Frequently Asked Questions

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PRICING:
When you think about what a conventional doctor earns for a 15-20 minute visit, our prices are definitely a premium experience for a greater value.
The initial functional medicine intake is the most substantial investment where you receive a practitioner’s full attention for an hour.  
Then in the follow-up 30-minute functional medicine appointments, you build a relationship with your doctor to continue seeing increased benefits.  Those appointments cost as follows:

• 6 pack (1 initial consultation + 5 follow ups) = $2200
• This includes portal access to ask your doctor clarifying questions between appointments for 6 months.
  
• 3 pack (1 initial consultation + 2 follow ups) = $1490 
• This includes portal access to ask your doctor clarifying questions between appointments for 3 months
  

Once you finish your pack, we have follow up packages:

• 6 months of follow ups=$1975
• 3 months of follow ups= $1235

INSURANCE:
We do not accept any commercial insurance at this time. Our team is composed of board certified medical practitioners and unfortunately, the state of New York does not allow for Functional MD's to be contracted with insurance companies. We can provide you with a super bill after your visit. Many of our patients submit these superbills to their insurance companies for reimbursement. Depending on your insurance you may be partially reimbursed, entirely reimbursed, or not reimbursed at all. This is dependent on your insurance policy. Our patients do have the option to pay through their HSA or FSA accounts.
LABS:
However, if you have a good PPO insurance plan, we can order blood work through your insurance. If you have an HMO we have a very affordable lab company to order blood work through, or we can give you a list of labs to ask your primary care doctor to run through your HMO. 

Before you initial consultation- You will fill out our comprehensive intake forms at least 24 hours prior to your visit so that your doctor can review them before they see you. This gives us a good idea of who you are and what we will focus the visit on. You can also add any relevant labs that you have had done or recent labs in the last 3 months. We do not need all of the labs you have ever done, just the ones that are specific to your complaint or recent labs drawn in the last 3 months. (Think your last colonoscopy or endoscopy or your last SIBO breath test etc)

Initial Consultation- 1 hour long- In this visit you will meet with one of our practitioners to discuss your current health goals, your past medical history, family history, nutrition, exercise, lifestyle, emotional health and more. After this visit we will order lab work for you based on what we have discussed. We order many types of labs including blood work, saliva tests, stool tests, breath tests and other functional medicine labs. If you have a good PPO insurance plan, blood work can go through your insurance. Functional medicine testing (salivary tests, urine tests etc) are paid out of pocket typically.

Follow up- ~30 minutes- Once you have completed your lab work you will be notified when your results are back. You will meet with your doctor for a follow up appointment to discuss the results. Your practitioner will create an individualized treatment plan based on the results of your labs. This can include diet, exercise recommendations, lifestyle changes, herbs, vitamins, minerals or prescription medications. Every persons plan is different and we will talk to you about your preferences when we create your plan with you.

 Yes, most of our patients have seen a specialist and still have symptoms despite following through with recommended treatments. Our practitioners are trained in functional and naturopathic medicine. This means that we look at things from a different perspective. We not only ask different questions during the initial intake, but we also have access to more testing options than a conventional physician. And lastly, we have many more treatment options including dietary and lifestyle changes, herbal medicine and a mind-body approach that is likely different from your specialist.  

 There are a few big differences between the naturopathic and functional doctors at Rashid Wellness and conventional medical doctors. Here are the big ones:

You must treat the whole person 

You can not just treat one organ system at a time since all of your organs act like an orchestra.  You need all the pieces to create a working unified system. That being said, you need a doctor who understands how these systems work together. This is what Functional Doctors specialize in. 

Wellness approach to health 

We are not in the industry of “sickcare”. Conventional medicine often waits until people are sick to treat, in naturopathic medicine we believe in wellness promotion and disease prevention. 

Testing

In functional medicine we have different testing options and are more likely to test more markers to make sure that people are well, and not just “not sick”.  Some testing may include breath tests, saliva tests for cortisol levels, advanced hormone testing, and advanced cardiovascular testing. 

 No, we have the option of doing a virtual intake via a private call. We will uncover a lot in our first appointment that will allow us to give you preliminary steps to take, along with ordering any labs that you need to give us a clear picture of your body’s data.  

If possible, meeting us for your initial intake allows us to do a physical exam if needed. We also believe that an in person initial assessment offers a great opportunity to create a therapeutic relationship with your doctor.

 Yes, all of the practitioners can prescribe medications in states that they are licensed in. All of our practitioners are licensed in New York, and Dr. Rashid can also prescribe for patients in Kansas.