Direct primary care (DPC) is a form of a bundled capitation payment model in which a primary care doctor or group practice of primary care doctors charges a monthly, quarterly, or annual fee to a patient to cover all or most of the services the primary care practice would normally provide. The patient would not necessarily need to enroll in a health plan or group health insurance. Instead, the patient might have coverage for catastrophic care. The patient would not be charged a separate fee for individual services the doctor or group practice provides.
