The Cove: Center for Health & Hormones

About The Cove: Center for Health & Hormones

What is The Cove: Center for Health & Hormones?

The Cove: Center for Health & Hormones is a cash-pay nurse practitioner practice in Huntsville, Alabama, formerly Cove Telehealth for Women. It is mainly a women's hormone and thyroid practice, with medical weight loss as one of its services. The office is at 301 Longwood Dr. SW, Huntsville, AL 35801, and visits are by appointment only. The phone number is (256) 808-8836. It has a 5 rating on Google from 23 reviews.

Adrienne Garbarino, CRNP, FNP-BC, MSN, is the founder and owner. Laura Roche, CRNP, FNP-C, MSN, Ashley Stewart, CRNP, MSN, WHNP-BC, and Amy Kerley, CRNP, FNP, FNP-BC, MSN, also prescribe. Monica Williams, MD, is named as the collaborating physician, and no physician works on site. Alicia Geisler, MSN, RN, leads the first consultation visit.

The clinic offers medical weight loss, including GLP-1s, along with bio-identical hormone replacement therapy, menopausal hormone therapy, and expert hypothyroid management. It also treats polycystic ovarian syndrome, perimenopause, menopause, adrenal fatigue or HPA axis dysfunction, autoimmune disease support, and mast cell activation syndrome. Some care is delivered by telehealth. In its own words, the practice will "help women balance estrogen, progesterone, and testosterone using prescription bio-identical hormones and quality supplements."

What does it cost?

The Signature Consultation is $749. That covers 25 or more lab tests with a blood draw, a Styku 3D Body Scan, an intake visit, and a 90-minute review with a nurse practitioner. It does not say whether the visit alone costs less.

Ongoing plans start at $250 a month with a 6 month minimum, and 0% interest financing is available through Cherry. It does not state whether medication is included in that price, and it does not publish prices for medications. After the first six months, the Vitality Retainer is $133 per month, also with a 6 month minimum, and includes 20% off its nutraceuticals. The clinic does not take insurance. Cancellation terms are not described.

What should you ask before you book?

Ask whether the $250 monthly fee covers medication, and what each prescription costs on top of it if it does not. Ask whether each medication is brand-name or compounded. The plan mentions compounded formulations when needed, so ask what would make that necessary in your case.

Ask who signs each prescription and what role the collaborating physician plays. Ask what follow-up visits and repeat labs cost after the first consultation. Ask how to cancel, and whether the six-month minimum still applies if you stop early.

There are no free discovery calls, so the paid consultation is the first step. The clinic does not prescribe controlled substances, and its list includes phentermine. If a specific medication matters to you, confirm it before you pay. Weekday hours are listed as 09:00 to 16:00, but visits are by appointment only, so call (256) 808-8836 before you plan a trip.

Who is it a good fit for?

This is a good fit if you want a nurse practitioner team focused on hormones, thyroid, or weight, you can pay cash for at least six months of care, and you want the costs and cancellation terms in writing before you pay. It may not suit you if you need insurance billing or a physician on site.

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