As we celebrate National Doctor’s Day, we wanted to take a moment to reflect on the “why” behind the choice, Dr. Jon Van Der Veer and Dr. Michael Line made to pursue careers as Direct Primary Care doctors. Direct Primary Care is a healthcare model where patients pay a transparent monthly fee directly to their […]
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Earache is a common problem, particularly in children. It can be worrying, but it’s usually caused by a minor infection and will often get better in a few days without treatment. What are the signs and symptoms of earache? Earache can be a sharp, dull, or burning pain in the ear that comes and goes […]
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WEST DES MOINES, Iowa (Jan. 30, 2024) Hy-Vee, Inc. announces today that it has become a joint owner of Exemplar Care as it works to bring more affordable primary care and urgent care services to Iowa patients and employers. Under the agreement, Exemplar Care medical clinics will be renamed to Hy-Vee Health Exemplar Care, offering […]
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In 2023, the total average employer cost, including premiums, rose to an estimated $15,797 per employee — an increase of 5.2% from the previous year. Faced with rising healthcare expenses, employers and employees alike seek solutions that prioritize quality care without breaking the bank. Direct Primary Care is just a payment model – nothing else. […]
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Des Moines, Iowa (September 26,2023) Exemplar Care announced that Michael Line, MD, MMM, will serve as the organization’s Head of Patient Care effective immediately. In this leadership role for Exemplar Care, Dr. Line will assume oversight for leading the medical staff and care process. Dr. Line’s previous leadership roles include Chief Medical Officer at Unity […]
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As the days grow shorter and the evenings cooler, we find ourselves at that bittersweet point in the year when we must bid farewell to the warmth and leisure of summer. As the leaves change and fall, it’s time to shift our focus towards embracing a season of self-care, ensuring we enter the winter months […]
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This week, we’re celebrating a remarkable milestone for one of our patients who turned 70 years old. For weeks, he faced homelessness, living on the streets and waiting for housing. Despite the hardships, he always trusted Exemplar Care Mulberry St. Clinic for his medical needs. When our team learned that he was admitted to the […]
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Direct Primary Care (DPC) is a step that many progressive companies are taking to save money on healthcare costs while improving benefits. As “open enrollment” approaches, employers and employees will have the opportunity to switch health plans and consider switching their primary care provider. As healthcare costs continue to rise, DPC is becoming more popular […]
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Des Moines, Iowa (June 19, 2023) Exemplar Care’s President and Chief Strategy Officer Carl Behne, FACHE, will no longer be balancing multiple organizations, rather he will focus solely on solving healthcare challenges with the rest of the Exemplar Care team. “We are thrilled to now have Carl full-time at Exemplar Care” said Jon Van Der […]
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Embrace Direct Primary Care for Accessible, Quality, and Affordable Preventative Health Care We all know that the past couple of years have been tough. With the roller coaster of the COVID-19 pandemic, skyrocketing inflation, and soaring healthcare expenses, it’s no wonder that stress levels among employees hit an all-time high in 2023. In fact, women […]
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