CMC Weight Loss

About CMC Weight Loss

What is CMC Weight Loss?

CMC Weight Loss is a weight loss program run out of Conway Medical Center in Conway, South Carolina. Its main focus is weight loss surgery, including laparoscopic gastric bypass and sleeve gastrectomy. It also lists general surgery, robotic surgical options, and gallbladder and anti-reflux surgery. Medical weight loss, the non-surgical route, is one of its listed services. In its own words: "Surgery may not always be the best option for every patient." The medical route can include nutritional education, lifestyle guidance and exercise plans.

The two listed prescribers are Sandra Farnum, AG-ACNP-BC, MSN, BSN, RN, and Zaher Nuwayhid, FACS, MD. The program does not say which of them handles medical weight loss. Its bariatric program lists locations in Conway and Florence. Its Google listing shows a 4.8 rating from 321 reviews.

What does it cost?

It does not publish prices for medical weight loss. It does not state a consultation fee, whether a monthly fee includes medication, or whether insurance is accepted for that program. The insurance coverage tool it links is for weight loss surgery, so do not assume it applies to the medical route. Call 843-347-3900 and ask for the cost of the first visit, the cost of each month after that, and what each figure covers. Ask about membership terms and how to cancel, since none are listed.

What should you ask before you book?

Start with who prescribes. Ask which of the two prescribers would handle your medical weight loss care, and whether you would see that person at each visit. Next, ask whether the monthly fee includes medication. If it does, ask which medication is used and whether it is brand-name or compounded. The program does not name its medications, so get that answer in writing before you pay.

Then ask what follow-up visits and lab work cost, and whether they are billed separately. Ask whether any visit can be done by video, and how long the medical program has been running. Ask whether the support group, which is listed for weight loss surgery patients, is open to someone on the medical route. Finally, ask how cancellation works and whether any fee applies.

Who is it a good fit for?

This is a good fit if you are weighing weight loss surgery and want a program that also offers a non-surgical route, and you are willing to get the price, medication and prescriber answers from the office before you commit. It is a weaker fit if you need prices and medication names in front of you before you pick up the phone.

Sources: conwaymedicalcenter.com/locations/cmc-weight-loss, conwaymedicalcenter.com/services/weight-loss-services

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