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Bonner County hears proposal for shared direct primary care clinic; no decision made
Summary
Bonner County commissioners and stakeholders on Feb. 12 heard a presentation from PMR Healthcare and benefits consultants on a shared direct primary care clinic model that could offer $0 in‑clinic costs to employees, but commissioners requested more data and took no action. Key concerns included budget impact, participation thresholds and competition with local providers.
Bonner County commissioners on Feb. 12 heard a detailed presentation about a potential shared direct primary care (DPC) clinic for county employees and regional partners but did not take any vote or make a formal decision.
The workshop featured PMR Healthcare, introduced by benefits consultant Scott Burkhard, and testimony from Kootenai County Commissioner Leslie Duncan about that county’s experience operating a PMR clinic. Craig Marcroft, founder and CEO of PMR Healthcare, described the DPC approach as an employer-focused clinic model that limits patient panels to allow longer primary-care visits and provides routine labs and many generic prescriptions at no out-of-pocket cost to the employee. “DPC stands for Direct Primary Care,” Marcroft said, and he added that the clinics are designed to “give you direct access to a physician” while operating alongside existing insurance for specialty care.
PMR and the county’s consultants explained the typical contracting and cost structure. Scott Burkhard said PMR’s…
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