Research Study “Perspectives on Genetic Counseling in Primary Care Settings”

Hello everyone, I was recently contacted by a graduate student and asked if I could help her obtain survey data about some direct primary care practices. If you have your own DPC practice and have a few minutes to help her out please see the information below. The survey should take 10-15 minutes to complete.

You are invited to participate in a research study titled “Perspectives on Genetic Counseling in

Primary Care Settings” being conducted by Genevieve Dallmeyer, a current graduate student at

the Long Island University Post Genetic Counseling Graduate Program.

This study explores the current views of practicing direct primary care providers and clinically

practicing genetic counselors on the practice of genetic counseling and testing in primary care

settings. The results of this study will illustrate the opportunities for connection between primary

care providers and genetic counselors and illuminate current attitudes on genetic testing and

counseling in primary care.

All clinically practicing genetic counselors and practicing direct primary care physicians in

North America will be eligible to participate in this study. If you decide to participate, you will

be asked to take an online survey. The survey will take approximately 10-15 minutes to complete

and the responses are anonymous.

If you would like to participate in the survey, you can access it via this link:

https://baseline.campuslabs.com/liu/primarycare2026

Please do not hesitate to contact Genevieve Dallmeyer, at genevieve.dallmeyer@liu.edu, the

principal investigator, Sasha Bauer, CGC at saabauer@gmail.com or faculty investigator,

Monika Zak, at Monika.Zak@liu.edu, should you have any questions about the study. This study

has been approved by the Long Island University Institutional Review Board (#: 26/08-090).

Big Beautiful Bill Ends the HSA Confusion

With the signing of H.R. 1 in the 119th Congress on 07/04/25 the HSA question has been simplified and will change in 2026 to a simple “yes” in 2026. I have gone into detail and included all the language related to DPC and HSA treatment from the “Big Beautiful Bill” on the revised tax page of DPC Frontier.

Here is the shortest summary I can provide. Even as of 2025 there were already clunky routes to decrease theoretical HSA audit risk for patients in DPC practices, but as of 2026 those clunky solutions are no longer needed if the practice 1) charges less than $150 per month and 2) is staff by specialists with training in family medicine, internal medicine, geriatric medicine, or pediatric medicine.

Also of note: In 2025 Oregon passed HB 2540 and it included the following language which allows DPC monthly fees to be applied toward an out of network deductible. See the Oregon page for details.

Hopefully I will run into many of you at the DPC Summit in a few weeks!