FAQs
WHERE IS MY WAY MEDICAL LOCATED ?
150 Pleasant Drive In Center Township. I'm right off I-376 West, Exit 42. I make it here from my house in Moon Township in 15 minutes. Easy commute.
how can i enroll as a patient of my way medical ?
In order for an individual to become a patient of My Way Medical DPC, they will need to complete preliminary paperwork and have an free, in-person consultation with Dr. Urick.
SO you don't take insurance at My Way Medical ?
We do not take insurance - we do not bill it for office visits. You can use it for labs, at the pharmacy, at the hospital, just not at our office.
Insurance will not pay Dr. Urick and therefore cannot dictate how he practices medicine. Monthly medical service fee is what pays Dr. Urick for your care.
By leaving insurance out of the exam room, Dr. Urick is able to keep the practice size limited to less than 500-600 patients.
*** If you have HMO insurance and your insurance requires you to have a PCP listed on your card, check with your insurer. If you need referrals to specialists, I may not be able to do those for you due to HMO regulation.
What will my "medical service fee" cover ?
Your Monthly Medical Service Fee will cover the cost of providing care to you. Aside from office visits and coordination of care certain office procedures, found here are included.
What is not covered would be vaccines, blood work, X-rays, imaging tests, and pathology. My Way Medical is negotiating prices with local laboratories, health care systems, and diagnostic testing centers to get the best possible cash prices for patients. A complete list of discounted pricing will be available for patients to review before any tests are ordered.
What is not covered would be vaccines, blood work, X-rays, imaging tests, and pathology. My Way Medical is negotiating prices with local laboratories, health care systems, and diagnostic testing centers to get the best possible cash prices for patients. A complete list of discounted pricing will be available for patients to review before any tests are ordered.
Is concierge the same as Direct Primary Care (DPC) ?
Direct Primary Care is not the same as concierge medicine. In most concierge practices, patients are charged a monthly retainer (average $1650/year as with MDVIP) and their insurance is billed for office visits (copays, consult fees, etc). They also cannot dispense medication from their office at wholesale prices - the savings of which are passed on to the patient.
how do I benefit if i already have health insurance ?
TIME - Dr. Urick can offer you what most traditional medical practices cannot offer. Most practices have to see 20-25 patients each day and cannot fit you in to their schedule. If they do - they only have on average 7-15 minutes for you.
We won't refer you to urgent care where you are likely to receive less than optimal care. They are profit-centered and not patient centered. In retail medicine you are likely to be misdiagnosed because they do not have access to all of your medical records and there is no time to review your records.
Some patients may still wish to use their health insurance to cover laboratory testing, imaging (like X-rays), physical therapy or home health care. If the lab prices/testing prices negotiated by My Way Medical are less than the cost with your insurance then feel free to use our prices!
Those on High deductible health insurance plans may need to spend several thousand dollars until their insurance would kick in. In these cases, the pricing negotiated by My Way Medical could potentially save you money.
We won't refer you to urgent care where you are likely to receive less than optimal care. They are profit-centered and not patient centered. In retail medicine you are likely to be misdiagnosed because they do not have access to all of your medical records and there is no time to review your records.
Some patients may still wish to use their health insurance to cover laboratory testing, imaging (like X-rays), physical therapy or home health care. If the lab prices/testing prices negotiated by My Way Medical are less than the cost with your insurance then feel free to use our prices!
Those on High deductible health insurance plans may need to spend several thousand dollars until their insurance would kick in. In these cases, the pricing negotiated by My Way Medical could potentially save you money.
Will you ever ask for my health insurance card ?
Yes, but only if your health insurance will cover blood work, CT Scan/MRI at a lower or more affordable price than the ones negotiated by My Way Medical. My Way Medical would need to obtain authorization for testing, which requires your insurance information.
what ages will my way medical treat ?
Dr. Urick is a board certified Internal Medicine Physician, trained in adult medicine, and will treat ages 18 and older.
If I am a patient on medicare /MEDICAID, how will this affect me ?
Since Dr. Urick does not accept payment from insurance companies he initially cannot initially take on patients on Medicare/Medicaid (but eventually this will change!).
It is not that Dr. Urick does not want to take Medicare/Medicaid patients, it is that he is not contracted with these insurances and is considered "out of network". The Government states that if you are entitled to benefits from Medicare/Medicaid that you must use these provided benefits.
Eventually, Dr. Urick will sign a waiver with Medicare to "opt out', meaning My Way Medical will care for any patients enrolled on those two insurance plans but must promise Medicare that neither My Way Medical nor its patients will try to accept any form of reimbursement for services rendered.
Dr. Urick believes that the services provided at My Way Medical Direct Primary Care are better than the benefits offered by Medicare or any other insurance plan for that matter.
Yes, Dr. Urick will be "opting out" of the government run system, but will be "opting in" to be able to more effectively deliver healthcare the way he was trained, and not micromanaged by a system.
It is not that Dr. Urick does not want to take Medicare/Medicaid patients, it is that he is not contracted with these insurances and is considered "out of network". The Government states that if you are entitled to benefits from Medicare/Medicaid that you must use these provided benefits.
Eventually, Dr. Urick will sign a waiver with Medicare to "opt out', meaning My Way Medical will care for any patients enrolled on those two insurance plans but must promise Medicare that neither My Way Medical nor its patients will try to accept any form of reimbursement for services rendered.
Dr. Urick believes that the services provided at My Way Medical Direct Primary Care are better than the benefits offered by Medicare or any other insurance plan for that matter.
Yes, Dr. Urick will be "opting out" of the government run system, but will be "opting in" to be able to more effectively deliver healthcare the way he was trained, and not micromanaged by a system.
WILL THERE BE TIMES WHEN DR. URICK IS AWAY FROM THE OFFICE ?
Dr. Urick needs to engage in Continuing Medical Education conferences and during the year there will be 3 weeks where he will be out of office. He will be available by phone/text/email and will have another Direct Primary Care physician cross covering for him during those times. Patients will be made aware well in advance of any conference/family vacation.r
What medications will not be prescribed ?
Dr. Urick will work to address all of your needs as any primary care physician would.
Dr. Urick believes that chronic pain with opiate/narcotic pain medication is best treated by Pain Management Physicians and will not prescribe or refill these controlled substances under any circumstance.
For ADHD, Dr. Urick believes that this should be managed by an appropriate specialist and referrals can be arranged for you. No stimulant medication (e.g. Adderall, Ritalin) will be prescribed/refilled.
Dr. Urick believes that chronic pain with opiate/narcotic pain medication is best treated by Pain Management Physicians and will not prescribe or refill these controlled substances under any circumstance.
For ADHD, Dr. Urick believes that this should be managed by an appropriate specialist and referrals can be arranged for you. No stimulant medication (e.g. Adderall, Ritalin) will be prescribed/refilled.