Transition Health FAQ
What is primary care?
Primary care is the first point of contact for your health. It encompasses wellness and preventive measures, diagnosis of new problems, control of chronic conditions, treatment for sudden illnesses and injuries, and referral to specialists when necessary. The goal of primary care at Transition Health is to help you become and stay as healthy as possible for the duration of your life, whatever that means to you.
What is electrolysis?
Please see the electrolysis pages for more information
What does it cost?
We are in network with Oregon Health Plan (OHP) CCOs, including Trillium, Intercommunity Health Network (IHN), and PacificSource. If you have OHP insurance, it will cover the cost of your care at Transition Health at its usual rates. If you have OHP from another county, please contact us so that we can request authorization from your CCO.
We are in the process of enrolling with private/commercial insurance plans (from work or the ACA Marketplace) and Medicare.
If you don’t have insurance or it is out of network, direct primary care membership at Transition Health is $130/month for the first adult and $110/month for additional adults in your group. Membership for people ages 0-17 is $80/month. This includes all in-person, video, phone, text, and email visits, communication with Dr. Kurzet, and procedures like skin biopsies and joint injections. All imaging and lab tests are sent to external providers. We will also help you find the best prices for medications.
For gender-affirming care only, the cost is $60/month for in-depth discussions of your goals and customized plans to help you achieve them, hormone therapy and lab monitoring, reproductive planning/contraception, knowledgeable referrals to surgeons and therapists, and additional gender-related care as needed.
Electrolysis is billed in time increments, $100 to $180 per hour. Please see the table for more details.
Please apply if you are interested in a Community Fund grant / sliding scale to help with the cost of your health care.
What is direct primary care?
Direct primary care is a way to give you the best access to your doctor. Your call/text/email goes directly to your doctor rather than an assistant. Your doctor responds rapidly, sometimes within a few hours, to answer your questions and take care of you. If you need a visit, it happens within hours to days rather than weeks or months later. You pay the doctor directly rather than paying through your insurance, and there are no copays or other fees. You still use your insurance to cover any prescriptions, tests, and imaging. This system often results in higher quality medical care for a lower cost, since your doctor is working directly for you.
Can you care for my whole family?
Yes! As a family physician, Dr. Kurzet has experience caring for people at all stages of life from prenatal to hospice. Electrolysis is typically done for ages 16+. Your family group is not limited to blood relatives and legal contracts, but rather is based on your chosen family.
Is direct primary care a kind of health insurance?
No, this is NOT health insurance. Transition Health is a medical practice operating under a hybrid model, with both memberships and contracts with insurance plans. We strongly recommend having health insurance with catastrophic coverage at a minimum. Direct primary care works especially well with high-deductible health insurance plans, as the cost of membership is well below most deductibles and can help prevent you from reaching that level of expense.
How does direct primary care work with private health insurance?
Dr. Kurzet will try to provide as much care as you need within your Transition Health membership. When external medical care is required, Dr. Kurzet will send your lab tests, imaging, prescriptions, and referrals to providers that are covered by your private health insurance.
What if I have more questions?
Please contact us.