Functional Medicine Frequently Asked Questions

For most of our patients who have Medicare or a private health insurance, we can and do act as their primary care physician. We are not primary care providers for any HMO, managed care or Medicaid plans. Feel free to call us during regular office hours, so we can get you the help you need in a timely manner. We only take 

It is important to note the following however:

• We do accept most private insurance and Medicare insurance plans, but you need to check with our patient care coordinator to make sure we are on your plan.
• We are not providers for any HMO, Medicaid or managed care programs. 
• We will make every effort to make you fully aware of any additional lab fees that may be incurred and to give you the opportunity to choose which lab tests you feel comfortable paying for.
• We are available 24/7 for all emergency calls and once you become a member you will receive Dr Neimark's personal cell phone number for any after hour emergencies.

• Most lab tests ordered by an mdPersonal Concierge Functional Medicine physician, nurse practitioner or PA, will be billed directly to your insurance by the lab.
• Some lab tests we offer as part of our functional medicine testing program may not be covered by insurance and in these cases you will be charged a fee for a particular test by the lab or through mdPersonal Concierge Functional Medicine.
• The specific tests ordered will be personalized to you based on your initial evaluation with an mdPersonal Concierge Functional Medicine doctor and may include blood saliva urine or stool testing.
• We will make every effort to make you fully aware of any additional lab fees that may be incurred and to give you the opportunity to choose which lab tests you feel comfortable paying for.
• You are under no obligation to purchase any specialty testing.
• Should any lab results indicate you may need further testing, we will advise you on the recommended next steps.
• At home test kits: We utilize a company called Rupa Health to manage most functional medicine testing involving at home lab kits. Many of these tests include the cost of the test and a small processing fee added on by Rupa Health and/or mdPersonal Concierge Functional Medicine, that are your responsibility to pay.
• If your particular insurance company only pays for blood work done at a particular lab facility like LabCorp, you must inform us of this in advance of having blood work done. Most all of our routine blood tests are performed at Quest Labs. Most insurance plans cover labs done by major national labs.