More Than Meds

About More Than Meds

What is More Than Meds?

More Than Meds is a primary care practice in Eagle River, Alaska. Its main work is primary care, billed to insurance or offered as a monthly Direct Primary Care membership. Its prescribers are Amanda Ellis, NP, and Lindsay Ekiss, APRN, FNP, MSN, NP. Beyond primary care, it offers weight management, hormone optimization, peptide and vitamin therapy, IV therapy, a body composition scanner, telehealth and phlebotomy. Its Google listing shows a 5 rating from 3 reviews.

Weight management runs through the Direct Primary Care model. In its own words: "Through our Direct Primary Care model, patients receive personalized care plans, ongoing support, and evidence-based treatment options, including lifestyle intervention and medication support." The only medication it names is GLP-1. Hormone optimization includes a hormone evaluation, lab testing and individualized treatment plans. It lists peptide and vitamin therapy as a service but does not name a specific peptide, and it does not name a longevity medicine service.

This listing is for its Eagle River office at 17025 Snowmobile Ln #101.

What does it cost?

Three memberships have published prices. Direct Primary Care is $99 a month and includes annual labs, same-day or next-day appointments for urgent needs (emergency care not included), after-hours and on-call services, and priority scheduling. Weight management is $249 a month. Hormone optimization is $149 a month and includes at-cost pricing for medications bought through the clinic.

Its published benefits include "GLP-1 medication included (if indicated)," with a note that higher doses may require an additional fee. It does not clearly say whether medication is part of the $249 weight management price. It is in-network with select insurance plans, and copays are due at the time of service when it bills your insurer. For out-of-network coverage, it provides a superbill on request. It does not publish a consultation fee, membership commitment or cancellation terms, and it does not publish prices for peptide, vitamin or IV therapy.

What should you ask before you book?

Ask which prescriber will manage your medication, and whether the $249 monthly fee covers the GLP-1 medication itself and what a higher dose would add. Ask whether the medication is brand-name or compounded, and what it costs each month. Ask what follow-up visits and lab work cost beyond the annual labs in the $99 membership, what the consultation fee is, and how cancellation works and whether there is a minimum term. If you plan to use telehealth from outside Eagle River, ask where visits can happen, since no service area is stated.

Office hours are Monday through Wednesday, 9am to 3pm, and Thursday through Saturday by appointment only. Office staff are not always on site, so call or text 907-615-0054 before you come in.

Who is it a good fit for?

This is a good fit if you want primary care with a monthly membership and you are comfortable asking the prescriber for cost and cancellation details before you commit. It is worth a call if weight management or hormone care is a secondary interest and you mainly want an Eagle River primary care practice.

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