At The Woodlands Institute for Health & Wellness, you are not a patient, rather you are part of a team.
Dr. McManus and her staff are passionate
about offering the finest personal attention and medical care to their
patients. They spend ample time with each patient in order to understand
the causes of their symptoms and educate them about the solutions. It
might be unusual for a patient to spend a large amount of time exploring
symptoms with a doctor, but this is the standard practice at The
Woodlands Institute for Health & Wellness.
Tween Program
Is your teenager struggling with anxiety, depression and mood swings? Do you see an angry, sullen child and wonder where you sweet darling has went? Has ADD/ADHD been mentioned to you? These problems can often be linked to hormonal imbalances such as low thyroid, food allergies or intolerances, nutritional deficiencies and yeast overgrowth in the GI track.
Our Tween program is designed to fix the underlying problems and alleviate these symptoms. This program can be tailored to fit the specific needs of a child between the ages of 11 and 19. Since some children’s needs may have outgrown our original pediatric program, yet not qualify for our Adult Comprehensive Program, TWIHW found the need to create the Tween Program. We customize this program as needed to suit individual patients’ development and the symptoms they are experiencing.
This program includes:
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A two to three hour medical appointment with you and your child. This will include history taking, physical exam, and education about symptoms and treatment options.
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Treatment for yeast overgrowth. This involves a one month regimen of anti-yeast medication and a strict diet. Following the yeast-free program, food challenges will be performed to detect any food allergies that may be causing allergy symptoms or behavior problems.
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Testing for food allergies (96 food panel with a simple finger stick)
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Testing for vitamin and mineral deficiencies (requires urine collection and/or blood draw, depending on insurance, or lack thereof, and tests ordered)
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Vitamin and supplement regimen tailored to your child's specific needs
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A nutritional workshop with our nutrition consultant. This can be a private 1 hour consult tailored to fit your specific needs, or a 3-4 hour group workshop with one or two other patients.
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5 weekly progress checks (by phone or email) with our nurse to check on your child's progress.
Vitamins and Supplements
Additionally, vitamin and mineral supplementation will be recommended. This investment will average $25-$100 per month. This is not included in the initial investment.
Follow-up Visits and Services
The follow-up visits are $125. Any lab work will be billed to your insurance, if applicable. In general, you will need an initial follow up visit approximately six weeks after your evaluation. The frequency and extent of future follow up visits depends on your progress. However, the average patient will need follow up once every three to six months.
Yeast Treatment
This is generally a 4 week program consisting of anti-yeast medications and a yeast-free eating program. The medications required will cost approximately $120 (one time only).
In Regards to Insurance
Because we are committed to enabling our patients to obtain and maintain health and wellness naturally, and the services provided by us are based upon a natural and preventative approach, it is rare that they are covered by insurance companies. Once your claim for your initial visit is submitted, if records are requested (which occurs about 70% of the time), it will likely be denied by your insurance company as “not medically necessary”. Because of unsuccessful past experiences in attempting to assist patients with their appeals, we are unable to provide any additional assistance beyond submitting medical records. If, by chance, your claim is processed without review, the most that is usually paid is about 40% of the entire wellness evaluation. You may submit receipts for your medications to your insurance company, and may be reimbursed for them. Many plans will count the evaluation costs towards your deductible.
Please know that if you are eligible for Medicare, Medicaid or Champus, you must sign a waiver. This waiver is required by these government agencies and states that you understand that you are waiving your rights to file your claim to, and seek reimbursement from, Medicare, Medicaid or Champus or any insurance coverage secondary to any of those.
In all cases, we appreciate and expect payment in full for our services at the time they are rendered, and in return, we pledge to provide you with exceptional attention and medical care as we place you on a life-long path of health and wellness.
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