Ditch the Insurance Nightmare: A Small Business Owner's Healthcare Solution

03/12/25 • 9 min

What if there was a healthcare solution that freed physicians from spending their days coding for insurance claims and allowed them to actually care for patients? Travis Bockenstedt, President and Chief Experience Officer at Pinnacle Advanced Primary Care, joins us to unveil the transformative power of the Direct Primary Care model.
America faces a looming crisis - a projected shortage of 50,000 primary care physicians within the next decade. The current system forces doctors to see upwards of 30 patients daily with just seven minutes per appointment, creating what Travis calls "moral injury" among physicians who desperately want to provide quality care but simply lack the time. Meanwhile, employees suffer through health concerns at work, afraid of the financial burden that seeking care might bring.
Direct Primary Care (DPC) breaks this cycle by creating a subscription-based model that Travis compares to "the Netflix of healthcare." By paying directly to the practice rather than through insurance middlemen, businesses provide their teams with unlimited access to care without copays, deductibles or surprise bills. This revolutionary approach puts "the family doctor back at the center of your business," creating genuine value that extends beyond the workplace.
For small business owners, the DPC model offers a compelling advantage - the ability to provide a healthcare benefit employees will actually use while potentially reducing overall healthcare costs. And implementation doesn't require an immediate overhaul; like thoughtful interior design, it can be approached in strategic phases that align with company growth and cashflow.
Ready to transform how your business approaches healthcare? Discover why companies from South Denver to Pueblo are embracing the Direct Primary Care model. Visit PinnacleAPC.com to learn more about bringing accessible, relationship-based healthcare to your team.

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Learn more about Pinnacle at https://www.pinnacleapc.com/.

We welcome your questions! If you would like to learn more about us or connect for a conversation, please visit www.pasleycommercialinteriors.com.

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PASLEY COMMERCIAL INTERIORS - Ditch the Insurance Nightmare: A Small Business Owner's Healthcare Solution

Transcript

Travis Bockenstedt00:00:00.140

Now , with Pinnacle , we are solving the primary care family medical shortage problem that we have in the United States . What it shows is that there's a need for true healthcare reform and that business owners are hungry for something different .

Randi Lynn Johnson00:00:15.760

Hey everybody , I am Randi Lynn Johnson here at Pasley Commercial Interiors