Sapphire Wellness is a fee-based practice which means we do not take insurance. This allows us to work outside the regular model of medicine, which is to see as many patients as possible in a day, and usually for just 15 minutes. But not here! Your appointments will allow you to spend an hour with Lisa, initially, and 30 minutes or more at each additional appointment. You have direct access to the provider and will have access to a patient portal that allows direct communication. Basically, we don’t want to see you once and then send you on your way with a new medication or plan. We know that you may have questions or concerns that develop along the way and you shouldn’t have to wait until your next appointment for the answer to a simple question!

The advantage of the fee-based model is that our office is small and the goal is to get to know YOU! We want to know your family history, your personal history, all your medications, all your stressors, because this allows us to get to the crux of the issue and can help you get to your goals faster by seeing us more frequently.

Our commitment to you is our time and expertise. The traditional medicine model wants to determine how sick you are and how much you will cost your insurance company. Direct-care medicine allows you to make an investment in yourself and know that your provider has the time to make your investment pay out in dividends!

Another great service we will provide is a super bill that allows you to file the claim with your insurance. You may be able to use FSA funds to cover the membership expenses as well. NOTE: this does vary by plan so you must check with your plan prior to using those funds.

Comprehensive Care Steps

Initial Consultation

Get ready to take control of your health and have a personalized, evidence-based plan of care consult. The first appointment will be your full intake with a meet and greet with Lisa, a thorough patient history, family history, list of concerns and recommended optimization lab panels. Prescriptions may not be written at this appointment if labs or further history follow up is needed. The cost of this initial appointment is $250. Note: Labs requisitions are ordered but NOT included in this consult

Follow Up Consultations

The second appointment will be reviewing the labs and discussion of the optimization plans that Sapphire Wellness has available. This data-driven assessment will allow for a personalized blue-print that gives you a guideline to attain the results that you have been desiring. Following this consultation, you may elect to enroll in one of our specific care plans to support and sustain the transformation and health-aligned goals. The cost of the second appointment and any additional follow ups will be $175.

**We work with Labcorp and Quest for all labs that are drawn. A requisition (a paper indicating needed labs) will be sent to your patient portal for you to print and take to one of the above labs. These lab offices generally require an appointment**

Health Consults

These appointments are ideal for those seeking more information on a recent diagnosis or a second opinion on labs, radiology reports, referrals, etc., from an outside provider. The appointment typically lasts 30 minutes and is meant to give you education on your current needs. There will be no medications prescribed at this visit and will be a charge that is separate from the Pearl, Sapphire, and Diamond Plans. Cost for this second opinion visit is $150.

Forms Fee

It seems everything requires proof these days, and forms abound! If you need further documentation than the super bill provides, or we have to manage prior authorizations to get your commercial insurance prior authorizations processed for the weight loss meds Saxenda*, Wegovy* and Zepbound*, you will be charged an additional $50 fee.

*Note: all major insurance plans require a prior authorization for Wegovy and Zepbound and Saxenda at this time.

This doesn’t include a work note for the day of your appointment.