Effective August 1st 2025, we will no longer accept insurance for office visits and consultations. 


Labs WILL be filed with a patient’s insurance unless the patient has no insurance. 


This business decision will result in patients with large deductibles having a LOWER COST than if we filed with their insurance! 


Uninsured patients will also see a LOWER COST! 


Those with lower out of pocket insurance plans will see a slightly higher cost per visit. You will still be able to use your HSA, FSA, Credit Cards, CareCredit and cash.


There is no monthly or annual membership fee for the care we provide you!


Pricing

Initial consult                                                                                       $235

Office visit with pellets for women                                         $495

Office visit with pellets for men                                                $695             

Office visit without pellets (no HRT prescription)         $150

Office visit for non-pellet HRT (prescription)                   $195

Lab visit draw or order                                                                    $ 50             

Labs for uninsured*                                                                           $75 to $295

*Draw fee included in office visit fee as appropriate.                     


Please call 704 987 7970 and speak with Vince (Office Manager) if you have any questions.

Why are we no longer accepting insurance?


·        Our practice is credentialed as Primary Care. We do not do Primary Care anymore. This evolution in our practice model put us at odds with our insurance contracts.


·        Insurance bureaucracy and reporting continue to add to our business expenses.


·        Filing claims and verifying benefits results in some confusion with what a patient owes. Clear and transparent pricing collected at the time of service is usually a better approach.


·        Most of our patients will have a lower out of pocket cost due to high deductibles and copays.


·        Patients will not receive any bills after they leave the office.


·        Insurance adds a cost to every visit. This change eliminates that cost.


·        You will still be able to use your HSA, FSA, Credit Cards, CareCredit, and cash.


Your insurance is likely to show us in network for several more months. It will take a while for them to remove us from their list of network providers.

 

Thank you for understanding this change in our billing policy. Please see Vince (704 987-7970) for any questions or clarifications.

 

Linda Winegardner MD