JourneyLite

About JourneyLite

What is this clinic?

This is a multi-location weight loss practice. Bariatric surgery comes first in its services, with medical weight loss alongside it. It has offices in Cincinnati, Dayton (Moraine), Columbus (Grove City), Indianapolis (Greenwood) and Northern Kentucky (Crestview Hills), and it says it serves patients across Ohio, Kentucky and Indiana. Its surgical services are gastric sleeve, gastric bypass, SADI-S, adjustable gastric band care, bariatric revision evaluation, and metabolic and bariatric surgery evaluation. Its medical weight loss program may include GLP-1 medication, and it also offers gastric balloon treatment. The medications it names are Wegovy, Zepbound, Adipex, Qsymia and Contrave.

Dr. Trace Curry, MD, FASMBS, is the Medical Director, and Dr. James Augusta, DO, FACOS, is a bariatric surgeon. The team also includes nurse practitioners and dietitians. The clinic cites 20+ years of bariatric experience and an accredited surgery center, MBSAQIP and AAAHC accredited. Virtual visits are available for many appointment types. Google reviewers rate it 4.6 from 19 reviews.

This listing is for its Grove City office at 2041 Stringtown Rd.

What does it cost?

The one published price is $10,000 for a self-pay gastric sleeve. That covers the surgeon's fee, anesthesia, the surgery center facility fee and routine post-op follow-up visits for the first year. The clinic does not publish prices for GLP-1 or tirzepatide medical weight loss, and it does not say whether medication is included in any price. No consultation fee is published. It accepts insurance and also offers self-pay and financing, but it does not say which plans it accepts. Its pricing is described only as varying by treatment and insurance coverage.

What should you ask before you book?

Ask who writes the prescription and who you will see at each visit. Ask whether any monthly fee includes the medication, and whether the drug is brand-name or compounded. Ask what follow-up visits and lab work cost, and whether they are part of any price. Ask which insurance plans are accepted and whether your benefits are checked before you pay. Ask how long the process takes from first consultation to treatment. Self-pay surgery can sometimes happen in 4 to 6 weeks, but insurance approval can take longer and varies by plan. Ask whether a virtual visit works for the appointment you need, since availability depends on location and treatment. Ask how cancellation works and whether fees already paid are refundable. If you are considering hormone therapy or peptide therapy, ask about it directly, since neither is named among its services.

Who is it a good fit for?

This is a good fit if you want surgery, medication and a balloon compared side by side, and you want answers on coverage and monthly cost in writing before you commit. In its own words: "Start with information, not pressure." If you need a medication price before booking, call 877-442-2263 and ask the questions above first.

Sources: journeylite.com, journeylite.com/non-surgical-weight-loss

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