Altruity Healthcare ＆ Wellness Clinic

About Altruity Healthcare ＆ Wellness Clinic

What is Altruity Healthcare & Wellness Clinic?

Altruity Healthcare & Wellness Clinic is a private-pay practice at 1212 W Marion Street in Manchester, Iowa 52057. It is open Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM, and the phone number is +1 (563) 822-0081. Melinda (Mindi) Jackson, a nurse practitioner, owns the clinic and is the only prescriber the clinic names. It has a Google rating of 5 from 5 reviews.

The clinic describes its main work as family medicine, acute care, preventive care and holistic healthcare. Hormone therapy and weight loss are two services within that practice. In its own words: "Our approach combines hormone therapy, holistic and functional medicine, and weight loss support."

The service list runs from physicals, sick visits and chronic care management to hormone and gut health testing, pharmacogenetic testing, IV and vitamin injections, TMJ treatment and joint ultrasound. Under weight loss it lists "Weight Loss Support" and "Hormone Balance and Weight Management." It does not name a weight loss medication, and it does not list peptide or longevity services.

This listing is for its Manchester office at 1212 W Marion St.

What does it cost?

It does not publish prices or a consultation fee. The rates page says the practice does not bill insurers directly and that its fees cover time and care that traditional insurance does not reimburse. It accepts credit and debit cards, HSA and FSA cards, and cash or check. After a visit it gives you a superbill, a coded invoice you can submit to your insurer for possible reimbursement. It suggests contacting your insurer about out-of-network benefits first.

The clinic also mentions holistic collaboration fees and membership programs, but it publishes no membership terms. The home page and rates page disagree on insurance. The home page says the clinic accepts payments from all major local insurance providers for acute care. The rates page says it is private-pay and is moving away from accepting insurance. Ask which is current before you book.

What should you ask before you book?

Ask what the first visit costs and whether you pay for it even if you do not continue. Ask what the membership programs include, what they cost, and how you cancel. Ask whether a monthly fee covers your medication or whether the drug is billed on top. If weight loss medication is part of your plan, ask which drug it would be and whether it is brand-name or compounded, since the clinic names none. Ask who signs your prescriptions, and whether anyone besides Jackson prescribes. Ask what lab work and follow-up cost, since the clinic lists several testing services without prices. Ask whether telehealth is available, which the clinic does not say. Finally, ask which insurance policy applies and whether you will receive a superbill for your own claim.

Who is it a good fit for?

This is a good fit if you want a practice led by a nurse practitioner that combines primary care with hormone and weight loss support, and you are ready to pay cash and handle any insurance claim yourself. It is a weaker fit if you are looking for a named weight loss medication, a peptide or longevity program, or a clinic that bills insurance directly.

Sources: altruityhealthcare.org, altruityhealthcare.org/rates-insurance

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