At Integrative Therapies Wellness Center we have done away with the

"Annual Physical" and replaced it with the "Annual Wellness Assessment".

Most people don't really know their level of health. They may go to a doctor

and have a "yearly physical" which may include a short physical exam and some lab  

tests. Inevitably they are told something like "your fine" or "your tests are normal". But what that means is that the doctor didn't find any obvious disease at the moment. But is that good enough? Is wellness just the absence of disease?

So, how do we measure wellness? You can't simply say it's when you feel good

because we all know someone who felt fine one day and dropped dead the next  

week of a heart attack; or the women who felt fine today but was diagnosed with

breast cancer 3 months later. Lack of symptoms or feeling good is not an effective  barometer to measure your health. Neither are lab values that are reported as "normal" just because they fall in a population's reference range.

That's why I and the team at Integrative Therapies Lifestyle Wellness Center  

use a WELLNESS SCORE. This is a scoring system developed to track and measure your physiology and function. It actually gives you a grade, A thru F. We measure  what we call bio-markers of health.

Your tests can be in the "normal range" but you may still get a letter grade

of "C" or "D" because you are not in the optimal range. The Wellness Score gives

you a great summary of where you are. With it we can implement a program to help you with where you want to be. Are you happy with a "C" wellness score? If you answered yes then keep doing what you're doing for your health and we'll see you next year. If you're not happy with your score we will help coach you in making the changes you need to make to increase your level of wellness.

We not only encourage you to get a yearly wellness score, we require it of any  

person who wants us to be their wellness team.

I look forward to helping you assess your level of wellness.

Sincerely,

Carlos Reynes, M.D.

 

LAB TEST		DESCRIPTION	CPT CODE
Lipid Profile		Total cholesterol, HDL, LDL, Triglycerides	80061
HbA1C		Shows risk of diabetes and pre-diabetes. More reliable than testing fasting glucose	83036
Complete Blood count		Measures red blood cell and white blood cell counts	85025
Comprehensive Metabolic Panel		Blood test for liver, kidney, and metabolic health	80053
Urinalysis		In office urine dipstick test for blood, infection, hydration status	81002
Hs-CRP		Shows level of inflammation and risk of inflammatory disease.	86141
Vitamin D 25(OH)		Vitamind D blood level	82306
Vitamin B12		Vitamin B12 blood level	82607
PSA Men over 50		Prostate Cancer screening blood test	84153
Pap Smear   (Women)		Cervical Cancer Screening test	88142
ADVANCED HORMONE TESTING
THYROID TESTS		TSH	84443
		FREE T3	84481
		FREE T4	84439
		ANTI TPO ANTIBOIDIES	86376
		REVERSE T3	84482
		ANTI THYROGLOBULIN ANTIBODIES	86800
HORMONE TEST		Free and Total Testosterone	84403 84402
		ESTRADIOL	82670
		PROGESTERONE	84144
ADRENAL HORMONES		DHEA-S	82627
		CORTISOL X 4	82533
ADVANCED CARDIOVASCULAR TESTING
Lipid Particle Profile		Hdl and Ldl particle size and numbers	83704
Lp(a)		Increased blood levels of Lp(a) are associated with increased risk of atherosclerosis	83695
homocysteine		research suggests that elevated levels may increase the risk of heart disease.	83090
OmegaCheck		Measures omega 3 fatty acids	82542
EKG		Tracing of heart electrical activity	93000
Pulse Wave Analysis		measures arterial stiffness	93922
Heart rate Variability		HRV measure effect of stress on circulation	95921 &95922

WHO SHOULD HAVE A WELLNESS ASSESSMENT?

Patients of Integrative Therapies, Ltd. are required to have a yearly assessment

Anyone who has decided to make optimal wellness a number one priority

Anyone who has or is trying to avoid a chronic health condition.   

WHAT DOES THE WELLNESS ASSESSMENT COST?

 During the month of August the cost is $295 ( a savings of 10% coupon below)
plus the costs of lab tests 

WILL MY INSURANCE COVER ANY OF THE COST?

Insurance plans may cover the physician assessment and some of the lab tests.
If you have Blue Cross Blue shield your cost is $100 plus co-pay plus deductibles.
For other insurance plans we will give you a bill that you can submit for out of network reimbursement.
We are not contracted with Medicare so Medicare patients will be responsible for the Wellness Assessment. Labs will be billed to Medicare by Quest Labs.

 WHAT HAPPENS AFTER THE ASSESSMENT?

 Included with your assessment is a wellness score and a "Wellness First" Summary & Plan which Dr. Reynes will review with you. You will be offered a diet and exercise coaching plan (for a fee) which can be done online or in person. The coaching plan helps keep you accountable. You will be connected to your coach with our wellness portal. (see below) 

Click Here  for THE WELLNESS FIRST COACHING PORTAL

 

Call 708-771-3471 to make and appointment

Carlos M. Reynes, MD