our health. But the truth is more nuanced—and more delicious. Your body actually needs certain fats to function properly, support heart health, and reduce inflammation. …
January is flying by and the New Year is in full swing. January always brings an energy of renewal and many people start off with new goals and resolutions for their health. Unfortunately, a lot of people give up on their goals, but it doesn’t have to be …
In this heartfelt message, Dr. Janell Sosa shares one of the toughest challenges she faces as a physician—telling patients that sometimes, there is no treatment other than letting a viral illness run its course. Watch as she discusses the emotional side of practicing medicine and the importance of setting honest expectations in patient care.
Discover why employers are choosing Direct Primary Care (DPC) over traditional health insurance models in this episode of the My DPC Story Podcast by Dr. Maryal Concepcion featuring DirectMed’s Neer Patel.
Dr. Maryal Concepcion sits down with Health Insurance Advisors and business partners Neer Patel and Angel Saucedo to discuss how Direct Primary Care is revolutionizing healthcare for patients & employers.
Direct Primary Care is an Innovative alternative path to Insurance driven Healthcare. Typically, a patient pays their doctor a low monthly membership and in return builds a lasting relationship with their doctor and has their doctor available at their fingertips.
Neer & Angel share their Direct Primary Care stories
Neer Patel and Angel Salcedo share their journeys and the significant impact DPC has had on their practices and clients.
They talk about the benefits of the DPC model, including:
a personalized patient-doctor relationship
comprehensive healthcare
more access to your doctors
Learn how DirectMed DPC has expanded across Central Texas (clinic locations here), providing exceptional care while shielding patients from the broken traditional healthcare system.
Discover how Virtuous Benefits, DPC Health Plans,co-founded by Neer and Angel, integrates DPC memberships into ACA-compliant health plans, offering employers a cost-effective alternative without network restrictions.
Healthcare Memberships for all
Whether you are looking for a health plan as an individual, a family or an employer looking to cover your business. We can help!
*Directmed DPC can help in Austin and Central Texas & VirtuousBenefits.care for needs across the country.
“I need to get into my doctor but they don’t have any availability today”
“I’m really not feeling well, I guess I have to go to urgent care”
“I really need to schedule my annual physical but they’re booked out for months”
“I’ve tried calling and calling but I can’t get anyone from the office to return my message”
If these things sound familiar and you’re tired of dealing with it, then Direct Primary Care would be probably a good option for you.
The DPC Difference
Same-Day or Next-Day Availability
In Direct Primary Care, we have a lot more availability—almost always same-day or next-day appointments. No more waiting weeks or months to see your doctor when you need care.
Direct Access to Your Doctor
You get your doctor’s cell phone number. My patients have my direct number and can send me text messages with little questions whenever they need to. We can quickly determine: Does this need to be addressed right now? Should you make an appointment whenever you can? Or do I really need to see you tomorrow? The availability is really, really great.
More Time With Your Doctor
We also have so much more time to spend with our patients. Instead of rushing through a 15-minute appointment (if you’re lucky), I can sit and speak with my patients for 30 minutes, an hour if we need to. I make sure that we get everything taken care of.
Ready to Try Something Different?
If this sounds like something you’d want to try out, DirectMed DPC offers free virtual meet and greets where you can talk to me and ask any questions—no obligation or anything. We can see if this would be a right fit for you and go from there.
Dr. Janell Sosa is a Board Certified Family Physician who has been practicing in New Braunfels since 2018. She was born and raised in Fredericksburg, then received her bachelor’s degree in biology from Texas State University. It was at Texas State that she met her husband, Shane, whom she married in 2012.
Dr. Sosa first learned about Direct Primary Care in her fourth year of medical school and knew it was ultimately how she wanted to practice medicine. After completing residency at The University of Oklahoma, the pressure to start paying back those crushing student loans was high. She decided to put off the dream of practicing DPC for a few years for what she thought was a more “stable” career move. After a few years, however, it became clear that the mainstream model for practicing primary care was just not how she wanted to spend her career. She found that the traditional model of fifteen minute visits, seeing 18-24 patients per day, was just not allowing her to deliver the high quality personalized care that she knew her patients deserved. It was then that she reached out to the wonderful team at DirectMed DPC and together they found a way to make her dream from so many years ago into a reality.
Dr. Sosa enjoys getting to know her patients as individuals, and becoming part of their path to healthier lives. She takes care of people of all ages, from newborns on up. In addition to the standard scope of Family Medicine practice, Dr. Sosa also has interest and experience in women’s health, common mental health issues and she also performs a range of small procedures in the office (laceration repairs, skin biopsies, mole removal, etc).
Outside the office, Dr. Sosa likes spending time outdoors with her husband and their two sons Noah and Owen. As a family they love spending time at the river, going on hiking trails, and spending time with extended family who also reside in New Braunfels.
In America, we are very fortunate to have functional sewer systems and plenty of water that is free from diseases. But is our water really clean and safe? The short answer is No.
Fats are good! I repeat: fats are good! … some of them.
I’d like to give you an easy to understand summary of what to look for in foods to help you eat fewer bad fats and more healthy fats. You’ll see some common buzzwords in quotes.
