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Why Choose Direct Primary Care in Summit County

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Here's why patients are switching to direct primary care.

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A different kind of practice

The Honest Comparison

Traditional medicine vs. Grateful Living Medicine.

Traditional MedicineThe way it usually works

3-week wait for a same-day problem
10-minute appointment, 45-minute wait
Rushed referrals for things your PCP could handle
Surprise lab and visit bills, layered on top of insurance
Hidden fees, surprise billing, insurance runaround
Three-day wait to ask a simple question
Rotating providers who don't know your history
Specialty referrals for common women's health needs

Grateful Living MedicineThe way it should work

Same-day or next-day appointments
Unhurried visits with doctors who know you
We handle 90%+ of your needs in-house
Basic labs included in your membership at no additional cost
Flat monthly fee. Transparent. No surprises.
Text your care team directly. Today.
Doctors who know your whole story
Dr. Hickman handles women's health in-house
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The Only-ness Factor

The only direct care practice in Summit County combining women's health + holistic care.

Anywhere else, that combination means juggling three different offices, three different portals, and three very different billing experiences. Here, it lives under one roof with one team that knows you.

And unlike high-volume practices in the area, we capped our panel to a number where we can actually do our best work. When you’re in, you’re really in.

The Real Math

What care actually costs you.

Three real options, side by side. The number most patients miss when they compare plans is the annual out-of-pocket — so we put it first.

Medicare

Original Medicare + a typical supplement & drug plan.

~$350–$500 /mo
~$5,000–$7,500typical out-of-pocket per year

Private Insurance

A moderate-premium plan with a high deductible.

~$700–$1,200 /mo
~$10,000–$18,000typical out-of-pocket per year
Grateful Living

Direct Primary Care

Flat-fee membership with everyday care wrapped in.

$150 /mo
~$1,800typical out-of-pocket per year

Typical deductible

~$1,000–$7,000
High ($5k–$9k typical)
None for included care

Primary care visit

Often $0–$40
Applied to deductible
Included

Preventive & lifestyle care

Nearly zero coverage
Limited by billing structure
Included

Chronic disease coaching

Limited — Chronic-care visits only
Variable
Included

Coordination of specialists

Limited time
Limited time
Time built in

Basic office procedures

Sometimes covered (copays + prior authorization)
Deductible-based (+ prior authorization)
Minor procedures included

* Numbers reflect moderate outpatient use (a few primary care visits, screening labs, a minor procedure or two, one urgent issue) across a year. Typical ranges for Summit County. Your actual costs vary by plan and use.

What's wrapped in

The little bills that disappear when you're a member.

Each one of these typically gets billed à la carte through insurance, even after your deductible. They're folded into your membership instead.

  • ~$200+
    Standard screening labs Comprehensive panels, billed separately by most plans.
  • ~$500
    Urgent care visits Same-day issues handled in-house instead.
  • ~$125
    In-office visit bill The line item that still arrives even after your deductible is met.
  • ~$400
    In-office procedures & ultrasounds Minor procedures and imaging billed through specialty channels elsewhere.
  • Included
    Osteopathic manipulation & dry needling Body-work treatments insurance routinely refuses to cover.
  • At-cost
    IV fluids · Botox · GLP-1 · peptides Forward-thinking therapies at our cost, never marked up.

The Full Picture

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