Costs & Insurance
We all want better health care, but we can’t get there by doing things the same old way.
The same old way is the system you and I probably have now – your insurance company tells you what they will pay for – then they tell you to take it or leave it. And each year you’re asked to take less and leave more. You don’t get what you want or need – you get what the insurance company wants or needs you to have!
Insurance
Simply stated, we physicians at Exceed Hormone Specialists created our practice because we refuse to treat anyone by these old rules anymore. These rules are wrong for the patient and wrong for the doctor. Ours is a patient centered practice. We are invested in you, your health, and your vitality. We want you, the patient, to be just as invested in your care as we are.
But we also want you to have choices, real treatment choices, that are best for you. We want to talk with you, evaluate you completely and work together to choose what’s best for you. We don’t think an insurance company should change that decision. The insurance company should not be in the room!
At Exceed Hormone Specialists our approach is professional, thorough, and high touch. Our treatment is effective, proven, and tailored for you. Our goal is your vitality – living, not just surviving. The remaining issue for you is cost.
Exceed Hormone Specialists does not accept insurance assignment, either private or government. We do not file insurance claims. We are a direct pay practice and payment is expected at the time of service. We do not have billing or pre-certification staff. All contact with insurance companies is your responsibility. We will provide you with all necessary paperwork so that you can request out of network reimbursement from your private insurance company. Patients report some insurance coverage for lab studies.
Costs
Evaluation & Start Up
The cost will vary based on each patient’s needs and their treatment plan. Every new hormone patient will require comprehensive lab work. The initial lab work cost varies from $200 (women) to $275 (men). Later lab testing is not as expensive. Some lab costs are covered by insurance if you file a claim using our paperwork.
Initial complete evaluation, medical history, examination and formulation of a treatment plan is $400. Startup hormone pellets and insertion for women are about $400. Men require much larger doses of the most expensive pellets (testosterone) and startup pellet therapy for men will range from $400 – $750.
Ongoing Therapy for Women
After the initial treatment and after hormone balance is achieved, the average number of visits ranges from 3 to 4 follow-up visits each year (usually 4 the first year then less thereafter as you are balanced and doing well). Your initial investment in hormone therapy, wholeness, and vitality will be paying you back.
Follow-up consultations are $200 for 30 minutes. Follow-up lab may or may not be necessary every visit but on average is $200 per visit – this varies depending on your specific plan of treatment.
Follow-up cost of hormones and insertion varies by patient but averages approximately $250. When compared to the cost of drugs to treat the individual symptoms of hormone deficiency, pellets are very cost effective. and will average $350 – $700. Continued evaluation and recommendations will insure maximum benefit from the therapy.
Ongoing Therapy for Men
After initial evaluation and hormone balance, the average number of visits for men is 2 per year. Men who are active or heavier may require 3 visits. Combined with exercise and weight control, you will be feeling younger, healthier, more active and motivated.
Follow-up consultations are $200 for 30 minutes. Some follow-up lab is necessary each visit to maintain optimum performance and cost of lab will average $275.
Cost of pellets and insertion on follow-up visits will vary and will average $350 – $700. Continued evaluation and recommendations will insure maximum benefit from the therapy.
Our Commitment to You
Physician specialists monitoring and tailoring therapy for your hormone, sexual, and other special needs
Uncompromised care – no insurance company dictating your choice of doctors, treatment or medication
Your improved sense of well-being, wholeness, and vitality
Value for your healthcare purchases – no 10 minute “hit and run” visits. Along with you, we’re invested in your health and our mission is to inspire your ability to achieve vitality.