“PPC/PDX has been a great experience for me. Their patient advocacy, discounts on prescription drugs and network of providers is well worth the monthly charge. You get access to whole range of naturopaths, massage therapists, chiropractors, dentists and general medical doctors that truly care about people. PPC provides a platform where patients and health professionals can really work together and not become just another number. It’s been one of the best choices I’ve made in the last 2+ years. Thank you for being there, PPC.”
-Eric Roth, PPC Member

My husband had just lost his job in December 2011. I was employed with a Beaverton Non-Profit, but the organization carried no health insurance for our three eligible employees. Two of the employees were covered by the Oregon Health Plan and I was left without any coverage for myself since I made just a little over the Oregon Health Plan cutoff income.
Because I was the director I was able to attend several community meetings to research how we could better assist our neighbors in need. I attended a community meeting put on by PPC. I soon discovered not only could this coop assist some of our clients, they could also assist me in my plight for medical coverage until I reached age 65.
I signed up in March 2012 with PPC and chose Multnomah Family Care. The monthly fee was affordable and I received several included services where I did not pay extra. When I had used up the included services there were discounted services and a small co-pay.
More than any services I received, I felt that secure knowing that I was being taken care of by PPC.
I am now covered under Medicare. I am grateful for the wonderful opportunity to have found a group that relieved the financial stress and worry of having to take a chance and not have medical and dental coverage.
Thank you Morgan for PPC and being there whenever I had concerns and questions. I am forever thankful that PPC was there for me in my time of Need.
-Dorie Horne

First and foremost I like the PPC because it actually provides care that I can afford! I qualify for only a tiny bit of help with my payments under the ACA and I don’t make very much money! (Less than $35,000/yr). The “help” does not bring the ACA costs within my budget. None of the ACA or Cover Oregon plans are actually affordable if you don’t make much money. If you make over $35,000 you don’t even get help if you are single!

I did a lot of research into the “insurance” offered under the ACA and Cover Oregon and found that the only difference in the plans was how much the deductible and the monthly premiums were. The co-pay after your deductible varies depending on the monthly premium and which plan you choose. Unless you have an illness such as diabetes or you have children the plans are all the same. . . They provide ONE exam per year (women can stretch it to three). Many of the plans only cover half or less of a hospital stay AFTER the $2,000 to $6,000 deductible. And you can forget about alternative care such as chiropractic or massage therapy. Most of the plans don’t cover chiropractic and the ones that do don’t cover anything until AFTER you pay the deductible. None of the plans cover massage therapy (something I need). (more…)