the healthy human
Amber Beckenhauer, DO
Board Certified Family Physician
Founder/Owner/CEO
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CREATING HEALTHY HUMANs...
ONE PATIENT AT A TIME.
AT THREE LOCATIONS:
How is The Healthy Human different than traditional medical clinics?
Does The Healthy Human accept insurance?​
Our services are considered a Cash-Pay model. This means we DO NOT directly contract with insurance companies for services such as clinic visits, procedures, medical advice...but we do offer the option for insurance submitted labs, as well as imaging, specialist referrals, as well as surgical options.
If I have insurance, can my fees be reimbursed by my insurance company?
Can I use my HSA/FSA for fees or monthly membership costs?
We do not provide receipts or "super bills" for insurance reimbursement. The contracts that we have with our patients make our rates much more affordable, when compared to insurance contracts with Physician clinics and hospitals. However, for HSA and FSA plans, we will provide invoices/receipts upon request. We will also make an OB Prenatal Plan/Invoice available for those that need this for personal insurance purposes. However, all requests are submitted by the patient and NOT the Healthy Human. The law around using your HSA for DPC monthly membership fees has CHANGED as of 2025, and we are PROUD to announce that it is an accepted form of payment with the new legislature changes.
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How much does it cost monthly to be a Healthy Human? What is included?
Our monthly membership fees have changed over the years due to the change in healthcare, as well as the specialty/"focused" offerings we provide to the community. We offer Primary Care, Urgent Care and Specialty services, Pharmacy services, and SO MUCH MORE. See our DPC Pricing tab for current membership rates.
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Is there an Enrollment Fee or Re-Enrollment Fee if I should cancel? Am I locked into my DPC Membership?
Enrollment fee at the HH is $100 per Patient, ONE TIME.
If you should cancel, you are subject to the Re-Enrollment fee of $299 per Patient.
Membership at the HH clinic is month-to-month, so no long-term contracts. If you need to cancel your membership, just give us a 30 day notice, and then you will no longer be locked into a medical contract.
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My billing is higher than what I expected, what are the "extra" DPC costs/charges?
If I need any services, medicine, imaging, etc outside of my monthly membership, when do I pay my extra fees?
The DPC is here to make Primary Care affordable with a MONTHLY membership of "x" amount of money per month. This is the monthly fee that is EXPECTED when you sign up online or in the clinic. This MONTHLY FEE includes 4-6 PRIMARY CARE medical visits/advice/emails in a years time (this does not include "focused"/Specialty visits, Procedural, and/or Aesthetic visits) with your Physician and PA-C. Medical Communication (by email/phone/text) may be medical questions with medical advice in response and/or triage by Nursing. We also provide appropriate direction for convenient medication refills, guidance or suggestions on financial/pricing suggestions around cash/insurance needs such as imaging, specialists, meds, etc, and more; as well as most point of care testing in house, etc. We DO OFFER DISCOUNTS for "Members ONLY" on labs/procedures/aesthetics, skincare lines and supplements, Rx meds, BOTOX, and more.
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Cost for lab work, medications, and/or any other ancillary/extra HH services outside of the Primary Care contract, that are offered/performed in the clinic will be charged at the designated AUTO PAY monthly time, unless otherwise discussed at the time of service. The payment options/cards on file will be utilized to keep your Monthly memberships up to date, as well as pay for extra fees on file. Auto-charge is at the beginning of each month, with options on the on the 1st or 5th. Members with failed payments will be subject to a $15 Late Fee on their account. Also, per HH policy, any account overdue by 60-90 days will be subject to termination after one patient notification attempt by the HH Staff.
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Examples of EXTRA/ANCILLARY services may include....LABS and/or Pathology needs sent to outside laboratory; Medications, such as Oral or Injectables, Supplements and/or Medical Food, Skincare, Procedural Visits and/or Specialty Treatment options such as Hormone Therapy Consultation throughout ALL ages, Shock Wave Therapy, PRP/PRF, Aesthetic Procedures, "Focused"/Specialty Care Consultations (Above & beyond Direct Primary Care) such as Allergy Testing/Consult, Nutrition/Dietary Consults, Osteopathic/Integrative Care: Wellness & Fitness Packages, 1:1 Obstetric/Prenatal Packages and Delivery (Vaginal/Cesarean), Surgical Procedures like Endometrial Ablations/LEEPs/Colposcopies, and MORE.
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PLEASE NOTE: Our patients ALWAYS have the option to withhold any additional services and follow a BASIC Primary Care package/Monthly Membership. However, they also have the ability to choose their primary medical home for multiple work-ups with labs, med changes, etc to avoid multiple medical homes, travel outside of town, multiple phone calls and communcaition issues with extra Providers/offices, etc. We do our BEST EVERY DAY to make healthcare convenient, so each and every patient feels that their health and wellness goals are ATTAINABLE in a very complex medical world. However, our QUALITY and PERSONAL care adds EXTRA costs to the monthly bill, and we understand that, but WE believe in our HH model and we KNOW the IMPACT it offers to each and EVERY one of our patients and their families. We do not just provide "medical care" ....we provide PATIENT CENTERED medical care from the HEART. At the end of the day, the choice on your monthly membership, additional services, and/or where you receive them at, are always left to a personal, private individualized, "patient decision."
