Do you take Insurance?

No. We’ve structured our model to be able to provide the highest quality of care while still saving our patients money whether they have insurance or not. Over 70% of our patients have health insurance and have still found that we provide better care at a lower cost. You see in the 1950’s the rise of for-profit insurance companies emerged and from that point on insurance companies have cared more about profit than patient health. Now the Government and Insurance companies dictate the care you get where our model allows us to provide you with the care you need. That is why we are proud to say we do not accept insurance that allows you to get the quality of care you need at a far more affordable cost. In most cases, we can actually save you money even with insurance. Please contact us to see if our model can work for you.

Do you work with Businesses or Corporations?

Yes! In fact, we have a special package for businesses that can save them more than 35-65% on their healthcare expenses. This package also provides better, more personalized care, increasing employee health and loyalty. Keep Your Employees & Attract New Ones Health benefits have been shown to be the #1 benefit employees look for when looking for a new job and the main tool for retaining high-quality employees. Save Your Business Money Small businesses spend an average of $3000 per year per employee on healthcare costs. With Desert Mobile Medical, our membership packages can save you over $2000 per employee! Affordable And Convenient No co-pays. No deductibles. A house call doctor will come to you which reduces worker’s compensation cases, fewer hospitalizations, and fewer urgent care visits. Typically 90% of issues can be solved with direct primary care yet most people are paying huge fees for their healthcare. With our system, you can cut most of those costs out, and get better care from the comfort of your own home. Our fiscal year just ended and our hospitalization rates for 2019 were 3.0%, our urgent care visits, and our worker’s comp cases were 0%. This means more productive, happy, loyal employees. If you could offer your employees a much better health care solution at a significant reduction of cost to your business, would you? Fill out this form to find out if we can save your business money

How much does it cost?

Typically, our model allows us to save our patients money on the overall medical cost. We like to look at your medical costs as a whole for the year (such as co-pays and deductibles), not just the premiums you pay for insurance. Please click here to see our pricing models.

What are the benefits of Home-Based Direct Primary Care?

Did you know 90% of health issues can be solved with Direct Primary Care? Desert Mobile Medical is Healthcare built around you meaning we are convenient (since we come to your home), we are flexible (we typically accommodate for same day or next day appointments), and affordable and privacy (we take out the middleman, health insurance, to give you quality healthcare with no hidden costs or impossibly complicated invoices). Overall one of the biggest benefits is saving on lost time. Not only the lost time of driving to and then waiting at the doctor’s office, but also because we give the time needed we can make sure you have the best care resulting in a more effective you. Plus by having your very own personal concierge physician, like in the movies, you become the talk of the town (they don’t need to know you are probably saving money at the same time!).

So what is the catch?

I guess the biggest catch is you will no longer have an excuse to not go to the doctor and be the healthiest you can be anymore. As stated above, we don’t take insurance, however, over 70% of our patients have health insurance and have still found that we provide better care at a lower cost. We are happy to run the numbers with you to see if this model of care will work for you and your budget. Other than that you no longer have to wait in waiting rooms with sick people, you will get a licensed Concierge MD(Physician) who will come right to you, you will have access to email or text your Physician, and many other benefits.

Beginners Transform Into Successful 5K Runners

A beginning runner who wants to one day become a successful 5K runner just needs one thing: a game plan. Even if you don’t regularly jog, much less run, it’s doable to increase your stamina to the point where running a 5K at your target time is an achievable goal. The first step is to get permission from your doctor to make sure you’re healthy enough to start your journey to successful running. Then, use this guide for tips on training and using helpful tech to propel your way forward.

Start at the Gym

Once your doctor has given you the green light, the next step is to head to a local gym. If you don’t already have a membership, now is a good time to join. A study by Iowa State University scientists found that people with a gym membership are 10 times more likely to get an adequate amount of physical activity than those without a gym membership.

At the gym, the best place for beginners to start is on the recumbent bike. On the first day, select a low resistance level and bike for five or 10 minutes. Each time you go to the gym, increase either the resistance level or the duration you stay on the bike — or both. By doing bike work, you can strengthen your leg muscles while you build your cardio endurance.

When you’re ready for your next challenge, head to the treadmill. This is where you will begin to simulate running. Like you did on the recumbent bike, start slowly. Set the treadmill at a slow speed and stay on for five to 10 minutes. Even if you can only walk on the treadmill at first, that’s completely fine. As you slowly increase the speed and your time, you will go from walking to jogging to running.

While you are at the gym, there are other exercises you can do to help you improve as a runner. Swimming can improve your cardio endurance while minimizing the impact on your joints. Yoga, if offered at your gym, can build core strength and make you more flexible — two traits that help runners. Even lifting weights can make you faster and help you avoid injuries.

Use Helpful Technology

Technology is your best friend as an aspiring 5K runner. A fitness tracker like the Fitbit Charge 3 tracks your steps, monitors your heart rate, counts the number of calories you have burned, analyzes your sleep patterns, and much more.

If you want the top-of-the-line technology on your side, consider investing in a smartwatch. The Apple Watch Series 4 has a heart sensor and built-in altimeter. Best of all, it has safety features like fall detection, electrocardiogram (ECG) generation, and even emergency SOS.

Hit the Track

Once you’re able to run on a treadmill for 20 to 25 minutes, that’s when you want to begin doing the real thing. Preferably, as a beginner, you should look for a synthetic track. The surface of a synthetic track is springy, which makes it easier on your knees and ankles.

Like you did with the bike and the treadmill, start slowly on the track. It’s okay to walk at first, but always time your laps around the track. As you progress on a day-to-day basis, you want to be able to not only improve your lap time but also the number of laps you can run without tiring. On a standard track, a 5K race is 12.5 laps, so keep that number in mind as you’re training.

By taking a step-by-step approach, you can begin at a recumbent bike and end up at a 5K race. It’s not an overnight journey, but with enough determination, patience, and willpower, you can achieve your running goals. All it takes is a game plan.

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Desert Mobile Medical – House Call Physicians

Desert Mobile Medical is a House Calls practice. We are 100% mobile, meaning a house call doctor will come to you, either to your home or to your office! You no longer have to wait in a doctor’s office to get the best care you deserve. Currently serving the Greater Phoenix Metro Valley Area. Insurance is not required to join our medical practice. We cut out the middleman (Health Insurance), so that we may dedicate all of our time to YOU, the patient. You receive the best-in-class medical care that there is to offer for you and your loved ones. If you have questions regarding our services, we would be happy to discuss them. Call 480-427-0002 today!

How Beginners Can Transform Into Successful 5K Runners

Desert Mobile Medical – House Call Physicians

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