{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Wealthyist","title":"Wealthyist E53 | How Direct Primary Care Delivers Proactive Health for Busy Executives, Families, and Businesses (with Dr. Suzanne Gehl)","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":1770,"description":"In this episode of Wealthyist, host Deanne Phillips, CFP® and Managing Director of Client and Community Engagement at Annex Wealth Management, interviews Dr. Suzanne Gehl (a board-certified family physician, former WAFP president, and owner of a solo Direct Primary Care practice in Hartford, Wisconsin.Dr. Gehl explains Direct Primary Care (DPC) as a membership-based model that provides unlimited access to a personal physician without insurance billing for primary care. Key features include:Ultra-accessible care: Same/next-day appointments (30–120+ minutes long), 24/7 direct phone/text/email response (often within hours), telemedicine, home visits, and no waiting rooms or phone trees.Cost savings: Covers unlimited visits, point-of-care testing (e.g., rapid strep, urine tests), drastically discounted labs (90–95% off), and low-cost generic meds (e.g., 3-month supplies under $3). No copays, deductibles, or markups.Patient experience: Direct doctor interaction from the start, comprehensive histories/exams, in-office procedures (e.g., joint injections, EKGs), and proactive management—catching issues like undiagnosed hypertension, thyroid problems, or even cancer early.Business/employer angle: Companies can cover memberships to slash group health costs (examples: 16–42% savings in first year, preventing job offshoring by reducing expenses). Employees gain easy access, leading to better preventive care and fewer ER/urgent care visits.Differences from alternatives: More affordable than concierge medicine ($2,700–$40,000+/year, often bills insurance); no middlemen, fancy lobbies, or large staffs—keeps overhead low.Medicare integration: Practices opt out of Medicare (no billing/reimbursement), but patients can use it for hospitalizations/specialists. DPC complements (doesn't replace) high-deductible or catastrophic insurance for major needs.Advanced tools: Dr. Gehl highlights innovations like multi-cancer early detection blood tests (e.g., Galleri), genetic longevity...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/VFxI0v6MoqF1WQMIedq1sXm8YG0xmJibQHoQelEQpbk/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9kODU2/N2FiYTYxNjM1NDA0/NTM4OWY4OWE1YTdl/NmRmMC5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}