Euphora Health Blog
Direct Primary Care 101: Who is it For?
The search for healthcare options that fit our lifestyle and desires often feels elusive - like finding the solution is just out of reach. Want affordability? Then you’ll have to sacrifice accessibility. Want a custom, tailored plan? Then you’ll have to say goodbye to...
Direct Primary Care 101: What is it?
It’s a phrase we use all the time to describe Euphora Health, but we stopped to think twice about it when a prospective patient asked, “Well, what exactly IS that?” In order to better understand why Direct Primary Care (DPC) is a good fit for your healthcare needs,...
Telemedicine as Virtual Direct Primary Care: Prescriptions Without the Headache
We’ve all been there. You’ve just started a new job when you recognize the first symptoms of a urinary tract infection, but you can’t seem to get your work schedule to mesh with that of your primary care physician. You’ve just arrived at your hotel after looking...
Lowering Your Medical Bills with Direct Primary Care
The Dilemma Have you ever been in a situation where you just were not sure if you should go to the doctor? You finally decide that it’s better to be safe so you make the trip, wait your turn and suddenly your symptoms are gone. Or the doctor says something...
Saving Money on Prescriptions With Direct Primary Care
It's easy to rattle off statistics about how Direct Primary Care can save you money. But the best way to really illustrate how those savings occur is to give you a real-life example. A pregnant patient recently reached out to me, asking about medication for morning...
Managing Diabetes: What You Need To Know
Successfully Manage Your Diabetes with Euphora Health Direct Primary Care Successfully managing diabetes requires knowledge of the disease, an understanding of how your body handles blood sugar and what you can do to help control it. What Is...
Why Minimum Essential Coverage (MEC) is Not Enough
The concept of Minimum Essential Coverage (MEC) is a relatively new one in the insurance industry, brought into being by the Affordable Care Act (ACA). In a nutshell, it encompasses the services that are considered preventive such as a yearly physical and...
Affordable Health Insurance Alternatives
Health insurance is expensive and continues to get more so every year. Insurers are charging more and more while covering less and less. Physicians who accept health insurance have to rush patients in and out, spending only 15 minutes or so with each, to...
7 Misleading Myths About Self-Funded Health Plans
Self-funded health plans are flexible, affordable, and allow small and mid-sized companies to give their employees the healthcare they deserve.
What You Need to Know About Stop Loss Insurance
For employers looking to reduce the burden of ever-rising healthcare costs, self funded health plans have become a popular, viable and effective way to gain control over healthcare expenses, especially when coupled with stop loss insurance. If you’re not...
What is a Third Party Administrator?
A third party administrator (TPA) is the organization responsible for accepting and processing medical insurance claims from doctors, hospitals, and pharmacies in addition to helping your health plan stay in compliance with federal regulations. When...
Cost Management in Healthcare Spending: Employers Can Regain Control
Discover where healthcare waste is coming from, how you can eliminate it, and how smart cost management can land you a better employee health plan.