Healthier Body Institute

About Healthier Body Institute

What is Healthier Body Institute?

Healthier Body Institute is a surgical weight loss and general surgery practice at 20 Roche Brothers Way in North Easton, Massachusetts. Dr. Henry Lin, MD, FACS, a board certified bariatric surgeon with over 22 years of surgical experience, leads the practice and also performs general surgery. Alongside surgical options, the practice offers medical weight loss using GLP-1 medications, and it partners with BariLearn for nutrition planning and ongoing virtual support. The office is currently under renovation and is temporarily taking telehealth visits only, even though a street address is listed for in-person care. It offers a complimentary 10-minute consultation and virtual consultations in general, with office hours Monday through Friday, 8am to 6pm.

What does it cost?

No prices are published for consultations beyond the complimentary 10-minute intro call, for monthly program fees, or for the GLP-1 medications themselves. Whether a program fee, if there is one, would include the cost of medication is not stated. The practice says it accepts many insurance plans and that coverage depends on individual benefits and the services received, but it does not list which plans or carriers it works with. Anyone considering this practice should ask directly what a medical weight loss program costs per month, whether that includes the medication or just the visits, and what insurance would and would not cover for either the medical or surgical track.

What should you ask before you book?

Ask who actually signs the prescription for a GLP-1 medication. Dr. Lin is named as the surgeon, and no separate prescriber is named for the medical weight loss track. Ask whether the medication would be brand name or compounded, since neither is specified. Ask what a typical visit costs after the free 10-minute consultation, what follow-up visits and any lab work cost, and whether those are billed to insurance or paid out of pocket. Since the office is under renovation and only doing telehealth for now, ask when in-person visits will resume and whether that matters for your situation, particularly if you are exploring surgical options. If a referral might be required by your insurance plan, ask the office to confirm that before your first visit.

In its own words: "Temporarily accepting Telehealth visits while office under renovations."

Who is it a good fit for?

This is a good fit if you are weighing both medical and surgical paths for weight loss and want a surgeon's perspective on when GLP-1 medications might not be enough, especially if you are already comfortable with telehealth while the physical office is being rebuilt. It is probably not the first call if you want firm pricing up front or a program built mainly around medication management rather than surgical care.

Sources: healthierbodyinstitute.com

Services Offered

Hours

Mon - Fri: 8am - 6pm