Question 1

What is MI Partner Health?

Accepted Answer

MI ("my") Partner Health based in Michigan is a new way to get high quality, comprehensive personalized healthcare in a team-based healthcare model, all for a flat monthly fee and truly feeling as if you have a partner in your healthcare journey.

Our clinicians and care teams have ditched the traditional healthcare system, left their fee-for-service jobs, and wanted to start providing more personal care at reasonable prices. It’s that simple. No insurance, no corporate health system, no middlemen. Just providers and patients.

Practically speaking, MI Partner Health is a membership model for healthcare. Every member pays a flat monthly (or annual) fee to become a member of the practice and depending on the model gain certain benefits you won't find in traditional primary care practices.

Question 2

What are some of the benefits of membership?

Accepted Answer

Put simply: more convenient care in a team-based care model available when you need us.  Many conditions can be managed by a video visit or phone call with an in-person exam when necessary.

You get unlimited visits at no additional charge—and they'll be as long as you need and typically you’ll be able to book a same-day or next-day appointment.

Below is a list of services provided by MI Partner Health. Most of these services are provided as an included perk of membership.

Treating common everyday problems like colds, flu, strep throat, rashes, burns, joint injuries, and other wounds.
Guiding you to keep up-to-date on all recommended preventative screening, like mammograms, pap smears, and EKGs.
Managing chronic conditions like asthma, diabetes, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, or thyroid disorder. Your care team, supported by a physician, will work with you to formulate a long-term personalized management plan.
Performing minor procedures. If you need a minor procedure like a mole removal, joint injection, stitches, or a simple cosmetic procedure, your primary care provider can often help you in the office without the need to see a specialist.
Managing your specialist care. If you have a medical issue that can't be handled by your primary care provider, you'll be referred to a specialist that can continue your treatment. Our clinician will continue to work closely with the specialist to make sure there is seamless continuity of care. 
Providing an annual full-body physical and checkup. Your provider will perform a comprehensive exam at your first in-person appointment.

Question 3

What services does MI Partner Health offer?

Accepted Answer

We offer a variety of primary care medical services and care models that include preventive care, diagnostic testing, and treatment of acute and chronic illnesses. We also offer Lifestyle Medicine, Functional Medicine, Behavioral Health services as well as healthcare solutions for Employers.

Question 4

Should I join if I'm healthy?

Accepted Answer

Absolutely! To be sure, MI Partner Health will always be there for you if you get sick or hurt. We also work proactively to keep you healthy, happy, free of preventable diseases, and living a good lifestyle.

It's hard to break out of the mindset of the insurance-based healthcare system. In "the system" everything is centered around treating illness. It's very hard for a doctor to get paid by an insurance company for detecting early warning signs of diabetes or encouraging a lifestyle change to decrease risk of heart disease. Doctors just aren't rewarded for encouraging all-around good health.

By being in constant contact with MI Partner Health when you're healthy, you'll be able to stay that way. By the time you're being treated for a chronic disease, it's usually too late. But if you spend your healthy years under the watchful eye of our team, you'll be able to stay out of the hospital for years to come.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is MI Partner Health?

What are some of the benefits of membership?

What services does MI Partner Health offer?

Should I join if I'm healthy?