DPC Insider https://www.dpcinsider.com/ Direct Primary Care industry news, education, and insights for physicians. en-us Primary Care Scores a 45 Out of 100. The Data Behind the Dissatisfaction. https://www.dpcinsider.com/blog/2026-04-08-primary-care-scores-45-out-of-100-partnermd-report/ https://www.dpcinsider.com/blog/2026-04-08-primary-care-scores-45-out-of-100-partnermd-report/ Wed, 08 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT PartnerMD's 2026 State of Primary Care Report surveyed 500+ patients and found an average experience score of 45/100, with 62% waiting a week or more and 80% worried about health issues slipping through the cracks. Industry News CMS's Top Medicare Official Is Keynoting a DPC Conference This Week https://www.dpcinsider.com/blog/2026-04-06-hint-summit-2026-cms-keynote-nashville/ https://www.dpcinsider.com/blog/2026-04-06-hint-summit-2026-cms-keynote-nashville/ Mon, 06 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT Hint Summit 2026 kicks off April 8 in Nashville with CMS Deputy Administrator Chris Klomp and former Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist headlining, signaling federal attention on direct primary care. Industry News Rhode Island's Attorney General Just Called Doctors 'Air Traffic Controllers.' DPC Should Pay Attention. https://www.dpcinsider.com/blog/2026-04-05-rhode-island-membership-medicine-backlash-dpc/ https://www.dpcinsider.com/blog/2026-04-05-rhode-island-membership-medicine-backlash-dpc/ Sun, 05 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT Rhode Island's AG and House Speaker are sounding alarms about membership medicine draining primary care access. But the pricing they're describing is concierge, not DPC, and that distinction could define the movement's future. Analysis Colorado's Medicaid-DPC Bill Passed the House. Then the Senate Shelved It. https://www.dpcinsider.com/blog/2026-04-04-colorado-hb-1096-medicaid-dpc-bill-shelved/ https://www.dpcinsider.com/blog/2026-04-04-colorado-hb-1096-medicaid-dpc-bill-shelved/ Sat, 04 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT Colorado HB 26-1096 would have let Medicaid recipients pay out of pocket for direct primary care. It passed the House 40-22, but a Senate committee voted 4-3 to postpone it indefinitely. Legislation DPC Grew 80% in Five Years. But Who's Driving That Growth? https://www.dpcinsider.com/blog/2026-04-03-dpc-80-percent-growth-corporate-consolidation/ https://www.dpcinsider.com/blog/2026-04-03-dpc-80-percent-growth-corporate-consolidation/ Fri, 03 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT A Health Affairs study shows DPC and concierge practices nearly doubled from 2018 to 2023, but corporate-affiliated sites grew 576% while independent ownership dropped from 84% to 60%. Analysis Vermont's DPC Movement Is Growing, and Mainstream Media Is Finally Noticing https://www.dpcinsider.com/blog/2026-04-02-vermont-dpc-growth-blue-spruce-health/ https://www.dpcinsider.com/blog/2026-04-02-vermont-dpc-growth-blue-spruce-health/ Thu, 02 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT Seven Days profiles the growth of direct primary care in Vermont, featuring Blue Spruce Health's expansion to three locations and over 1,000 patients. Practice Spotlight Mending Access Wants to Be the Rails Between DPC Practices and Employer Health Plans https://www.dpcinsider.com/blog/2026-04-01-mending-access-dpc-tpas-self-funded-employers/ https://www.dpcinsider.com/blog/2026-04-01-mending-access-dpc-tpas-self-funded-employers/ Wed, 01 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT Mending, formerly Taro Health, launches Mending Access to connect DPC practices with TPAs and self-funded employers, already covering 100,000 lives across 12 states. Industry News A Dozen States Are Cracking Down on Private Equity in Healthcare. Here's Why DPC Doctors Should Pay Attention. https://www.dpcinsider.com/blog/2026-03-31-states-cracking-down-private-equity-healthcare-dpc/ https://www.dpcinsider.com/blog/2026-03-31-states-cracking-down-private-equity-healthcare-dpc/ Tue, 31 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT California, Oregon, and at least ten other states are passing laws to restrict private equity control over clinical decisions. The regulatory backlash reinforces what DPC was built to protect: physician autonomy. Legislation Four Patients an Hour, Double-Booked: The Math That's Pushing Doctors Out of Primary Care https://www.dpcinsider.com/blog/2026-03-30-primary-care-time-crisis-four-patients-per-hour/ https://www.dpcinsider.com/blog/2026-03-30-primary-care-time-crisis-four-patients-per-hour/ Mon, 30 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT A physician's account of seeing 4-6 patients per hour with double bookings shows why the traditional primary care model is breaking, and why a growing number of doctors are choosing a different path. Analysis A Nashville Startup Just Raised $7.5M to Build the Back Office That Cash-Pay Clinics Don't Have https://www.dpcinsider.com/blog/2026-03-28-vitl-series-a-cash-pay-infrastructure/ https://www.dpcinsider.com/blog/2026-03-28-vitl-series-a-cash-pay-infrastructure/ Sat, 28 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT VITL closed a $7.5M Series A led by SignalFire to build e-prescribing infrastructure for cash-pay clinics, including DPC practices. Here's what it signals about the market. Industry News DPC Is Growing Fast. Is the Financing System Ready for What Comes Next? https://www.dpcinsider.com/blog/2026-03-27-dpc-scaling-adverse-selection-financing-risk/ https://www.dpcinsider.com/blog/2026-03-27-dpc-scaling-adverse-selection-financing-risk/ Fri, 27 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT A new MedCity News analysis warns that DPC's rapid growth could trigger adverse selection in traditional insurance pools. Here's what the data actually shows and what it means for your practice. Analysis Minnesota Takes Its First Step Toward a DPC Legal Framework https://www.dpcinsider.com/blog/2026-03-26-minnesota-dpc-bill-hf1724-service-agreements/ https://www.dpcinsider.com/blog/2026-03-26-minnesota-dpc-bill-hf1724-service-agreements/ Thu, 26 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT Minnesota HF 1724 would establish direct primary care service agreements in state law for the first time, clarifying that DPC is not insurance. Legislation The AAFP Just Published a Guide to Starting a DPC Practice Right Out of Residency https://www.dpcinsider.com/blog/2026-03-25-aafp-dpc-after-residency-guide/ https://www.dpcinsider.com/blog/2026-03-25-aafp-dpc-after-residency-guide/ Wed, 25 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT Family Practice Management's March 2026 issue features a step-by-step guide for new graduates launching DPC practices, written by two physicians who did exactly that. Industry News 899 Family Medicine Residency Slots Went Unfilled on Match Day. That's a Problem DPC Can Help Solve. https://www.dpcinsider.com/blog/2026-03-24-match-day-2026-family-medicine-pipeline-dpc/ https://www.dpcinsider.com/blog/2026-03-24-match-day-2026-family-medicine-pipeline-dpc/ Tue, 24 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT Match Day 2026 set records for primary care positions, but family medicine's declining fill rate signals a pipeline crisis that DPC's autonomy-first model is uniquely positioned to address. Analysis Amazon Just Made AI the Front Door to Primary Care. Here's What DPC Doctors Should Know. https://www.dpcinsider.com/blog/2026-03-23-amazon-health-ai-what-dpc-doctors-should-know/ https://www.dpcinsider.com/blog/2026-03-23-amazon-health-ai-what-dpc-doctors-should-know/ Mon, 23 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT Amazon expanded its Health AI agent to 200 million Prime members, offering $29 virtual visits and AI-powered triage. What this means for direct primary care physicians. Competitor Watch Premise Health and Crossover Health Merged Into a $2B Employer Primary Care Company https://www.dpcinsider.com/blog/2026-03-23-premise-crossover-merger-employer-primary-care/ https://www.dpcinsider.com/blog/2026-03-23-premise-crossover-merger-employer-primary-care/ Mon, 23 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT Premise Health and Crossover Health completed their merger on March 12, 2026, creating a 900-center employer primary care network. Here's what it means for independent DPC practices. Competitor Watch 83% Growth in Five Years, and DPC Is Just Getting Started https://www.dpcinsider.com/blog/2026-03-22-dpc-growth-access-paradox-primary-care/ https://www.dpcinsider.com/blog/2026-03-22-dpc-growth-access-paradox-primary-care/ Sun, 22 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT A major Health Affairs study confirms DPC and concierge practices grew 83% from 2018 to 2023. Here's what that means for physicians considering the switch, and the access challenge the movement hasn't fully reckoned with. Analysis A Majority of Delawareans Can't Find a Primary Care Doctor. A New Bill Wants to Fix That. https://www.dpcinsider.com/blog/2026-03-22-delaware-sb1-primary-care-crisis-dpc/ https://www.dpcinsider.com/blog/2026-03-22-delaware-sb1-primary-care-crisis-dpc/ Sun, 22 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT Delaware's Senate Bill 1 would force insurers to invest more in primary care and cap hospital prices, exposing why the traditional system keeps failing and why DPC keeps growing. Legislation Your Patients Can Now Pay for DPC with Their HSA. Here's What You Need to Know. https://www.dpcinsider.com/blog/2026-03-22-hsa-dpc-compatible-irs-notice-2026-5/ https://www.dpcinsider.com/blog/2026-03-22-hsa-dpc-compatible-irs-notice-2026-5/ Sun, 22 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT The One Big Beautiful Bill made DPC memberships HSA-compatible starting January 2026. IRS Notice 2026-05 spells out the rules. Here's what every DPC physician needs to understand right now. Legislation Employer-Sponsored DPC Is Reshaping How Physicians Practice Primary Care https://www.dpcinsider.com/blog/2026-03-22-employer-sponsored-dpc-reshaping-primary-care/ https://www.dpcinsider.com/blog/2026-03-22-employer-sponsored-dpc-reshaping-primary-care/ Sun, 22 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT With over 7,200 employers now offering DPC benefits and HSA eligibility barriers falling in 2026, employer-aligned direct primary care is moving from niche experiment to structural shift. Industry News