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Will I benefit from Healthy Human DPC if I don't require frequent medical attention?​
Yes! Unfortunately, most medical care has become very reactionary, something we use as a reaction to having medical symptoms or being sick. While we always provide sick care for our patients, it is also important to be proactive and create plans for staying healthy. At the HH, this is our personal mission and passion. WELLNESS and a PREVENTATIVE approach to healthcare.
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Certainly, everyone benefits from healthcare tailored to them, and that is our mission at the DPC. Healthcare ONE patient at a time.
The traditional healthcare model encourages you NOT to seek care until you are just about dying (due to costs and a complicated healthcare system), but with Direct Primary Care you can seek care at any time. We offer texts to our Physician/PA-C/Nursing Team even when we are closed. We prefer you contact us for medical advice sooner rather than later, so we can actually prevent things from happening instead of waiting for them to happen. Over time, we build a comprehensive knowledge of you and your health, and if you do end up needing more frequent medical attention, we know all about your needs and how to treat you best, which cannot be said for any other healthcare model.​
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
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How can you guarantee same and/or next-day advice and/or appointments?
Same/next day urgent medical advice/needs are triaged by our RN/Provider team. If we cannot provide an in-person visit for same/next day, the HH will offer Telehealth medical advice through our Provider or Nursing team.
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How can I contact Dr. Beckenhauer and/or her HH Medical Team for Urgent and/or Non-Urgent Needs?
We know that illness and injuries don't always happen during office hours. If you have an URGENT issue after-hours, we are only a text away! We will give you our after-hours cell phone number for needs that would typically result in an urgent care visit. Another way to save your healthcare dollars!
If you have NON-URGENT needs such as a medication refills or to schedule an appointment, you can directly e-mail us or call our clinic during business hours. During clinic hours, we ask that you communicate with us by clinic phone in regards to Urgent needs, appointment scheduling, medication pick up, & more. We want to be available for you, but in case we are busy with patients, you can leave a message with our nursing staff.
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What if I need to be referred to a specialist? Do you offer access to specialty services?
In providing superb care with unprecedented sorts of access, we seek to prevent or reduce hospitalizations and specialty referrals. In instances where those types of care are required, we will work with your hospitalist/specialist. In some cases, depending on the level of care and the expertise required, we may rely on those specialized caregivers to manage your treatment. We do encourage you to carry insurance for the above needs, as we are not considered an insurance plan. In case you do not carry insurance or would like to pay cash for specialty services, Dr. B has negotiated rates with multiple specialties and an outpatient surgical center to take care of your needs.
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Will Dr. Beckenhauer still take care of me if I need to be admitted to the hospital?
Dr. Beckenhauer maintains her inpatient privileges at Memorial Community Hospital in Blair, NE. If she is available, she will round in the hospital, medical/surgical floor for an additional fee outside of your membership, and/or be available to receive calls from the ER Physician or Inpatient Hospitalist assigned to your care.
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Can I get all of my medications from the Healthy Human pharmacy?
As a member, you have access to our entire pharmacy, as long as you are not in need of a controlled substance. We can send CS medications to the pharmacy, but we do not house them in the HH for dispensing to our patients.
We only dispense medications that will help our patients SAVE MONEY. Therefore, almost all of the medications in our extensive inventory are generic. Name-brand prescriptions are generally expensive, and therefore you'll normally get a better price on name brand drugs using an insurance prescription drug benefit or a prescription drug discount card at your local pharmacy. We carry over the counter medications, as well as supplements and skin care products. We do not dispense any DEA-controlled medications in our HH Pharmacy such as narcotic pain medicine, sedatives, or stimulants.​​ ​
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Will The Healthy Human see patients on a fee-for-service basis if they are NOT members?
Yes. There are non-member prices for all services, including visits and procedures. Examples of these visits/procedures may be for joint injections, minor laceration repairs, minor cosmetic surgical procedures, such as punch biopsies, and more. Most insurance plans will not cover "cosmetic" procedures or hormone/integrative consultation . Traditionally, these simple procedures are very expensive without insurance AND with insurance if you have a high deductible. The HH has the lowest prices around on the above NON-member services, and we are here to serve everyone in the community, and those surrounding, that are in need of consultation and/or second opinions.
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Does Dr. Beckenhauer still deliver babies?
Yes! Dr. B will continue delivering at Memorial Community Hospital in Blair, NE. Prenatal care and delivery is not only
cost-effective through the DPC, but also offers prenatal care on a personal level with 1:1 care with Dr. B. We will determine a payment that fits your individual needs. Please email or call us for a scheduled appointment to discuss our OB agreements, or see the OB information on this website.
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Does The Healthy Human see Medicare patients?
YES! Our team is now seeing patients with Medicare. Dr. Beckenhauer will also be available for any Integrative/Osteopathic consultation needs they may have. The Medicare Membership CANNOT be billed to insurance. If you would rather a fee-for-service consultation and/or second opinion, over a membership, please call to schedule as needed.
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The Healthy Human is committed to providing quality and comprehensive healthcare. To learn more about our clinic and how we can help you, get in touch with us today.