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.

The In’s But Mostly Out’s Of IBS | Desert Mobile Medical Doctors In AZ

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This month rings in IBS or Irritable Bowel Syndrome Awareness Month. Don’t let the pun get you down, as there is much to discuss about the steps to prevent suffering and to empower our patients to avoid the pitfalls associated with this disease. The optimal quality of life for our patients will always be a driving force of our patient-centered care here at Desert Mobile Medical.

1. IBS is common and its prevalence is estimated at 10-20% of the adult population. Yet, only 5-7% of adults have been diagnosed with the disease. Many do not recognize that IBS may be causing their symptoms. IBS remains one of the most common disorders that a primary care physician oversees.

2. IBS is a major women’s health issue; with 60-65% of individuals who report IBS in the community being women.

3. The 2 hallmark symptoms associated with IBS are abdominal pain and altered bowel habits. These may be accompanied by abdominal bloating or distention, mucus in the stool, heartburn, nausea and vomiting, urgency and possibly incomplete evacuation.

4. You don’t need expensive testing to be diagnosed as long as you are having typical symptoms. As of May 2016, doctors use the Rome IV criteria to diagnose IBS.

5. four different bowel patterns are making up the four different subtypes:

a) IBS-D – Diarrhea predominant

b) IBS-C – Constipation predominant

c) IBS-M – Mixed diarrhea and constipation

d) IBS-U – Unclassified

6. Dietary measures may help some but not all.

a) Remember that fiber is your friend. Fiber supplementation in polycarbophil compounds like Citrucel or Fibercon offer better results than psyllium compounds like Metamucil.

b) Plentiful water intake is recommended in patients with IBS-C characteristics.

c) Caffeine & legume avoidance may benefit others.

d) Following a diet devoid of gluten, fructose, and FODMAPs (fermentable oligosaccharides, disaccharides, monosaccharides, and polyols), can assist in lowering symptoms in some. Low FODMAP diets can be helpful in this situation, although they may be found to be very restrictive.

7. Psychological treatments/therapy consisting of cognitive-behavioral therapy, dynamic psychotherapy, and/or pharmacological treatments faired the best in this category.

8. Pharmacological treatments are aimed at decreasing the symptoms felt by the patient and consists of:

a) Anticholinergics like dicyclomine hydrochloride (Bentyl) and hyoscyamine sulfate (Levsin) .

b) Antidiarrheals like loperamide (Imodium) and diphenoxylate hydrochloride (Lomotil).

c) Antidepressants like amitriptyline (Elavil) and duloxetine (Cymbalta).

d) Prokinetic agents like metoclopramine (Reglan).

e) Antibiotics like rifaximin (Xifaxan).

f) Probiotics.

g)Neweragentslikelubiprostone (Amitiza), Linaclotide (Linzess), alosetron (Lotronex),

plecanatide (Trulance), and eluxadoline (Viberzi).

9. If you are experiencing these symptoms and have not seen a physician yet, you might be one of those who have gone undiagnosed or might be having another functional gastrointestinal disorder altogether, Therefore it’s imperative to see a doctor get down to the bottom of this. An accurate diagnosis helps ensure the right treatment.

10. Developing a strong bond with your doctor helps you navigate uncertain waters when it comes to your healthcare including IBS.

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At Desert Mobile Medical, we are your highest advocates when it comes to your health. We always recommend taking your medications as prescribed and talking to your physician to arrive at a goal that will optimize all your treatment options.

We dispense most, if not all, of your medications on our visits to you as an added convenience. Medications we carry can be up to 80% off retail. As of this writing, some of the medications we carry are priced below.

Bentyl 100 capsules – $20.00

Levsin 100 tablets – $15.00

Imodium 12 tablets – $15.00

Reglan 100 tablets – $8.00

Elavil 100 tablets – $12.00

Cymbalta 100 tablets – $25.00

If you haven’t signed up yet for Desert Mobile Medical’s ultra-affordable mobile primary care services, click on the JOIN button above to get started. Do you have questions? don’t hesitate to call us and we can help you with those. (480) 452-0086

The In’s, But Mostly Out’s Of IBS!

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