Dr. Micah Walker and Ms. Becky Russell spoke to the Rotary Club of North Jackson about Direct primary Care at the Club’s July 31, 2018, meeting. Direct primary care is a reversion to the older method by which you pay a physician a monthly fee to provide direct primary care to you and your family. The monthly fee is $69 for an individual under the age of 60 years, and $89 for individuals 60 years of age and over. A family costs $149 for two adults and one child.
Ms. Russell is a public relations consultant who subscribes to direct family care, is a graduate of Auburn University, and a native of Mexia, Texas. Dr. Walker is the founder and CEO of NewCare MD, LLC, a direct primary care provider in Madison, MS. He received his medical training at the University of Mississippi Medical Center in Jackson, MS.
The program that Dr. Walker and Ms. Russell were describing is for primary care, emphasizing the availability of the physician and the personal care provided. They also discussed supplemental catastrophic care such as that provided by Liberty Health Share.
Ms. Russell and Dr. Walker are shown in the accompanying photos prior to and following their presentation. We thank them for the presentation, for their ideas, for their service to our community, and for their time responding to numerous questions following the presentation.
