I took early retirement from Mayo Clinic in 2021 to help start HELPcare Clinic, a direct primary care (DPC) clinic that uses a membership model instead of insurance to keep costs lower and to build personal relationships, restoring the soul of health care. We started in Austin, MN in February 2022 and opened in Rochester in 2023. We now offer a way for employers to include our membership within their employee health plan, saving on premiums while also providing employees better access to care at $0 out-of-pocket.
