Direct care is a progressive medical care model that focuses on the patient-doctor relationship rather than the insurance-payor-to-doctor relationship. We do not participate with any insurance or government healthcare programs. This model takes the middleman out of patient care, cuts through the layers of bureaucratic complexity, and allows us to provide good, old-fashioned medicine in modern times.
Doctors have more time to spend with patients because we are no longer feeling the rising pressure from dwindling insurance reimbursement, frustrating denied insurance claims for standard practices, or private equity firms dictating the time we spend with patients to keep our revenue machine trending up and staffing costs down.
In direct care, patients pay a reasonable fee, in full, for their care at the time of their visit and there are no surprise bills after the visit because we are not depending on insurance companies to approve the visit. All of this leads to a better experience for the patient and the doctor.
Yes. Dr. Goddard is considered an out-of-network provider for ALL insurance plans. This doesn’t mean that you cannot be seen by Dr Goddard, it only means that our office will not submit your visit to your insurance company for reimbursement.
Certain patients who have government insurance policies, such as Medicaid, are not permitted to be seen for non-cosmetic services due to government regulations.
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We keep it simple. Without third party payors, we remove the extreme regulations, administrative costs, and labor associated with contracting with insurance companies and government plans. That means we can pass that savings and extra time on to your care.
With skyrocketing healthcare costs, patients pay expensive insurance premiums yet still can’t afford care due to high deductibles and co-pays. To make matters worse, patients have no idea what their out-of-pocket costs are until they receive a surprise bill months later. With direct care, there are no surprise bills or statements that show up after the visit.
Patients with high deductibles or no insurance will likely find that our fees are significantly lower than what they are currently paying out-of-pocket.
Maine Direct Dermatology offers savings on prescription medications by getting creative. We can use a compounded medication formulary, direct medication dispensing in the office at wholesale prices, and other cost-saving options to get you the most affordable pricing on prescription medications.
That’s okay! Give us a call or message us in our “contact us” message box and we’ll help figure it out with you.
Yes we do! Performed directly through our secure and privacy protected technology platform, our teledermatology visits can help you address a number of new or existing dermatology-related problems. Common conditions we can address virtually include acne, rosacea, hair loss, psoriasis and other various rashes. Conditions that cannot be addressed with teledermatology include skin cancers, changing moles or conditions requiring hands on surgical procedures.
