Is Direct Primary Care the same as insurance?

No. DPC covers primary care through a flat monthly membership. Employees should keep insurance for hospital care, surgery, specialists and emergencies.

Do we need to change our current insurance plan?

No. Sarova Health works alongside your existing plan. Groups that want a full health plan can let us know on the contact form.

What is included in the membership?

Unlimited office and virtual visits, preventive and chronic care, sick visits, weight management, men's health, mental health support, member lab pricing and care coordination for imaging, specialists and hospital follow up.

Will our employees actually use it?

Yes. When care is easy to reach and there is no cost per visit, employees use it. Many start with a message or a quick visit for something they would otherwise have ignored.

What happens if an employee needs a specialist or the hospital?

We coordinate specialist referrals, imaging and hospital follow up, and those services are billed through the employee's insurance.

Is it hard to set up?

No. We handle the enrollment details and guide your team through signup. Most businesses can get started quickly.

Is DPC a good fit for our business?

If you want predictable costs and a benefit your team will value, it is worth a conversation.

Direct Primary Care for Employers

A smarter way to offer employee healthcare without breaking your budget

Sarova Health helps small and growing businesses across the Grand Strand give their teams real access to a doctor for one flat monthly fee per employee. No copays, no per visit charges and no surprise bills. Just predictable costs for you and better care for the people who keep your business running.

✓ One flat monthly fee per enrolled employee

✓ No copays or per visit charges for primary care

✓ Same day or next business day appointments

✓ Direct access to Dr. Patel by phone, text, and video

✓ Labs at member prices, often just a few dollars

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Traditional Employer Healthcare Is Failing Small Businesses

Premiums keep rising, yet employees still face high deductibles, copays and long waits to see a doctor. When care is hard to reach, small problems turn into big ones. For employers, that shows up as:

• More missed workdays and lost productivity

• Employees heading to urgent care or the ER for issues a primary care doctor could handle

• Chronic conditions that go unmanaged until they become expensive

• Health benefits that cost a lot but feel like little to your team

• Unpredictable costs that make planning harder every year

You want to take care of your team. You just need a model that actually works for a small business.

What Is Direct Primary Care?

Direct Primary Care (DPC) is a simple membership model. Instead of billing insurance for every visit, your employees pay one flat monthly fee, or you cover it for them, for unlimited access to their primary care physician.

At Sarova Health, every member sees Dr. Kishan Patel, a board certified internal medicine physician, at our office at 923 Medical Circle in Myrtle Beach or virtually.

No copays or deductibles for primary care visits
Same day or next business day appointments
Longer, unhurried visits, starting with a 90 minute first visit
Secure messaging, phone calls and virtual visits with the same doctor
A physician who knows each employee and coordinates their care

What Your Employees Get

Preventive Care

• Unlimited office and virtual visits

• Annual physicals and preventive care

• Chronic condition management, including diabetes, blood pressure and cholesterol

Whole Health

• Weight management

• Men's health

• Mental health evaluation for anxiety, depression, sleep, and burnout

• Sick visits and same day concerns

Care Coordination

• Lab work at member prices

• Imaging coordination

• Preoperative clearance evaluation

• Hospital follow up visits

• Specialist referrals to local providers as needed

Easy Access

• Same day or next business day appointments

• Member portal available 7 days a week

• Secure messaging and calls with their own doctor

• Office visits by appointment

Why Employers Are Choosing Direct Primary Care

• Predictable costs: One flat fee per employee makes budgeting simple.

• Faster care: Employees have direct access to their doctor, no longer waiting weeks to be seen

• Fewer avoidable ER and urgent care trips: their own doctor they can message directly can help avoid extra trips to ER

• Healthier, more present teams: Better managed health means fewer missed days.

• A benefit people actually use: Employees feel the difference from the first visit.

• Stronger recruiting and retention: A personal doctor is a standout perk for a small business.

How DPC Fits With Your Current Insurance

Direct Primary Care is not insurance, and you do not have to replace your current plan. It works alongside it.

Many employers pair DPC with their existing group plan, a high deductible plan or an HSA compatible plan.

• Use DPC first: for everyday care, chronic conditions, preventive care, labs and quick questions.

• Use insurance for the big things: hospital stays, surgery, advanced imaging, specialists and emergencies.

What Care Can Look Like for Your Employees

Here is how common situations compare for an employee on a typical insurance plan versus a Sarova Health member.

Why Employees Love Sarova Health

• They can actually reach their doctor, often the same day.

• Visits are unhurried, so they feel heard.

• No bills at the front desk for primary care.

• Lab work costs a few dollars, not a few hundred, or included in their insurance plan.

Getting Started Is Easy

Request review

Fill out the form below and request a benefits review for your company.

Choose your plan build for your team

Employers typically save 30-60% compared to traditional insurers

Enroll your team

We help employees sign up and book their first long, unhurried health visit.

Care begins

Employees get direct access to their doctor for their health needs.