Ways I Work With Patients

Comprehensive Primary Care

Preventive care for infants, children, and adults including health screening

Acute care for minor injuries, non-life-threatening illness
Chronic disease care

Collaboration With Specialists

Care coordination with other medical professionals
Referral to and communication with specialists for more complex situations

Accessible Care

House visits (the old-fashioned way) if needed
Expanded access with the aid of HIPAA-compliant patient portal, phone, email, fax, and telehealth

Membership fee structure:

Single Membership* $60/month
Couples Rate** $100/month
Family Rate (Up to 2 adults, plus children, up to 2 children) $150/month

Single Parent Rate (One adult, plus children, up to 2 children) $100/month

Additional Child Rate $20/month

*Members must be 0-65 years of age and CANNOT be on Medicare.

**Couples and Families must all be living in the same household, enroll at the same time, and remain enrolled

Not ready to commit to a monthly membership?

Still need to schedule a visit?

For self-pay, non-Medicare beneficiaries:

$100 for each 20-40 minute virtual appointment WITHOUT housecall

$200 for each 20-40 minute virtual appointment AND/OR housecall*

*must be within 30-mile radius of Park Rapids, MN

Discounts:

If a non-member decides to convert to membership, the cost of the last virtual or face-to-face appointment will be refunded. The offer expires after 60 days. Unlimited access to the practice will be a benefit of membership.

If a non-member refers one patient, there will be a $50.00 credit on the last virtual or face-to-face visit. The offer expires after 60 days.

If a non-member refers more than one patient, there will be a $75.00 credit on the last virtual or face-to-face visit. The offer expires after 60 days.

Frequently Asked Questions

Medical care is complex, and an individual’s needs are unique and ever changing. A family physician is trained to provide thoughtful, comprehensive care that considers each patient’s goals, preferences, and needs. This understanding provides the framework for the desired outcomes that are to be achieved.
DocScott believes that the traditional medical system impedes a family physician’s ability to deliver the kind of care that his patients need and deserve. Insurer-driven healthcare creates pressures that interfere with the patient-physician relationship. Visits are rushed and focused on rigid checklists and templates with repetitive Q&A. This creates “blind spots” which compromises the quality of care. In Direct Primary Care, there is no middleman, and this means fewer distractions and more time and flexibility. As a result, the care is more personal, thoughtful, and responsive.
Direct Primary Care (DPC) involves a monthly membership fee. The membership fees are affordable and similar in price to having a streaming entertainment service. Individual membership costs only $2/day. Family memberships are discounted. Membership provides unlimited access to a personal physician, offering convenience and piece of mind. It is like having a doctor in your pocket. Members are strongly encouraged to carry health health insurance for their other healthcare needs (e.g., expensive diagnostic testing, procedures, specialist referrals, ER visits, hospitalizations, prescription drugs). An investment in primary care saves money by keeping people healthier, by facilitating early detection of disease, and by delaying/preventing the progression of chronic disease.
This is where it gets a little tricky. The rules around providing care to Medicare patients do not allow a physician to accept cash payment for “covered services.” Furthermore, the rules do not allow a Direct Primary Care provider to enroll a Medicare patient in monthly membership unless he “opts out” of Medicare. That means that if a “covered service” is needed, then the patient with Medicare will have to schedule with a provider who accepts Medicare and bills Medicare directly. What does DocScott recommend? As confusion on this topic is to be expected, I recommend that you give me a call if you have questions, and I will be happy to discuss this further.