The Future of Healthcare is NOW.
Physician owned & operated offering Direct Primary Care & Concierge Health for Individuals, Families & Small Businesses throughout the Greater Five Parish Capital Region.
DIRECT PRIMARY CARE & CONCIERGE HEALTH IN LOUISIANA
Dr. Charles Sasser is disrupting the traditional market of insurance-based health.
For over a decade, Dr. Charles Sasser has been providing individual patients and small businesses with personalized high-quality healthcare without high-cost insurance plans. As a provider of concierge healthcare and direct primary care, he is disrupting the old ways of insurance with a new path.
Dr. Sasser grew up in Livingston Parish and graduated from LSU in 1993. After graduation, he began a career in the military, initially serving in the United States Marine Corps and later transferring to the Air Force. He trained in multiple aircraft, primarily the AH-1W Cobra and F-15 Eagle. He proudly served our country on active duty for 16 years before deciding to pursue a new career in medicine. He’s a proud member of the Baton Rouge community and has committed his career to serving people like you. Schedule a time to meet the Sasser team and discover what it’s like to work with a doctor who you know and trust.
Concierge Healthcare vs. Direct Primary Care: A Comparative Overview
Concierge Healthcare and Direct Primary Care (DPC) are both patient-centered alternatives to traditional fee-for-service medicine, but they differ in structure, cost, and insurance involvement.
Key Differences:
- Insurance cost: Concierge bills insurance. Patients are still charged copayments and deductible amounts. DPC charges no additional fees for office visits.
- Insurance hassle: Concierge still follows insurance rules. Prior authorization and denials often delay imaging or testing. DPC does not require insurance approval for indicated testing and is able to charge significantly lower rates for labs and imaging.
- Insurance alternatives: Concierge works primarily with commercial insurance plans. DPC provides the option to utilize cost effective and efficient Healthshare plans which are substantially more affordable than commercial insurance premiums.
- Convenience: Concierge requires office visits for most issues and refers to urgent care after hours. DPC handles many routine issues remotely and is available for acute issues after hours.
- Prescriptions: Concierge sends prescriptions to the pharmacy. DPC is able to dispense most medication in clinic at a discounted rate.
Concierge Healthcare
is a premium model where patients pay an annual or monthly retainer fee (typically $1,500 to $5,000/year) for enhanced access to their physician. This fee often covers conveniences like same-day appointments, extended visits, and wellness planning. However, concierge practices usually bill insurance or patients directly for medical services (e.g., labs, imaging, specialist referrals). The focus is on personalized, preventive care for affluent clients.
Direct Primary Care (DPC)
operates on a subscription model with a lower monthly fee (usually $50–$150/month) that covers most primary care services (e.g., visits, basic procedures, telehealth). DPC practices do not bill insurance, reducing administrative costs. Medication is dispensed in clinic at discounted rates. Labs and Imaging are billed at contracted rates substantially lower than most insurance plans. DPC targets a broader demographic, emphasizing simplicity, affordability and transparency.
Who's it best suited for?
Concierge and DPC are good for individuals, families and businesses depending on their needs.
- Concierge: Individuals who want personalized care and are willing to pay additional fees for service.
- DPC: Individuals who want concierge level care with additional benefits at a lower rate. Generally healthy Individuals who are savvy can utilize DPC with Zion Healthshare for substantial savings when compared with commercial insurance and fee for service clinics.
For Individuals
Whether you are a young college student or an emerging professional, our individual Concierge or DPC plan can be an amazing alternative to a company provided traditional health plan.
For Families
New & growing families need options and flexibility in how they consume healthcare. Our DPC plans offer both allowing families to craft a health plan that works today and tomorrow.
For Business
Small businesses less than 10 employees struggle to provide affordable health coverage as a much-needed benefit. Our plans can accommodate any small business of 1 to 50 employees.
What About Traditional Insurance?
For some patients, sticking with a high-deductible insurance plan can be a smart move. They can use our clinic for their routine healthcare needs and get medications, labs, and imaging through us at rates lower than what they’d typically pay through their network plan.
For patients looking to really shake things up, switching to a health share plan can be a game changer. These plans often have much more affordable monthly rates and are there for the big stuff, like surgery or hospital stays. We often suggest the Zion Healthshare Essentials plan, but really, any health share is a step up from traditional commercial insurance.
Need more information? Check out our Plans & Benefits page or ask our AI Chat Receptionist any questions you have!