New Life Functional Medicine

About New Life Functional Medicine

What is New Life Functional Medicine?

New Life Functional Medicine is a cash-pay medical office at 1000 Lake St. Louis Blvd., Suite 136, in Lake St. Louis, Missouri. Its main work is hormone replacement therapy. In its own words: "Our primary focus is offering hormone replacement therapy to women who have completed childbearing." Patients must be done having children and have a permanent or dependable method of contraception, such as an IUD, tubal ligation, or a partner's vasectomy.

Two people are named as prescribers. Sandra (Sandi) Redhage, MSN, RN, WHNP-BC, founded the office and is a certified Women's Healthcare Nurse Practitioner. Richard Bligh, MBA, MD, is the medical director. The practice manager, Ashley Costenaro, handles non-clinical questions and is not a prescriber. The office lists three services: a hormone evaluation, a Consultation Fee visit, and Pellet Insertion. Hormones come as pellets, patches, creams, and many types of compounded hormone therapy, though no specific medications are named. Google lists the office as a nurse practitioner practice with a 4.6 rating from 11 reviews. Visits are by appointment only, and the phone number is (636) 735-3609.

What does it cost?

A 60-minute consultation costs $250. Pellet insertion is $299 plus the cost of pellets, charged per visit. That $299 does not include the pellets, and no pellet price is listed. It does not say whether hormone medication or labs are included in the consultation fee. Lab work is billed on top of the consultation, which the office requires in order to review all lab results. Longer visits and extra fees may apply depending on complexity. The lab options named are Quest serum bloodwork, which the office says is typically covered by insurance, the Dutch test from Precision Analytical, and Genova Diagnostics. No lab prices are given.

Payment is due at the time of service by credit card, cash, or check. A missed appointment with less than 24 hours notice costs $150. The office does not accept insurance or Medicare, and it does not see patients on Medicaid. It will see Medicare patients only as an opt-out provider, which means signing a private contract. It does not publish membership terms or a cancellation policy.

What should you ask before you book?

Ask which prescriber would sign your prescriptions, Ms. Redhage, Dr. Bligh, or both. Dr. Bligh's profile also mentions an Age Management practice and a Bio-Identical HRT practice, so ask which of these your care would run through. Ask whether the $250 consultation covers any hormone medication or labs, and whether the $299 pellet fee is the whole cost of a visit. Ask what the pellets cost.

For patches, creams, and compounded options, ask which are brand-name and which are compounded, and what each one costs. Ask what the labs will cost in total. Ask what follow-up visits cost and whether any can be done by telehealth, since the office does not say. Ask how cancellation works and whether any membership or ongoing fee applies. If you have Medicare, ask what the private contract means for your bill.

Who is it a good fit for?

This is a good fit if you are a woman who has finished having children, you use a permanent method of birth control, and you are ready to pay cash for visits, labs, and pellets or other medication. It is not a fit if you need insurance or Medicare to pay for the visit, or if you are enrolled in Medicaid.

Sources: newlifefunctionalmedicine.com, newlifefunctionalmedicine.com/services, newlifefunctionalmedicine.com/contact-us, newlifefunctionalmedicine.com/about

Services Offered

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By Appointment Only