Functional Medicine Services
Recognizing your body as a distinctive biochemical organism is key to personalized wellness.
You deserve a tailored wellness plan precisely aligned with your body’s unique needs.
Instinctive Wellness employs a thorough health examination coupled with advanced laboratory testing, providing concrete information essential for the life changes needed to attain the vibrant health you deserve.
By integrating the strengths of Modern Medicine and Functional Medicine, along with leveraging cutting-edge nutritional science and advanced laboratory testing, we can pinpoint what your body requires for optimal well-being.
At Instinctive Wellness, the approach to healthcare is centered around you, emphasizing a proactive and integrative methodology. Deb empowers individuals to seize control of their health and well-being, fostering active participation in their personal health journey. By making informed decisions and embracing lifestyle changes, you pave the way for long-term well-being and the achievement of your health goals.
Together, we can design a health and wellness pathway tailored specifically to your unique needs and aspirations.
Functional Medicine Benefits
Functional medicine empowers you with the knowledge and resources to enhance your daily self-care routine. It encompasses a holistic approach to managing crucial aspects of well-being, such as sleep, emotions, nutrition, stress, and physical activity through both exercise and enjoyable pursuits. While the following list highlights some areas where functional medicine can be particularly beneficial, the key to overall improvement lies in attuning yourself to your body’s signals and providing it with the essential support it requires for success. Embracing functional medicine not only addresses specific concerns but also cultivates a deeper understanding of your unique physiological needs, fostering a harmonious and thriving lifestyle. The graphic below merely scratches the surface in illustrating the myriad diseases that can witness notable improvement or even elimination through the application of a functional medicine approach.
What to Expect...
Functional Medicine care is a personalized and comprehensive approach to healthcare that focuses on uncovering the root causes of health issues rather than merely addressing symptoms. Also, take a look at the video below!
This is how it is done at Instinctive Wellness:
- In-Depth Initial Assessment:
- Your first appointment is typically 2-3 hours long, allowing for a thorough discussion of your health history, current concerns, and goals as well as a review of your historical labs, specialist reports, and diagnostic imaging to gather a complete picture of your health thus far.
- A comprehensive physical examination is conducted.
- Based on the information gathered during this visit, Deb will order the indicated lab work to be done through Quest or LabCorp, the bulk of which is typically covered by insurance, minus deductibles, and copays, etc. Imaging will also be ordered as indicated and processed through insurance. For those without insurance, there are also discounted self-pay lab and diagnostic imaging options available.
- Developing Your Individualized Health and Wellness Plan:
- Using the results of any ordered lab work and diagnostic testing, any requested ongoing home monitoring, as well as all other information gathered at the initial visit, Deb performs an in-depth analysis of your body’s physiological composition to detect any root causes of your health issues.
- These results are discussed with in-depth education during the first follow-up visit and the individualized treatment plan is finalized collaboratively.
- The treatment plan may include dietary recommendations, lifestyle modifications, targeted supplements, specialist referrals and possibly medications as necessary.
- Further testing as indicated: Depending on the initial assessment and the labs completed following that visit, additional functional or specialized testing may be recommended at your follow-up visit. This could include tests related to nutrition, hormones, toxins, gut health, or other factors contributing to your health concerns.
- Ongoing Follow-Up Appointments:
- Ongoing follow-up appointments are scheduled to track progress and adjust the treatment plan as needed. These appointments are more frequent at first, every 1-2 months and then as your health stabilizes, the appointment frequency will reduce to a maintenance level or as needed.
- These appointments provide an opportunity for open communication, addressing any concerns, and ensuring the ongoing alignment of the treatment plan with your evolving health needs.
- Every visit will empower you with the knowledge needed to make informed decisions in the comfort of your home, where the true magic of healing unfolds amidst the navigation of life’s stresses and gifts.
- Detailed Patient Plan:
- Following each appointment, you’ll receive a detailed patient plan, summarizing the discussed topics and outlining the next steps.
- This plan is a valuable resource that you can share with other healthcare providers, fostering collaboration and continuity of care.
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Pricing
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Discovery Call and Onboarding Free
This is a complimentary 15-minute telephone consultation aimed at ensuring that this practice aligns with your healthcare needs. It serves as the initial step in becoming a client as we complete your account set up and schedule future appointments. Additionally, it provides an opportunity to inquire about costs and initiate the process of collecting necessary medical records. Select Consult / Referral when scheduling on the portal.
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Initial Functional Medicine Consult $350
The appointment spans 2-3 hours. For appointments exceeding 3 hours, extra time will be prorated in 15-minute increments at a rate of $43.75 per interval. Your initial patient deposit of $100 will be deducted from the total cost. This appointment is not available for scheduling until you have the Discovery Call with Deb. Following that, please select New Patient or Telehealth New Patient when self scheduling on the portal.
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Follow Up Appointments $175
This appointment is usually scheduled for 1 hour. If the appointment duration is shorter or longer than 1 hour, the cost will be adjusted in 15-minute increments at a rate of $43.75 per interval. Select either Follow up or Telehealth Follow up when scheduling on the portal.
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Assistance Gathering Medical Records 87.50
A brief appointment with Deb to collaborate on gathering necessary records from your various portals. This appointment is typically only needed for those with extensive medical histories or those who do not have the resources to gather records themselves. Please have your login information available for each portal. Please contact Deb through the portal to set up a time to gather records.
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Extensive Medical History Review 87.50
This fee is typically necessary for medical record reviews exceeding one hour, particularly during initial appointments for individuals with very extensive medical histories that require thorough review before the scheduled session. For example, clients who have been struggling for years with many debilitating health issues or who have seen many different specialists. Most clients will not require this extra time, and Deb will discuss this with you beforehand.
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Care Between Appointments 43.75
Deb welcomes quick questions through the Patient Portal at no additional charge. Messaging offers a more direct and real-time healthcare experience, enhancing your well-being between visits. While clarifying questions or updates are encouraged, there will be a charge for messages involving complex issues, medications, supplements, treatments, additional laboratory tests, or new health concerns if you want to proceed via a message format versus scheduling a visit. These messages will be billed at a rate of $43.75 per 15 minutes, prorated based on the time spent addressing your concerns. Please be aware that certain issues may require a full visit, and Deb will notify you if that is the case. Individualized healthcare goes beyond prepackaged, generic responses—you deserve a tailored approach to your well-being.
Payment Options
Effective December 1st, 2021, Instinctive Wellness transitioned to a fully self-pay practice due to substantial changes in insurance reimbursement rates that no longer support extended visit times. However, depending on your plan, you may have out-of-network benefits that can help offset the cost of visits.
Please review your insurance plan to determine if you have any out-of-network benefits and if so, you will be provided documentation that you may submit to your insurance for potential reimbursement. This will include all necessary information for the insurance company to assess eligibility for reimbursement. It’s important to note that Instinctive Wellness cannot guarantee the receipt or amount of reimbursement. For any reimbursement-related inquiries, your healthcare plan administrator is best equipped to provide accurate information.
If you have any questions about this, Deb can answer those during your Free 15 Minute “Discovery and Onboarding Call”.
