Insurance Plans
Like it or not the business of medicine remains dominated by government and commercial insurance companies. They are not evil. For large bills, they are an absolute necessity. For the processing of the relatively small bills of family medicine and other "primary care" services, they are inefficient distractions, raising costs for everyone. Most strive to pay fairly. Medicare no longer even pretends. DSHS (WA public assistance) pays far less than our costs.
Heritage Family Medicine participates fully in most insurance programs, including Uniform Medical Plan, Premera, Regence, Aetna, First Choice, etc. HFM accepts Labor and Industry cases for injuries less than one-year-old. HFM is NOT accepting NEW Medicare patients at this time EXCEPT for those who have joined one of the Medicare Advantage plans offered through Physicians of Southwest Washington (PSW). PSW has partnered with Humana and Premera for 2019. Both offer several plan structures. PSW is prepared to discuss these programs with potential participants at their local Olympia office at 319 7th Avenue SE, Suite 201, Olympia, WA, 98501, or by phone: (360) 943-4337.
HFM is currently closed to additional adults on DSHS or Molina. Children with DSHS or Molina are welcome - no limitations. Regretfully, as DSHS pays far less than our costs, such patients must understand that we may not always be able to continue their care with that payment source.
For a more in-depth discussion on managing healthcare costs, we encourage you to read HFM's "Philosophy on Medical Economics", written by Richard Faiola, MD.