Weight Management - Florence

About Weight Management - Florence

What is Weight Management, Florence?

Weight Management, Florence is a weight management clinic at 4900 Houston Road in Florence, KY 41042-4824. It is one of the locations of St. Elizabeth Physicians, which is tied to St. Elizabeth Healthcare, a nonprofit system serving Northern Kentucky, Southeastern Indiana and Greater Cincinnati. Its only listed service is weight management. Google lists it under weight loss service with a rating of 4.1 from 27 reviews.

The clinic lists six providers: Miranda Miller, APRN; Edward Schumann, MD; Martin Moon, MD; Harish Nirujogi, MD; Heather Schuler, APRN; and Elizabeth Hughes, APRN. The clinic does not say which of them run the weight management program. The clinic describes its approach this way: "We have weight loss programs and medical experts in place to help you reach your healthy weight goal." It names no medication. It says virtual visits are available, and the office is open Monday through Wednesday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Thursday and Friday from 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., and closed on weekends. The phone number is (859) 212-4625.

This listing is for its Newport office at 1400 N Grand Ave.

What does it cost?

It does not publish prices for weight management, and the system's general price list does not show a weight management fee. It does not state a consultation fee, whether medication is included in any monthly cost, or whether it offers financing or an HSA option.

The clinic accepts insurance, but it says coverage varies by provider. A full list of accepted plans is available from St. Elizabeth. Because of that, start by asking whether your plan covers weight management care with these providers, and what you would pay if it does not.

What should you ask before you book?

Start with who runs the program. Ask which provider you would see, and who would sign any prescription. The clinic lists six providers but does not say which ones handle weight management.

Ask whether medication is part of the program at all. The clinic names none, so ask which medications it uses, whether a medication is brand-name or compounded, and what it costs each month on top of visits.

Ask what each visit, lab test and follow-up appointment costs, and how often they happen. Ask whether a virtual visit costs the same as an office visit. Finally, ask how to cancel or pause care, and whether that policy is in writing.

Who is it a good fit for?

This is a good fit if you have insurance you want to check first, prefer a program run inside a large nonprofit medical group, and are comfortable calling for prices before you book. If you want published prices or a flat cash membership, this clinic does not offer either one on its listing.

Sources: stelizabeth.com/location/details/weight-management-florence, stelizabeth.com/medical-services/heart-vascular/take-time-for-your-heart/achieve-a-healthy-weight

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