How Our Practice Works
If you are looking for a practice that does not recommend vaccines/medications etc., this office will likely not be a good fit. We follow the standard of care, but augment with Functional Medicine to try to reduce reliance on pharmaceuticals as much as possible., but there are definitely circumstances where a medication is going to be the best recommendation.
Our practice has two types of visits
1) Functional Medicine Matrix Mapping (details below) - This visit occurs once per year and has a cost of $550. This is a non-covered service that is not billed to insurance.
2) Insurance Coverage for Covered Services - Subsequent visits to the office are billed to insurance.
Functional Medicine Matrix Assessment
Comprehensive evaluation of medical conditions and symptoms as they pertain to the functional medicine matrix
Personalized Nutrition Prescription
Food and Supplement Recommendations
Discuss Individualized Exercise needs and exercise prescription
Dental Exam
Toxin/Pesticide Exposure
Discussion on optimization of lifestyle to promote health and wellness
Visit Cost: $550
When starting with the practice, and each subsequent year, patients are required to have the creation or update of their Functional Medicine Matrix Map. The purpose is to define health goals, determine how various conditions are interrelated and devise a plan to achieve the goals. The cost of this service is $550. This service IS NOT covered by insurance and is not refundable. This assessment is also required yearly to continue to be part of our practice.
Subsequent Visits and Insurance Billing
Every visit other than the Matrix Mapping is billed to insurance. Copays and deductibles still apply, as per your contract with your insurance company. If a patient does not have insurance or we are out of network, we have reasonable self-pay prices and can provide a super bill (for any visit other than the FMMM), if desired.
Our Visit Process for New Patients
Visit 1
Duration: 30- 45-minute visit which is billed to insurance
Collecting history
Discussing medical problems
Past medical history
Past surgical
Family history
Review of current symptoms
Physical exam
***A Functional Medicine care plan will not be developed during this first visit.
If you decide you want to proceed and remain in the practice, labs, both traditional and functional, will be ordered. The Fee for the Functional Medicine Mapping will be collected and Dr. Lawson will begin to work on your matrix map.
Visit 2
Duration: 30 minutes
Visit 2 is after Dr. Lawson has finished your Functional Medicine map and labs are resulted. Lab results will be discussed, you will be presented your functional medicine matrix mapping document. With the doctor you will make a plan to accomplish your stated goals over the next 12 months. If there are lab abnormalities to address and further testing that needs to be ordered, your insurance will be billed for that service. This is a covered service and we are obligated to bill your insurance for covered services.