{"id":7,"date":"2024-05-22T07:05:14","date_gmt":"2024-05-22T12:05:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.upnorthfamilymedicine.com\/home\/"},"modified":"2026-02-09T20:56:24","modified_gmt":"2026-02-10T01:56:24","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.upnorthfamilymedicine.com\/","title":{"rendered":"Home"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\r\n<div>\r\n<h2 id=\"Schedule\" class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color has-background has-link-color has-large-font-size\" style=\"color: #8080ff; background: linear-gradient(270deg,#bb0505 0%,#000000 48%,#b80505 100%);\"><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><strong><a style=\"color: #3366ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/upnfm.atlas.md\/enrollment\/index.html?account=FT98G4vu6blssXPoIbRq\">Enroll to get scheduled for a one-on-one<br>informational meeting with Dr. Ash<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\r\n<p>After you enroll, we will confirm your enrollment and then Dr. Ash will contact you to schedule a meeting. \u00a0 <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Billing will not start<\/span> until <em>after<\/em> your enrollment has been accepted <em>and<\/em> you meet with Dr. Ash. This is to ensure that we are both on the same page regarding the care that you would like. \u00a0Join as a member using the link above.<\/p>\r\n<hr \/><\/div>\r\n<div>U.P. North Family Medicine DPC, PLLC is a direct primary care (DPC) clinic that aims to provide high-quality, accessible healthcare through a membership-based model.<\/div>\r\n<div>\u00a0<\/div>\r\n<div id=\"What\" class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-font-size is-style-fill\" style=\"font-size: 18px;\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-black-color has-vivid-red-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-element-button\" style=\"border-radius: 100px;\" href=\"#What\">What is DPC?<\/a><\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-black-color has-vivid-red-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-element-button\" href=\"\/?page_id=25\">FAQ<\/a><\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-black-color has-vivid-red-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-element-button\" href=\"\/?page_id=61\">Services\/Pricing<\/a><\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-black-color has-vivid-red-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-element-button\" href=\"\/?page_id=201\">Forms<\/a><\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-black-color has-vivid-red-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/upnfm.atlas.md\/enrollment\/index.html?account=FT98G4vu6blssXPoIbRq\">Enroll<\/a><\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p id=\"What\" class=\"has-large-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>What is DPC?<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">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:<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\r\n<li>Expanded access to your physician via phone, text, and email<\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<li>Same or next day appointments<\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<li>Longer appointment times with your physician<\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<li>No co-pays<\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<li>All services have transparent pricing with no surprises<\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<li>On-site medication dispensing with wholesale pricing<\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<li>Steeply discounted lab tests done on-site (discount up to 90%)<\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<li>In-office tests (rapid strep, pregnancy tests, etc) and procedures included<\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<li>Medically necessary home visits within 15 miles<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<p>If you want to hear what other physicians are saying about Direct Primary Care, <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/_1zAcglu2po?si=_iiedvUzSjrhQUJu&amp;t=27\">check out this video<\/a>.<\/p>\r\n<p>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&#8217;s policy based upon their profits. \u00a0By eliminating insurance billing, we focus on patient care, offering comprehensive services at a predictable monthly fee.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h4><strong>Here is what some of our patients are saying about how our DPC has helped them:<\/strong><\/h4>\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\r\n<p id=\"About\" class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong>About<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-308 size-medium alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.upnorthfamilymedicine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/IMG_5290-tight-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.upnorthfamilymedicine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/IMG_5290-tight-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.upnorthfamilymedicine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/IMG_5290-tight-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.upnorthfamilymedicine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/IMG_5290-tight-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.upnorthfamilymedicine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/IMG_5290-tight-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.upnorthfamilymedicine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/IMG_5290-tight-225x225.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.upnorthfamilymedicine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/IMG_5290-tight.jpg 1530w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><br \/>Dr. Kelly Freberg-Ash graduated from Northern Michigan University with a Bachelor&#8217;s degree in ACS Certified Chemistry followed by graduate schooling at Michigan State University College of Human Medicine (M.D.) program. Dr. Ash&#8217;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.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-elements-155f8cd0011d11f9a93b52c0825eae25 wp-block-paragraph\">&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>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. 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