This is the solo practice of Board Certified Internist and Pediatrician,
Dr. Tatiana Hamawi, M.D., where patient-centered
care and seeing your own doctor at each visit is the norm. I have been blessed
to be open for 20+ years. My patients see their own doctor every time and
I am available to them 24/7. I can help you get back control of your health
care by being available, accessible and caring. I give each patient the
time they need to attend to their issues and know each one by name. I help
you make decisions that are best for you, not your plan or the big pharmaceutical
companies. I can save you money by teaching you how to shop for imaging,
labs and medications without insurance. I can also help small businesses
cut their health care expenses and keep their employees as healthy and productive
as possible. In 2023, I am transitioning my practice to a direct primary
care (DPC) practice, where I remove the insurance plan from the doctor-patient
relationship and work directly for my patients. I am currently accepting
new Direct Care Patients.

WHAT IS DIRECT PRIMARY CARE?
DPC is a growing healthcare model that puts patients at the
forefront.
For a low monthly membership, your doctor works for you and not your
insurance plan. It's that simple.
Benefits:
-
See your own doctor at each visit, not a non-physician provider
-
Visits are not rushed and your doctor has time to listen to you
-
Stay in touch with your doctor between visits via a secure texting app
-
Save a trip to urgent care or a day off work
-
If you need to come in, appointments are easy to schedule same or next
business day
-
Have a live person answering the phone when you call
-
Costs are low and transparent, no surprise billing
-
Other services, such as labwork, imaging and pharmacy can be obtained
at much lower costs through deals we have made and other available services
More about direct primary care:
2023
Patients Guide [DPC Explained]
DPCnation.org
DPC Is the Winning
Formula — Dr. Josh Umbehr, AtlasMD (video)
INSURANCE COMPATIBILITY
|
The following health plans are compatible* with my DPC practice
and so if you have one of these, there are no limitations to
joining:
|
Harvard Pilgrim
|
Health Plans Inc.
|
Mass General Brigham
|
Mass Health as a secondary only. Not if Mass Health
is your primary insurance plan.
|
Medicare:
Part B
Part C PPO plans
Medicare gap programs
|
Tricare
|
UMR
|
Unicare
|
United Health Care
|
Various Health Share Programs (see
above)
|
* PPO (Preferred Provider Orgnaization) and EPO (Exclusive
Provider Organization) plans are preferred. Whereas, HMO (Health Maintenance
Organization) and POS (Point of Service) plans, and Tufts Public Plans,
are limited network plans and not the best choices to pair with a DPC
membership. You could still become a member, but I am out of network
with such plans and therefore I will not be able to process referrals
that your insurance requires for you to see specialists or physical
therapy etc.. In these cases, you will need to also have another provider
in the plan network to do those for you. At this time, the IRS does
not allow plans with HSA accounts (Health Savings Accounts) to be paired
with DPC plans. Write your congressman to get this changed. You are
allowed to use FSA accounts (Flexible Spending Accounts) to pay for
the monthly membership fee. |
What about these plans?
I still have insurance contracts with the following
plans and so they are not yet compatible with my DPC program:
|
BCBS - open, accepting new insurance patients
Aetna - open to new patients, PPO plans only
Cigna - open to new patients, PPO plans only
Tufts Commercial - closed to new patients
Health New England - closed to new patients
Mass Health - closed to new patients
Multiplan - closed to new patients
Any other plans, please inquire with the office.
|
WHAT IF YOU DON'T HAVE ANY INSURANCE?
Though I do not advise that you have no insurance, you
are eligible to join.
Still have questions? Send my office a text at 508-753-7700
or Contact
us .
Please push your refresh button to make sure this information
is up to date.