Medicare Opt-Out for DPC Doctors: AAFP Resolution 504 Explained with Dr. Shannon Connolly
My DPC Story · September 27, 2026
In short
Dr Shannon Connolly said she thought DPC was at a tipping point. Dr Connolly said that if she opted out of Medicare for her DPC practice, she could no longer work at the hospital. Dr Connolly said DPC doctors often had to choose between their DPC practice and other roles in the community. Dr Maryal Concepcion said the episode was not sponsored by the AAFP. Dr Connolly said professional advocacy could be thought of as an investment in shaping the regulatory environment a business depends on.
Key points
Dr Connolly said professional societies could give small practices a much bigger microphone.
our professional societies have this tremendous ability to give small practices a much bigger microphone.
— Shannon Connolly, MD, guest on My DPC Story, September 27, 2026. Listen at 6:38 - Dr Connolly described advocacy as an investment in shaping the regulatory environment a business depends on.