When we pay for health insurance, it can be challenging to consider paying out-of-pocket for services not covered under our insurance plan. Unfortunately, if you’re seeking functional and integrative care, many insurance companies have not yet included these services in their coverage. The total expenses can often make integrative care seem out of reach.
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Pricing and Payment
A significant factor affecting the price of Functional Medicine appointments is the cost of specialty labs. An average cost of specialty labs can range from $200 - $1000. These costs can make functional medicine testing feel overwhelming.
But don’t stress, we want you to know that Rupa Health is on a mission to make root cause medicine more accessible to all practitioners and patients alike.
This can help ease the burden of the upfront cost of Root Cause Medicine.
How does Rupa Health’s Pricing Work?
Test pricing is the same whether you or your patient pays for the order. We always give patients the practitioner wholesale price for lab tests, along with a 7% ordering fee (which helps Rupa cover our costs!). Most of the time, this still comes out to less than what a patient would pay the lab directly. You can check out all of our lab test costs in our catalog here.
Rupa Health’s Top Ordered Specialty Labs
Test Name: GI Effects
Company: Genova
What it is: Comprehensive Stool Testing
What is it used for: It examines digestion/absorption levels, inflammation levels, the presence of parasites and worms, your gut microbiome breakdown, and bacteria, including h. Pylori, Campylobacter, and Clostridium difficile (c diff).
Payment Options Offered on Rupa:
- Credit
- Debit
- Bank Transfer
- 3-Month Payment Plans
Test Name: DUTCH Complete
Company: Precision Analytics
What is it: Extensive Hormone Panel
What is it used for: It assesses sex and adrenal hormones, as well as daily free cortisol pattern, organic acids, melatonin, and 8-OHdG.
Insurance: No
Other Payment Options Offered Via Rupa Health’s Portal
- Credit or Debit
- 3-Month Payment Plans
Test Name: Food Sensitivity Panel
Company: U.S. Biotek
What is it: A comprehensive assessment of food sensitivities.
What is it used for: To explore IgG mediated food sensitivities.
Insurance: No insurance coverage
Other Payment Options Offered Via Rupa Health’s Portal
- Credit or Debit
- 3-Month Payment Plans
Test Name: SIBO Breath Test
Company: Genova
What it is: A non-invasive breath test that evaluates bacterial overgrowth of the small intestine. Biomarkers are Hydrogen and Methane.
What is it used for: To explore the possibility of SIBO (small intestine bacteria overgrowth).
Payment Options Offered Via Rupa Health’s Portal
- Credit
- Debit
- Bank Transfer
- 3-Month Payment Plans
Summary
Functional Medicine costs can seem overwhelming at first. But Rupa Health is on a mission to help make root cause medicine more readily available for patients and practitioners alike.
If you are interested in learning more about specialty lab testing, we highly suggest reaching out to one of our amazing onboarding managers.
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