Native Wellness

About Native Wellness

What is Native Wellness?

Native Wellness is a herbal and plant-based wellness practice based at the Undersea Spa in Jim Thorpe, Pennsylvania. The street address is 531 North Street, and visits there are by appointment only. The clinic also takes appointments online. The general phone line is 570-732-8653.

The services it lists are anti-aging and life extension, fatigue and energy, insomnia and sleep, chronic pain, gut health, weight loss, stress, detox, focus and cognitive sharpness, respiratory, traditional Chinese medicine, and antiviral lifestyle. Hormone therapy is covered on its own page and is the service most likely to involve a prescription. Dr. Guy is the only person named as a prescriber, and no credentials are listed for him. In its own words: "After your initial consultation and tests, Dr. Guy prescribes either herbal support or replacement bio-identical hormones for you, such as testosterone therapy, estrogen therapy, or progesterone therapy." The providers page lists a traditional Chinese medicine and Ayurveda practitioner, a clinical herbalist, naturopath and research biologist, and an online and technical support person. None of them is listed as a prescriber, and Dr. Guy does not appear on that page.

This listing is for its Jim Thorpe office at 531 North St.

What does it cost?

The only price shown is $9.95 for an initial 15 minute consultation. Hormone therapy has no published price, and the clinic does not say whether medication is included in any price. Treatments are cash pay. In its own words: "Your treatments are not covered by most medical insurance providers." It does not say whether it bills any insurer. The clinic describes its custom preparations as delivered by a recurring subscription, but no subscription price, cancellation terms, HSA or financing options are given.

What should you ask before you book?

Ask for Dr. Guy's full name, his credentials and his state license before you book, since none are listed. Ask whether he is the one who reviews your tests, sets your dose and signs each prescription.

Ask whether the subscription fee covers the medication, the consultation, lab tests and follow-up visits. Ask whether the hormones are brand-name products or custom preparations, and which pharmacy fills them. The hormone page mentions testing to check hormone levels, so ask whether that testing is part of the $9.95 consultation or billed separately. Ask how many follow-up visits to expect at the start, what each one costs, and whether dose changes cost extra.

Ask how to cancel: how much notice is required, whether prepaid months are refunded, and whether you can stop partway through a course. Ask whether it prescribes any weight-loss medication. Its weight loss page describes lifestyle, dietary and supplemental methods, and it names no medication. Finally, ask whether it bills any insurance or is cash only.

Who is it a good fit for?

This is a good fit if you are an adult who wants herbal or plant-based support across several areas, can pay cash, and want to confirm who prescribes before paying for hormone therapy. It is a poor match if you need an insurance-billed prescription, or if you want a prescriber whose credentials are published.

Sources: native-wellness.com, native-wellness.com/hormone-imbalance, native-wellness.com/about, native-wellness.com/our-providers-service-areas

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