You can find the answers to some of the most frequently asked questions below. If you would like more information, please call us at (970) 626-6026.
Personalized Medicine: A Tailored Approach to Healthcare
How Our Practice Differs:
- Personalized Attention: Fewer patients (a few hundred) allowing for unrushed virtual visits and a proactive role in your health.
- Hassle-Free Experience: Focused on stress-free functional medicine services.
Why Offer Membership?
- Balanced Health: Affordable fees for personalized, convenient, and preventive care.
- Strong Relationships: Emphasis on a satisfying professional relationship to help you stay healthy.
Membership Benefits
Functional Medicine Membership:
- Affordable Access: Low monthly fee with no insurance billing. You control your pricing and access to professional medical services and other amenities.
- Insurance for Labs/Radiology: Use your insurance plan for labs or radiology ordering when it makes sense or you can choose to pay cash and receive discounted rates on lab services.
Medicare Recipient Memberships:
- Added Benefits: Join as Functional Medicine Members with additional benefits for Medicare recipients.
- Opt-Out Billing: Shirley Olson, NP-C, IFMCP, is credentialed by Medicare but has chosen to “opt out,” meaning clinic visits won’t be billed to Medicare.
- Lab/Radiology Orders & Referrals: Medicare will cover lab/radiology orders and referrals to specialists/physical therapists.
- Virtual Services: Covered under the monthly membership fee.
Ideal for:
- Adults 18 and Over: Easy, direct communication with your Health Care Professional.
- Root Cause Focus: Healthcare Professional addresses the root cause of illness, not just symptoms.
- Proactive Health: For those who want to actively improve and maintain their health.
Urgent Care:
- Life-Threatening Emergencies: Call 911 immediately. We do not offer urgent or emergent care.
Virtual Visits Away from Home:
- Accessible Anywhere: Virtual visits are available wherever you are.
- In-Person Evaluation: We do not provide in-person evaluations, However, if needed, we’ll recommend appropriate nearby care and follow-up with you virtually when you return home.
Medicare:
- Membership: Join our Membership for personalized health optimization. See our services page for more information.
- Opt-Out Billing: Shirley Olson, NP-C, IFMCP has chosen to “opt out,” meaning clinic visits won’t be billed to Medicare.
- Covered Services: Lab/radiology orders and referrals to specialists will be billed to Medicare. Telemedicine services are covered under the monthly membership fee.
Membership Pricing and Options
Pricing:
- Full Membership: $120/month
- Maintenance Membership: $90/month
- Medication Management Membership: $50/month
Discounts:
- Couples and adult children (17-23, attending school) qualify for discounts.
Payment Options:
- No long-term contracts required.
- Payment can be made annually (2 months free), quarterly, or monthly.
Benefit of Membership:
- With our 3 tiered pricing options, you are in charge of the budget and access.
- We listen carefully to understand how your life, work, and family may be affecting your health.
- Together, we create a personalized plan to optimize your health using advanced diagnostic testing and cutting-edge tools
- Feel free to all or visit our Contact page to arrange a complimentary discovery visit with Shirley Olson, NP-C, IFMCP.
Membership Information
Patient Limit:
- We limit our practice size to devote more time and energy to each patient. Once the ideal size is reached, a waiting list will be established.
Cancelling Membership:
- You can cancel your membership with 30 days’ notice. Annual memberships will be refunded at a prorated rate.
Becoming a Member:
- Visit our Benefits page for more information and to sign up for a complimentary discovery visit . Membership is on a first-come, first-served basis. Once slots are filled, you’ll be added to the waiting list.
Ready to Join?
- Fantastic! Sign up through our Benefits page.
Still Unsure?
- We’d love to chat! Call or visit our Contact page to arrange a complimentary discovery visit with Shirley Olson, NP-C, IFMCP.