Join Our Waitlist
East Greenwich
Our doctors are currently not accepting new patients for immediate visits. But, you can join the wait list and we will be taking patients off the list monthly.
- Dr. Sara Delaporta (waitlist only): you can join Dr. Delaporta's waiting list here.
- Dr. Jim Hedde (waitlist only): you can join Dr. Hedde's waiting list here.
East Providence
- Dr. Ashley Lakin (E Providence, Accepting new Prenatal patients only at this time): click here to for more info on prenatal care at the E Providence Flora Family Health office.
Forms will be signed at the link above but are here for your information and review:
Patient Agreement
HIPAA privacy statement
Medical Record Request
Medicare opt out (medicare only)
Our doctors are currently not accepting new patients for immediate visits. But, you can join the wait list and we will be taking patients off the list monthly.
- Dr. Sara Delaporta (waitlist only): you can join Dr. Delaporta's waiting list here.
- Dr. Jim Hedde (waitlist only): you can join Dr. Hedde's waiting list here.
East Providence
- Dr. Ashley Lakin (E Providence, Accepting new Prenatal patients only at this time): click here to for more info on prenatal care at the E Providence Flora Family Health office.
Forms will be signed at the link above but are here for your information and review:
Patient Agreement
HIPAA privacy statement
Medical Record Request
Medicare opt out (medicare only)
FAQs
How can my FSA or HSA be used for the monthly fee?
There was an executive order signed in 2019 asking the treasury department to look into allowing you to use your HSA for the monthly fee. The IRS has yet to officially adopt it in its language. FSA's may be used depending on the employer's FSA criteria so check directly with your employer or plan administrator.
There was an executive order signed in 2019 asking the treasury department to look into allowing you to use your HSA for the monthly fee. The IRS has yet to officially adopt it in its language. FSA's may be used depending on the employer's FSA criteria so check directly with your employer or plan administrator.
I already have health insurance, so why would I pay for this?
While we urge you to keep your health insurance, it is important to remember that health insurance does not equal health care. The two are not synonymous. Having health insurance does not guarantee you access to health care, and certainly does not give you access to quality health care. It simply provides an avenue to have costs for specific services “covered.” As for the pay twice question, everyone already pays twice for health insurance. Read the rest...
While we urge you to keep your health insurance, it is important to remember that health insurance does not equal health care. The two are not synonymous. Having health insurance does not guarantee you access to health care, and certainly does not give you access to quality health care. It simply provides an avenue to have costs for specific services “covered.” As for the pay twice question, everyone already pays twice for health insurance. Read the rest...
What type of insurance works best with your practice? HMO vs. PPO
The two most common types of health insurances that we see today (outside of medicare and medicaid) are called PPOs and HMOs. The short and sweet of it is that HMOs are very restrictive and want you to remain in their “network” - which means you need a Primary Care Physician who participates in the network with them. Read more here on picking the right plan...
The two most common types of health insurances that we see today (outside of medicare and medicaid) are called PPOs and HMOs. The short and sweet of it is that HMOs are very restrictive and want you to remain in their “network” - which means you need a Primary Care Physician who participates in the network with them. Read more here on picking the right plan...
Won't I end up spending more money out of pocket?
Often patients who are considering a membership at our practice assume that in order to benefit from the unlimited access and direct relationship with their physician, they must also fork out a lot more money. Fortunately, that is not true. Whereas, concierge practices charge higher fees and still bill copays and insurance, Direct Primary Care doctors do none of the above. In fact, a number of our patients save substantial amounts of money every year as Direct Doctors’ patients. Read the rest...
Often patients who are considering a membership at our practice assume that in order to benefit from the unlimited access and direct relationship with their physician, they must also fork out a lot more money. Fortunately, that is not true. Whereas, concierge practices charge higher fees and still bill copays and insurance, Direct Primary Care doctors do none of the above. In fact, a number of our patients save substantial amounts of money every year as Direct Doctors’ patients. Read the rest...
What do you mean you don't take insurance?
By not accepting insurance, we can practice like the old days! We keep our panel of patients low to guarantee the highest level of access to your doctor. You will never be charged a co-pay for our visits and you can be seen whenever you need. Like car insurance - you have insurance to pay for big things that come up, like accidents and major repairs. Car insurance doesn't cover everything - windshield wipers, brake lights, tires, and oil changes - the predictable maintenance. If it did, it would end up costing everyone a whole lot more and causing some people not to be able to afford any insurance at all. This system makes no sense. What we imagine is healthcare costing a lot less for every individual and insurance applying to the "major repairs" - hospitalizations, emergency services, surgery, and specialist care. When people have direct access to primary care at a predictable cost, they use it and overall healthcare costs and individual costs are reduced substantially.
By not accepting insurance, we can practice like the old days! We keep our panel of patients low to guarantee the highest level of access to your doctor. You will never be charged a co-pay for our visits and you can be seen whenever you need. Like car insurance - you have insurance to pay for big things that come up, like accidents and major repairs. Car insurance doesn't cover everything - windshield wipers, brake lights, tires, and oil changes - the predictable maintenance. If it did, it would end up costing everyone a whole lot more and causing some people not to be able to afford any insurance at all. This system makes no sense. What we imagine is healthcare costing a lot less for every individual and insurance applying to the "major repairs" - hospitalizations, emergency services, surgery, and specialist care. When people have direct access to primary care at a predictable cost, they use it and overall healthcare costs and individual costs are reduced substantially.
What does insurance do to primary care?
Have you ever stopped to wonder - Why do you wait in your doctor’s waiting room for an hour? Why does your doctor rush you through your visit or tell you to come back again if you want to discuss more than three problems? Why, when you call the office, does your doctor’s staff seem to be putting up a stonewall preventing you from communicating with your doctor when you want to? At Direct Doctors, we don’t do any of those things. The reason why we don’t have to is all in the way health insurance affects primary care. Read the rest...
Have you ever stopped to wonder - Why do you wait in your doctor’s waiting room for an hour? Why does your doctor rush you through your visit or tell you to come back again if you want to discuss more than three problems? Why, when you call the office, does your doctor’s staff seem to be putting up a stonewall preventing you from communicating with your doctor when you want to? At Direct Doctors, we don’t do any of those things. The reason why we don’t have to is all in the way health insurance affects primary care. Read the rest...