Glad Health

About Glad Health

What is Glad Health?

Glad Health is a medical weight management practice in Portland, Maine, run by Maria Glad, FNP-C, a Family Nurse Practitioner. Its office is at 278 Veranda St, Portland, ME 04103, and it also sees patients across Maine by video. The four services it lists are Weight Management, Therapeutic Nutrition, Telemedicine and Functional Medicine. A weight plan starts with a body composition analysis, a review of medical history and lab findings, and a talk about past weight loss attempts. Office hours are Monday 1pm to 6pm, Tuesday and Thursday 7:30am to 6pm, and Wednesday 8:30am to 5pm.

Medication is one option within that plan. The practice names Phentermine and Phendimetrazine as appetite suppressants, along with Contrave. Metformin and Saxenda are listed under medication to promote fat loss through improved glucose regulation. The practice says medication is optional within a weight plan and is not required. The practice also recommends supplements through a Fullscript partnership. It has two Google reviews, and its rating there is 5.

What does it cost?

It does not publish prices, a consultation fee, or a monthly fee for its weight plans. It does not say whether medication is included in any price. The one monthly figure it mentions is a reduced cost for a Diet Doctor membership, with no number given. The first month of that membership is free, and you can unsubscribe at any time.

The practice says it participates with certain health plans and will submit your claims. It does not name those plans in its text, so ask. You pay the copays and deductibles your plan sets. No cash-pay rate is listed for visits.

What should you ask before you book?

Confirm who writes the prescription. The only prescriber the practice names is Maria Glad, so ask whether she is the one who would sign any medication order. Ask whether a cash price includes the medication, and whether any drug offered is brand-name or compounded.

Ask what follow-up visits and lab work cost, since none of that is listed. Ask how long the waiting list is, because the practice says availability is limited. Ask whether a video visit is billed the same way as an office visit under your plan. Finally, ask how you cancel the membership and how the free first month ends, so there are no surprises.

Who is it a good fit for?

This is a good fit if you want a nurse practitioner to guide a weight plan that may include prescription medication, you can work around office hours that run Monday through Thursday or book a video visit, and you are willing to wait for an opening. If you need a price before you commit, ask for it on the first call.

Sources: gladhealth.com, gladhealth.com/weight-loss-enhancement, gladhealth.com/individual-plans, gladhealth.com/insurance

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Hours

Hours: Mon: 1pm - 6pm | Tue 7:30am - 6pm | Wed 8:30am - 5pm | Thu 7:30am - 6pm

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