Direct Primary Care insights, practice updates, and family health tips for Stephens City, Winchester, and the Shenandoah Valley

The Village Family Medicine Blog

Checkmark symbolizing how to vet reputable health share companies

read post

If you have decided a health share might be a good fit for you, the next question is which company to actually choose. Since health shares are not regulated the same way traditional insurance is, this decision matters more than it might with a standard insurance plan. In earlier posts in this series, I covered […]

How to Find a Reputable Health Share Company (And a Few I Recommend)

the latest

If you have decided a health share might be a good fit for you, the next question is which company to actually choose. Since health shares are not regulated the same way traditional insurance is, this decision matters more than it might with a standard insurance plan. In earlier posts in this series, I covered […]

How to Find a Reputable Health Share Company (And a Few I Recommend)

Healthcare Cost Savings
Checkmark symbolizing how to vet reputable health share companies

Health share vs. insurance: when you are weighing the two side by side, they can look similar on the surface. Both involve a monthly payment. Both have some form of upfront cost you pay before help kicks in. But underneath, they work quite differently, and those differences can make a real financial impact depending on […]

Health Shares vs. Traditional Insurance: How Do They Actually Compare?

Healthcare Cost Savings
Warm autumn path, choosing between health share vs insurance

Is direct primary care worth it when you are healthy and already have good insurance? I hear this question often, and it is a reasonable one to ask before adding another monthly expense to your budget. Good Insurance Does Not Guarantee Good Access Even patients with excellent insurance often deal with rushed fifteen minute visits, […]

Family walking outdoors, representing direct primary care healthy lifestyle

If you’ve been researching Direct Primary Care vs traditional insurance, the two get confused constantly, and it’s an easy mix up to make. Both involve a monthly payment. Both are supposed to help you get care. But they’re built to do two completely different jobs. The biggest difference comes down to what each one is […]

Direct Primary Care vs Traditional Insurance: What’s the Real Difference?

Direct Primary Care 101
Woman researching Direct Primary Care versus traditional insurance options on her laptop at home