Who needs BHRT?
Individuals who suffer from PMS, menopausal symptoms,
andropausal symptoms, loss of sex drive, chronic fatigue,
insomnia, anxiety, depression, headaches, weight gain,
persistent pain, or many other common conditions could
benefit from our BHRT program.
What are the benefits of BHRT?
Our BHRT program provides many benefits for patients with
hormonal imbalances including:
- Restored hormone balance and relief of
related symptoms
- Improved heart health
- Increased bone production and prevention
of osteoporosis
- Enhanced energy and sex drive
- Reduced wrinkles and improved skin tone
- Improved mental sharpness and better
memory
How do I get started
and what steps are involved?
Below, our four step approach to assessing patients and
implementing the BHRT program is described.
STEP 1: Contact Us
Contact Proactive Wellness Centers at 703-822-5003
to schedule an appointment. You will have a brief telephone
conversation with one of our staff members to determine
if you are a candidate for the BHRT program. Once you
have scheduled an appointment, a patient history form
will be faxed, mailed or e-mailed to you. You must complete
and return the form to the office prior to your appointment.
The physician will review your history prior to your appointment,
making your visit much more productive.
STEP 2: Initial Consultation
The initial consultation is one hour long
and consists of a review of your family history, past
medical history, current medical problems, risks factors
for preventable diseases, nutritional history, toxic substance
exposure history and recent symptoms. Recommendations
for a comprehensive individualized evaluation are made
at this time. Typically, these include salivary hormone
levels and early detection blood tests for thyroid disorders,
diabetes and heart disease risks (often not performed
by traditional practitioners). Other specialized tests
may be ordered such as vitamin and nutritional assessments,
stool analysis and detoxification profiles.
STEP 3: Treatment
To allow time to receive test results, follow-up
appointments typically 30 minutes long, are scheduled
four to six weeks after the initial appointment. During
this appointment, all of your laboratory results will
be reviewed with you in detail. Your anti-aging treatment
plan will be covered, and any prescriptions along with
your laboratory results will be given to you at this time.
Depending on your individual requirements, we will either
prescribe a commercially available hormone preparation
or a compounded variation. If a compounding pharmacy is
used, we will fax your prescription there and the pharmacy
will mail or deliver the prescription to you within 48
hours and every 28 days thereafter.
STEP 4: Follow-Up
With our BHRT program, follow up is critical
to success since each individual's response to the therapy
can not be precisely predicted. The program requires a
reevaluation which includes new saliva and blood testing
after the first three months of treatment, and either
quarterly or every six months thereafter depending on
the results for the first year. If the hormone levels
stabilize, only an annual reevaluation is required.
What are the costs of the BHRT program?
The physician fee for the initial
consultation is $425.00. Patients have two choices for
follow-up visits. Individual visits are $275 per visit.
However, for patients that are on hormone prescriptions
or otherwise require continuing monitoring, we require
one of our annual Health Assured Programs. The Health
Assured Programs include quarterly/semi-annual office
visits, email consultations and phone consultations as
needed for the first year and range from $775 to $1,475
depending on the number of hormones being monitored and
the complexity of the patient's treatment program. After
the first year, the nature and pricing of the followup
program is on a case by base basis. In addition, it is
recommended that all patients commit to a nutritional
supplementation program. See our products
page for additional details.
The prices provided above do not include
the cost of lab tests and the actual hormone preparations.
These costs vary significantly and may or may not be covered
by insurance.
For payment, we accept credit cards
and GE Care Credit for payments. GE
Care Credit allows payments to be extended for up
to 48 months at a low 11.9% fixed APR for program costs
of $1,000 or more. The availability of this program is
subject to credit approval from GE Card Services. Payment
information is required at the time of making your appointment.
We do not accept insurance although we will proivde you
with a properly coded receipt for our services and you
may be able to get a partial reimbursement from your insurance
carrier. If you have any questions about our fees or payment
methods, you may contact our Business Administrator, Andre
Etherly, at andre@proactivwellnesscenters.com
or by phone at (703) 822-5003 Ext 704.
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