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Membership to Direct Primary Care Doctor's Office Included in N.J. SHBP/SEHBP Benefits
The New Jersey State Health Benefits Program (SHBP) and School Employees' Health Benefits Program (SEHBP) offer employees, pre-65-year-old retirees not eligible for Medicare, and their covered dependents the opportunity to join a Direct Primary Care doctor's office. This is available as part of the plans listed below and does not require any changes to your health insurance. Simply choose a Direct Primary Care doctor from Marathon Health (formerly Everside Health) and get unlimited access to personalized care with no copays, when and where it's convenient for you. Direct Primary Care doctors provide a full range of services including preventative, urgent, and sick care, health and wellness coaching, chronic disease management, and care coordination.
The Direct Primary Care program is available to employees, non-Medicare retirees, and dependents covered under the following SHBP/SEHBP Plans:
Note:Sanitas Direct Primary Care (DPC) services have been discontinued effective 9/27/2024 due to their acquisition by Robert Wood Johnson Barnabas Health (RWJBH). If you are enrolled at Sanitas and would like to continue to receive care through a DPC, please consider whether Marathon Health (formerly Everside Health), the other DPC provider, has a location convenient to you.
You may continue to receive care from your current provider at the same locations, but the Sanitas practice is under RWJBH Medical Group and regular cost share will apply.
Your Benefits Through the Direct Primary Care Program
Zero membership fee and no copays for unlimited access to your personal primary care doctor
Same-day and next-day appointments for urgent issues
Evening and weekend availability
Call, text, and video chat with your doctor 24/7
Little to no wait to see your doctor, with average wait time of less than 5 minutes
On-site blood work at no cost
Basic medications for acute conditions and immunizations at no cost
The following testimonials are from Direct Primary Care Program patients. Please note that Everside Health is now Marathon Health.
"My doctor was very helpful. She spent the right amount of time listening to me and providing positive feedback and creating a plan to help me feel better." -Everside Health Hamilton Patient
"My doctor has helped me greatly. She is a caring professional who takes her time to listen and to reflect back about my health. I am very happy to have an Everside Health provider. I am just sad I didn't make the change earlier!" -Everside Health Clifton Patient
"I love being able to make an appointment conveniently online and receive confirmations via email. I love being able to ask the doctor a question using the app and having virtual follow up appointments with my doctor too." -Everside Health New Brunswick Patient
"My doctor helped me a lot and I was able to avoid costly alternative office visits with other doctors and specialists. I feel much better managing my chronic condition." -Everside Health West Orange Patient
"I have been searching for a primary care provider for over a year and I'm so glad I made the call to Everside Health. My first experience was awesome from the moment I walked in, to the moment I left." -Everside Health Hamilton Patient
Everside Success Story: Maureen
Everside Success Story: Sabrina
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