AUSTIN,
Texas, Oct. 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Decent,
Inc., an Austin-based PEO
providing small businesses affordable benefits, payroll, and human
resource solutions, has doubled its network of direct primary care
providers through a new partnership with One Medical. It means
Decent members can now enroll in health plans that feature
unlimited visits at One Medical's Texas offices at no cost to them* – while
saving more than 35 percent on their health insurance costs.
Direct primary care, or DPC, is a membership model of primary
care that removes the need for claims and other administrative work
tied to traditional health insurance's fee-for-service structure.
DPC is the cornerstone of Decent's innovative approach to fixing
healthcare for their small business clients.
"We believe the best type of healthcare is where nothing gets in
the way between the provider and patient relationship," said
Nick Soman, Founder and CEO of
Decent. "That's the foundation of direct primary care, and we're
proud to offer small businesses some of the first health plans
built around this high-touch style of patient care."
Initially founded in 2018 to fill the gap of health insurance
options for the self-employed, Decent re-launched in 2021 as a
professional employer organization (PEO) for small businesses,
expanding its services to include payroll, employee management,
compliance, and more.
Of the nearly 500 PEOs in the U.S., Decent is the only PEO that
administers its own health insurance plan, which leans heavily on
DPCs for patient engagement and cost control. DPC is gaining
momentum in the U.S. as physician burnout and health care costs
climb. Over the last five years, DPC membership rates have
increased 241%, according to Hint Health's 2022 Trends in Direct
Primary Care report. Texas was
one of eight states with the highest DPC membership increase in one
year.
"Small businesses have been hit hard by rising prices. As a PEO,
we're making it possible for companies and start-ups to access the
same level of benefits and HR solutions typically only available at
larger enterprises, helping them retain and recruit top talent,"
said Soman.
Healthcare costs are typically the second-highest employee
expense and continue to outpace wage growth, according to the
Kaiser Family Foundation, limiting small businesses' ability to
offer health care benefits. In 2021, annual premiums averaged
$7,739 for single coverage and
$22,221 for families. Premiums for
small business health plans are expected to rise higher than in the
prior two years.
Decent offers an employer benefits package that includes One
Medical providers as an in-network choice for direct primary care.
One Medical has ten clinics across Austin, Dallas, and Houston and is expanding.
To learn more about Decent, visit www.decent.com or contact
hello@decent.com.
*Labwork and prescriptions will be billed to
insurance (as well as services performed by 3rd parties); copays
and deductible will apply.
About Decent
Decent, Inc. is a Professional Employer
Organization (PEO) based in Austin,
Texas, offering affordable employee benefits, including
healthcare, payroll, and HR solutions for small businesses and
start-ups throughout Texas. To
learn more, visit www.decent.com.
About One Medical
One Medical is a U.S. national
human-centered and technology-powered primary care organization
with seamless digital health and inviting in-office care,
convenient to where people work, shop, live, and click. One
Medical's vision is to delight millions of members with better
health and better care while reducing costs, within a better team
environment. One Medical's mission is to transform health care for
all through a human-centered, technology-powered model.
Headquartered in San Francisco,
1Life Healthcare, Inc. is the administrative and managerial
services company for the affiliated One Medical physician-owned
professional corporations that deliver medical services in-office
and virtually. 1Life and the One Medical entities do business under
the "One Medical" brand.
CONTACT
Ellen Decareau
Decent, Communications Lead
Ellen@Decent.com
(512) 300-3334
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