Kaiser Permanente Medical Weight Management Program

About Kaiser Permanente Medical Weight Management Program

What is Kaiser Permanente Medical Weight Management Program?

This is a physician-supervised weight management program run by Kaiser Permanente, with a medical office in San Francisco at 2238 Geary Blvd. The medical director listed for this location is Michelle Tinitigan, MD. The program runs two tracks: one built around meal replacement products, with periodic medical checkups, lab testing, and weekly group sessions, and one built around GLP-1 medication, called MWMRx, which is run fully virtually and is open to participants "regardless of location." The program is structured in phases over roughly six months for the medication track, with meal replacement products supplied as part of that program. Because this sits inside Kaiser Permanente, it is worth knowing upfront that the program is fee-for-service and kept separate from standard health plan coverage, which matters even if you are already a Kaiser member.

This listing is for its Daly City office at 395 Hickey Blvd.

What does it cost?

No prices are published for the San Francisco office. What is stated plainly is that these services are "provided on a fee-for-service basis and are separate from and not covered under members' health plan benefits," so members and non-members alike pay for the program directly. GLP-1 medication itself is filled through external pharmacies and paid for separately by participants. To get an actual number for either track, you would need to ask directly. In its own words, the invitation is to "join one of our convenient, complimentary online orientations to learn more about our programs, pricing, and how to get started."

What should you ask before you book?

Ask whether the GLP-1 medication program is actually run through the San Francisco office, since the orientation sessions for that track are listed for other Bay Area locations, not San Francisco specifically. Ask for the total program cost, since none is published, and ask whether that figure includes the medication or whether the medication is billed separately through the external pharmacy. Ask what the lab work and periodic checkups cost beyond the base program fee. Ask whether meal replacement products are included in the price or charged as a separate line item. Ask about hours and scheduling for the San Francisco office directly, since none are listed online.

Who is it a good fit for?

This is a good fit if you want a weight management program attached to a large, established health system and you are comfortable paying cash for it regardless of your Kaiser membership status. It may be less of a fit if you specifically want GLP-1 medication care centered in San Francisco, since the medication track's listed orientation locations point to other offices in the area, and you would want to confirm where that care actually happens before you commit.

Sources: kphealthyweight.com/our-locations/san-francisco, kphealthyweight.com/our-program/medications-glp-1

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