Shalva Health

About Shalva Health

What is Shalva Health?

Shalva Health is a nurse practitioner led clinic in Owings Mills, Maryland, at 9505 Reisterstown Rd. Suite 3S-2. Its prescriber is Ruth Ifrah, APRN, FNP-C, MSN. The clinic describes her as a certified Family Nurse Practitioner with over 12 years in healthcare, and says she holds a Family Nurse Practitioner degree from George Washington University. In its own words: "I firmly believe that proper healthcare is not one size fits all."

The clinic offers three services. Medical Weight Loss is the one its website leads with. It pairs a food plan and exercise program with prescription medication, and treatment may include a once-weekly injection delivered to your home. Sick Care covers minor acute problems such as strep infections, ear pain, cough, lacerations, urinary tract infections, and yeast infections. Infant Ear Molding reshapes a newborn's ears without surgery.

Visits can take place in the office, by telehealth, or as home visits. The clinic lists daytime, evening, and weekend appointments. Google lists it as a medical clinic with a 5 rating from 34 reviews.

What does it cost?

The discovery phone call is free. An initial consult is $150, and that fee is applied to the first monthly membership. Monthly subscriptions start at $350. The clinic does not say whether that fee includes medication, and it does not describe any commitment period or cancellation terms.

Sick Care provider visits are $45 and include an exam and a rapid strep test. Its Sick Care pricing notes that overnight testing and lab work are submitted through insurance. Infant Ear Molding starts with a $0 initial evaluation, and the procedure is $900, which includes fitting, a follow-up visit, and removal. The clinic does not say whether it accepts insurance for its visits.

What should you ask before you book?

Start with the monthly fee. Ask whether the $350 covers the medication. If it does not, ask what the medication costs each month and whether it is brand-name or compounded. Ask who writes and renews the prescription, and how often you will see Ruth Ifrah in person or by video.

Ask what lab work is needed before you start and during treatment, and what it costs if insurance does not cover it. Ask what each follow-up visit costs. Ask how you cancel a membership and whether you must stay for a minimum number of months. Ask whether the clinic accepts insurance for any visit. The phone number is 410-635-0866.

Who is it a good fit for?

This is a good fit if you want a nurse practitioner for medical weight loss, a minor acute illness, or infant ear molding, and you are willing to get the medication, lab, and cancellation terms in writing before you pay a monthly fee. It is a weaker fit if you want a physician, or a clinic that spells out what its monthly fee covers before you call.

Sources: shalvahealth.com, shalvahealth.com/medical-weight-loss

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