Although Dr. Jhawar cherished the trust patients placed in her as their physician, she became increasingly frustrated with administrators valuing rushed visits with greater volume of patients and insurance companies dictating medical decision making.
Therefore, she decided to make a change in 2020, just as the COVID-19 pandemic emerged. She has spent more than a year providing medical care through telemedicine and has appreciated the value of virtual care.
She has positively impacted patients across the country by encouraging them to take charge of their physical and mental well-being through exercise and food as medicine.
Read MoreDPC is an innovative and personalized healthcare option that eliminates the burdens of health insurance for primary care needs. With a low, affordable monthly fee, Dr. Jhawar can provide quality, evidence-based medical care to members of the community.
No. Concierge medicine collects money by billing insurance companies. In addition to this, concierge medicine charges a yearly concierge fee, which can be anywhere from $5000 to as much as $20,000 per year! Even though concierge medicine and DPC physicians have smaller patient panel sizes, DPC is an affordable alternative to concierge medicine. The monthly membership fees associated with DPC include ALL in-person and virtual visits. In this way, DPC eliminates the hassles of insurance companies and puts the focus back on the doctor-patient relationship.
No. Whether you have insurance or not, Dr. Jhawar is happy to see you! She will never bill your insurance or charge you co-pays or deductibles. Her simple, low monthly fee covers all visits. Although she does not provide emergency services, hospital admission or surgical procedures, Dr. Jhawar’s evidence-based primary care model is meant to limit hospitalizations and help patients with 80-90% of their needs. Being part of a DPC practice iscomparable to having good healthcare, but having good insurance is not equivalent to having good healthcare.
No. Revive MD is not an insurance plan. For thosewho do not have any health insurance, Dr. Jhawar does recommend having insurance to cover catastrophic events and hospitalizations. Feel free to ask Dr. Jhawar for a list of recommended medical cost savings plans.