Understanding Insurance Coverage for Your Functional Medicine Visit
Our functional medicine consultations are billed similarly to visits with an acupuncturist since Dr. Diego Rutenberg holds an acupuncture physician license in the state of Florida. However, it’s important to know that these services are typically covered as out-of-network by most insurance plans.
What Does “Out-of-Network” Mean?
In-network providers have pre-negotiated rates with your insurance company, meaning your insurance might cover a portion of the visit cost after your deductible is met. Out-of-network providers do not have such agreements, so you may be responsible for a larger share of the cost, potentially even the entire amount upfront.
Additional Considerations:
Some insurance plans include wellness benefits that might cover certain functional medicine services. Be sure to ask your provider about these options.
We are committed to transparency about our fees. We will discuss them with you before your consultation so that you can make informed decisions about your care.
Our goal is to help you understand your coverage and maximize any potential benefits for your functional medicine journey.
Even if insurance coverage is limited, functional medicine can provide valuable insights into your health. We can explore personalized treatment plans that fit both your needs and budget.
Insurance Verification Process:
To verify your insurance coverage for functional medicine consultations and office visits (under an acupuncture license), please complete the information below and upload a clear photo of both the front and back of your health insurance card. Once we receive your information, we’ll process your request as quickly as possible. Please allow up to 24 hours for a response, excluding weekends and holidays.
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Shantih Coro is an Italian-based dietitian specialized in sports nutrition and for the past 20 years in the gut-brain axis. For the past 7 years, he has been part of the Holistic Specialists’ team lead by Dr. Rutenberg through online services.
Shantih’s main objective is to help patients to optimize the gut-brain axis function through foods, supplements and smart lifestyle choices. He worked for many years with chronic inflammatory disease especially of the bowel, irritable bowel syndrome, gastritis, and SIBO but in the last few years, he worked my many autoimmune diseases but especially neurological mainly in children and teenagers with PANDAS, PANS, Autism, ADD, ADHD, and other learning behavioral disorders. He understood from the very beginning as a nutritionist that the gut the disease is ONE with many expressions and all it begins in the gut. If one can take the gut back to optimal function, it will take care to drastically improve any medical condition, health problem, and performance.
B. Coco Fortner received a BA in Biological Psychology and an MA of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine from Atlantic Institute of Oriental Medicine. After spending several years running an herbal pharmacy and compounding custom herbal formulas for thousands of clients, she traveled the world on Princess Cruise Lines & operated a high volume Chinese Hospital Style acupuncture clinic. Patients received daily acupuncture sessions and achieved profound therapeutic results for various conditions including arthritis, back pain, migraines, depression, sexual dysfunction, fertility, insomnia, neuralgia, traumatic brain injuries, etc.
Dr. Gheiler performs many types of procedures as a urological surgeon at Palmetto General Hospital and is involved in clinical research projects.
Dr. Edward Gheiler received his medical degree from Albert Einstein College of Medicine NYC, NY.
Dr. Carlos A. Torre, MD, is a triple-board certified Otolaryngologist (ENT), Sleep Medicine, and Obesity Medicine specialist based in South Florida. As founder of the yENTi Group and former University of Miami faculty, he specializes in comprehensive sleep surgery and apnea treatments, focusing on root-cause care
