In Episode 15, Dr Roussel interviews Dan Meylan of Allied National Insurance plans about self-funded insurance plans that pair with DPC. As one of the only insurance companies with experience writing insurance options to complement a DPC practice membership, Allied has extensive experience with DPC. In the interview, they talk about the dramatic cost-savings that can be accrued when employers take out insurance policies that pair with DPC membership as well as the benefits of creating network-free insurance plans. They also talk about why such a move has not been well accepted in the industry.

In Episode 14, Dr Roussel interviews Michael Vacca of CMF Curo/Samaritan Ministries. In the interview, Mr Vacca, Director of Ministry at CMF Curo, discusses how the sharing process works at Samaritan, how Samaritan differs from other health sharing ministries, how health sharing differs from health insurance, and how the ministry pairs with DPC.

In Episode 13, Dr Roussel interviews Mr Dale Bellis about the Liberty Healthshare program. In the interview Mr Bellis, Executive Director of Liberty Healthshare, explains how the health sharing process works with Liberty, how much it costs, how it is similar/different form insurance and how it pairs with DPC.

In Episode 12, Dr Roussel interviews Dr Doug Farrago about DPC allowing doctors to be true to themselves and true to the profession. A seasoned blogger, book author and speaker, Dr Farrago sees DPC as the only way that DPC doctors can be authentic amidst the harsh realities of present third-party care. Listen to Dr Doug describe his passion for DPC, which he sees as the “only hope” for primary care doctors to be true to themselves and true to the profession of medicine.

In Episode 11, Dr Roussel interviews Dr Karl Hansen of Infinity Care about inspiring medical students and residents to embark on DPC. Dr Hansen, who has a DPC practice in Kenner, LA has spoken with medical students and residents at various programs about venturing out into the DPC world as a solo doctor. In the interview they discuss common barriers keeping medical students and residents from entering primary care and how DPC has the potential to change this by fostering a new generation of primary care doctors.

In Episode 9 of The Direct Primary Care Podcast, Dr Roussel interviews Dr Lisa Davidson Tartar of Insight Primary Care in Denver, CO. Dr Davidson Tartar started Insight after being a primary care doctor under traditional insurance-based care for a decade. She decided to start the practice in 2011 after deciding that spending all of her off-time charting instead of with her children was enough. Now, three years later, she has a DPC practice set up for her to work 3 days a week and have the scheduling flexibility to spend time with her family. In the episode she speaks about the flexibility that DPC provides as well as the struggles and joys of starting her DPC. While a challenge to set up, going on her own to form Insight was a decision she doesn't regret and she encourages doctors who are thinking about doing a DPC--at any stage in the game--that "it's definitely do-able."

In Episode 6, Dr Roussel interviews Dr Josh Umbehr, founder of AtlasMD, about his direct primary care practice. In the interview they discuss how he got the idea to start a direct primary care practice, how he grew the practice from a solo-doc practice to multi-physician practice with thousands of patients and how he started a DPC-focused EHR. Moreover, they discuss how their clinic has served as a model for many other DPC practices and how interested docs can find the resources to start a DPC practice.

In Episode 4, Dr Roussel interviews Dr Phil Eskew, family physician, lawyer, DPC Frontier website founder and DPC legal expert. In the episode, they discuss legal issues arising in direct primary care. From opting out of Medicare to maintaining HIPAA compliance to avoiding scrutiny by state insurance regulators, DPC practices face a unique set of legal challenges. This uncharted legal territory can be daunting for a DPC doctor, yet, according to Dr Eskew, one need not be intimidated. As discussed in the episodes, there are legal solutions for DPC practices, and with the support of physicians like Dr Eskew, resources are available along the way for the DPC physician who finds him or herself looking for help.

In Episode 3, Dr Roussel interviews Dr Ryan Neuhofel of NeuCare. Founded in 2011, NeuCare is a DPC clinic in Lawrence, Kansas. In the interview, Dr Neu discusses his experience of starting the clinic from the ground up straight out of residency, building up a substantial portion of his patient panel, interestingly, by enrolling underserved patients. Contrary to common belief, he notes, he has been able to care for ‘higher needs’ patients with his DPC practice and still maintain a successful business, coining the term for his clinic “a concierge safety net clinic.” Listen to Dr Neu as he describes how he can deliver high-quality care at affordable prices through the DPC model.