Direct Primary Care Associates

Direct Primary Care Associates follows a unique model of healthcare, providing its patients with an equally unique healthcare experience. With a low monthly membership fee, patients have access to an expansive range of primary care services, including a personalized relationship with Direct Primary Care Associates’ medical professionals. “Brian Fretwell, CEO of Direct Primary Care Associates, and Beth Prine, our Chief Operating Officer, are credited for introducing this model of healthcare into the Dalton, Cleveland, and Athens markets. The patient experience is the way medicine is supposed to be,” said Tim Tatum, Vice President of Business Development. Direct Primary Care Associates focuses on three areas of healthcare: Care, Community, and Cost. The Care Team of nurse practitioners, physician assistants, and doctors have your comfort

in mind, offering thirty-minute or one-hour-long office visits, ensuring your concerns are heard and understood. Direct Primary Care Associates provides same or next-day appointments. This standard allows patients to feel unrushed and fosters a confident relationship between patients and Direct Primary Care Associates’ Care Team.

A membership with Direct Primary Care Associates includes unlimited office visits, home visits, telemedicine, direct-to-provider text and email correspondence, and in-office procedures. These services include but are not limited to, Annual Physicals, Annual Lab Work, Preventative and Follow-Up Appointments, Chronic Disease Management, Weight Management, Treatment of Sprains and Lacerations, Rapid Tests, Child Well Checks, and Men’s and Women’s Health. As a part of the membership, Direct Primary Care Associates includes many prescription medications, as well as standard labs that would be performed during an Annual Physical.

To facilitate a personalized healthcare experience, Direct Primary Care Associates prioritizes no wait times, as patients are ushered back into a room as soon as they arrive and receive a minimum of thirty minutes of undivided attention from the healthcare provider. This relationship continues outside the office 36 // November 2022

with the assistance of the Spruce Health app. This app provides patients with direct communication with the nurses and their personal providers, including instant messages and video chats. These notes are then placed directly into the patient’s chart. Patients can electronically make follow-up appointments through the Spruce Health app, taking the hassle out of scheduling.

“Direct Primary Care Associates is committed to providing value-based clinical care that helps companies promote a healthier workforce by increasing access and decreasing the cost of healthcare. As a direct care organization that provides Primary Care as well as Occupational Health Services, we effectively put our fees at risk based on performance. Our revenue comes from membership fees, instead of traditional fee-for-service billing, therefore we are accountable for the quality and cost of the care we provide,” said Fretwell.

In today’s economy, the rising costs of health insurance and premiums can seem daunting. A membership with Direct Primary Care Associates can minimize that worry. With a low monthly payment, you can experience no contracts, no co-pays, no deductibles, and a reduced cost of labs and medications.

Direct Primary Care Associates has three convenient locations. In April 2019, Direct Primary Care Associates opened its first office in Cleveland, TN. By July 2020, they were able to open a second location in Athens, TN, and in September of last year, Direct Primary Care Associates expanded into Dalton, Georgia—an oftenunderserved healthcare community.

Become a member of Direct Primary Care Associates today and experience a new model of personal, affordable healthcare. Visit Direct Primary Care Associates’ website at www.directpca.com for more information.