Be an Informed Patient
- What is your experience with GLP-1 medications?
- Do you offer both brand-name and compounded options?
- What is the total monthly cost including medication, visits, and labs?
- How often will I see you? In-person or virtual?
- What lab work do you require? Is it covered by insurance?
- What happens if I experience side effects?
- What is your approach to maintenance after reaching goal weight?
- Do you offer nutritional counseling and lifestyle support?
- What is your cancellation/refund policy?
- Can you provide patient references or testimonials?
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The short version
- The article supplies a ten-item question list for vetting a weight loss provider, opening with the provider's experience with GLP-1 medications.
- Cost questions cover the total monthly figure including medication, visits and labs, and whether the practice offers both brand-name and compounded options.
- Monitoring questions ask how often visits occur, whether they are in person or virtual, what lab work is required and whether insurance covers it.
- Safety and exit questions cover what happens if side effects occur, the approach to maintenance after reaching goal weight, nutritional counselling, and cancellation and refund policy.
- The list closes by asking whether the provider can supply patient references or testimonials, which the article frames as part of being an informed patient.
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