FAQ
Your Questions, Answered.
Everything you need to know about AlcheMe Health—from the science behind our hormone protocols to how we support your weight management journey. Clear answers for a clearer path forward.
You can call (563) 269-3702 or request an appointment here.
You can request to book an appointment right on our website and find a time that works best for you! We book one hour for our consultations so we can get to know you, review all of your medical history, family history and learn what aspects of health are most important to you.
Before your initial consult we will order an extensive panel of labs to have you complete at Quest Diagnostics or Labcorp. You can utilize your insurance for labs or pay cash. These labs give us insight into your overall health. We will order these two weeks before your consult as it takes one week to get results back. We do these before your first consult so we can dive right in on your very first visit.
From there, we will come up with a plan together. We will give you extensive education and options for you to choose YOUR best path forward. The initial consultation is $199 with an experienced nurse practitioner who has advanced training in hormones and weight management.
Finding the right dose and plan takes time. While many people start noticing improvement after a few weeks of starting medications, it can take 6-9 months or longer to find the regimen that works best for you. We see patients on hormone therapy every 6-8 weeks until symptoms are well controlled or goals have been met.
For our weight management patients, we see you every 4 weeks to make sure you are seeing results! We also offer weekly InBody scans to get a better sense of the small changes occuring before you notice any difference on the scale.
After you are on a regimen that works for you, we will typically see you every 6 months.
There is an option to add additional appointments if needed for an additional cost.
We are happy to see you virtually if that works best for you! If you are local, we would love to see you in the clinic for your initial consultation, but are happy to set up virtual follow-up visits if you prefer. If you are not local, we will help you find a location near you to complete your InBody scans.
Because we want to spend time with you working towards your goals we do not take insurance for visits or scans. The traditional medical insurance model does not allow us to spend the time with you that you deserve.
You can use insurance for most medications that are prescribed by us and for many of the lab tests we order.
Yes! We accept both HSA and FSA for payments. We also accept credit or debit cards. No cash or checks will be accepted.
We are not a substitute for your primary care or gynecology provider and encourage you to still see them for your annual physical exams. Our appointments are focused on your hormone health, weight management and longevity goals. You can take the lab results done here to your primary care visit as part of your annual wellness check.
We do not. Pellets are not FDA-approved and are an invasive and expensive way to deliver hormones. We prefer to start with FDA-approved options, but have the option to compound if needed. We also prefer to start one hormone at a time so you can see what benefit you get from each one and know how you tolerate them individually.
We do! We believe low dose testosterone replacement can be a powerful tool to improve perimenopause and menopause symptoms such as low libido, fatigue and low motivation. We check testosterone levels in your blood and offer low dose testosterone while monitoring your body’s response to replacement.
At this time we are only providing hormone services for women. We are happy to see men for weight loss services and InBody scans!
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