Bethlehem Direct Care

Bethlehem Direct Care charges $60 per month or $720 per year for adults age 21 and up. Children age 20 and under pay $30 per month or $360 per year. Families pay no more than $180 per month or $2,160 per year regardless of family size. A one-time enrollment fee of $100 per household applies at signup. The practice requires no long-term contract.

Membership covers all necessary office visits with no co-pays, including comprehensive physicals, chronic care management, acute visits, school and sports physicals, and work physicals. Basic labs are also included: cholesterol panel, metabolic panels, blood counts, TSH, A1c, uric acid, urinalysis, and strep test. Additional included services are EKGs, ear washing, abscess drainage, cryotherapy for warts and skin lesions, breathing treatments, and removal of simple skin lesions like skin tags.

No, Bethlehem Direct Care does not accept insurance and does not bill insurance for any services. Members pay a flat monthly or annual fee directly to the practice. Insurance still works at outside providers like pharmacies, imaging centers, specialists, and hospitals.

Yes, Medicare patients are welcome at Bethlehem Direct Care. Because Dr. Mark and Dr. Jill DeVries have opted out of Medicare, members sign a waiver at enrollment stating that neither the patient nor the doctors will seek Medicare reimbursement for services at this office. Medicare continues to work normally everywhere else.

Members contact their doctor directly by personal cell phone, text, email, or video chat. This direct line to the physician is included in the membership and requires no phone tree or after-hours answering service.

Yes, the practice offers same-day and next-day appointments for members. Bethlehem Direct Care caps its panel at 600 total patients, which keeps the schedule open enough to accommodate urgent needs promptly.

Yes, Bethlehem Direct Care pairs well with health care sharing ministries such as Medi-Share, Samaritan Ministries, Christian HealthCare Ministries, and Sedera Medical Cost Sharing. Many members combine DPC membership with a high-deductible insurance plan or a sharing ministry to cover services beyond primary care.

Yes, Bethlehem Direct Care works with small businesses. Employers choose to pay for none, part, or all of the monthly membership fee for employees and their families. Employees who leave their job can continue their membership as individuals. Contact the practice to discuss employer arrangements.

Bethlehem Direct Care does not offer X-rays, immunizations, pregnancy care, DOT physicals, or Workers' Compensation evaluations. It is not a pain clinic and does not function as a walk-in clinic. The practice refers patients to appropriate specialists for services outside its scope.

com. The practice sits in the Bethlehem Community at 60 Rink Dam Road, just off Hwy 127, accessible from Alexander County, Granite Falls, Hudson, and Hickory. A one-time household enrollment fee of $100 applies at signup.