What is DPC?
Direct Primary Care (DPC) is a membership-based model for primary care. DPC clinics like U.P. North Family Medicine do not accept insurance for office visits. Instead, you pay a low monthly fee, which gives you access to the following benefits:
- Expanded access to your physician via phone, text, and email
- Same or next day appointments
- Longer appointment times with your physician
- No co-pays
- All services have transparent pricing with no surprises
- On-site medication dispensing with wholesale pricing
- Steeply discounted lab tests done on-site (discount up to 90%)
- In-office tests (rapid strep, pregnancy tests, etc) and procedures included
- Medically necessary home visits within 15 miles
Why choose U.P. North Family Medicine? Because health care should be affordable for everyone who needs it and your choice should be made in consultation with your doctor and not dictated by an insurance corporation’s policy based upon their profits. By eliminating insurance billing, we focus on patient care, offering comprehensive services at a predictable monthly fee.
About
Dr. Kelly Freberg-Ash graduated from Northern Michigan University with a Bachelor’s degree in ACS Certified Chemistry followed by graduate schooling at Michigan State University College of Human Medicine (M.D.) program. Dr. Ash’s interests include treating diabetes, chronic health conditions, and prevention of illness across all age groups. She has lived in Manistique with her family since 2015 and enjoys giving back to her community as her schedule allows.