True North Medical

About True North Medical

What is True North Medical?

True North Medical is a Rhode Island practice run by Jennifer "Jenny" Barlow, MSN, APRN, FNP-C, who is its founder and owner. It describes itself as a concierge-style practice focused on obesity medicine, metabolic health and menopause. Barlow is a board-certified Family Nurse Practitioner credentialed through the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners Certification Board (AANPCB), with Full Practice Authority in Rhode Island. She most recently served as Medical Director of the Weight & Wellness Institute. She is the only prescriber named.

The practice offers four kinds of care. For weight, it lists obesity evaluations, nutrition counselling, lifestyle coaching, FDA approved medications including GLP/GIP therapies, and weight maintenance plans. For metabolic health, it covers insulin resistance, prediabetes and diabetes, metabolic syndrome, blood pressure support and cardiovascular risk reduction. For menopause, it lists hot flashes and night sweats, sleep and mood support, brain fog and fatigue, Hormone Replacement Therapy and bone health guidance. It also offers an InBody 580 body composition assessment. Google lists it as a medical clinic with a rating of 5 from 8 reviews.

In its own words: "We intentionally schedule longer appointments to allow time for meaningful conversations, education, and collaborative decision-making."

What does it cost?

True North Medical does not publish prices. It does not state a consultation fee, and it does not say whether any fee covers medication. It also does not say whether it works as a membership or charges per visit, so ask for both the cost and the terms in writing.

It says patients should contact the office to confirm insurance participation. Its list of insurers includes BCBS RI, Anthem BCBS, BCBS MA, Tricare East, Medicare, Medicaid, United Health, Neighborhood, Aetna, Cigna, Federal BCBS, Tufts and Harvard Pilgrim. Being on a list is not the same as a confirmed arrangement, so check your own plan before you book.

What should you ask before you book?

Ask who signs your prescription and whether Barlow personally reviews your case. Ask whether the monthly fee, if there is one, includes the medication. Ask which medications the practice uses, since it does not name them, and whether each is brand-name or compounded. Ask what follow-up visits, lab work and the InBody assessment cost, and whether any visits can be done by video. The practice does not say.

Ask for the street address and office hours, because neither is published. There is no phone number shown either, so you will need the booking page or contact form to reach them. Finally, ask how cancellation works and what happens to any payment you have already made.

Who is it a good fit for?

This is a good fit if you want a nurse practitioner-led practice focused on weight, metabolic health or menopause, and you are willing to get prices and medication details in writing before you commit. If you need to compare published prices before calling, expect to do some asking first.

Sources: truenorthmedical-ri.org

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