FAQ

Judi Epstein, MSN, ARNP has decided to work outside of the medical insurance system to be able to offer longer visits with more personalized 1:1 care and is not a Primary Care Practice. Though she sees people with all types of health concerns via secure telehealth video, she does not offer routine health screenings or in-person visits and is not available in emergencies. You need to have an established primary care provider before working with Judi at Embodied Integral Wellness.

Depending upon your unique health challenges, plan for a minimum of 4-5 visits (initial intake visit, comprehensive lab review visit, and 2-3 follow-up visits). If you are also doing additional specialty testing, these will require additional follow-up visits to review results and determine a support plan.

Follow-up visits will depend upon the number of labs and tests ordered, your unique health goals, the progress you are making, and of course, your preferences. Most follow-up visits range from 2 weeks, up to 1 to 3 months, with the most common follow-up interval being 2-4 weeks after your initial intake visit. You will have the opportunity to make a collaborative decision for a follow-up time frame that will take your personalized treatment plan into consideration.

Yes! You may ask a quick question regarding your current support plan in-between visits via the online Charm portal messaging system. Your provider will respond within 2 business days. If the questions are too complex for an email or not related to the support plan, it is best suited for a scheduled follow-up visit.

Your labs may be covered by insurance, depending upon your health insurance plan. Although Embodied Integral Wellness is not affiliated with insurance, you will receive a recommended treatment plan after your Initial Intake Visit that you can use to determine the coverage of your labs ahead of time.

Judi Epstein, ARNP is using the Evexia Lab platform which has exceptionally affordable and discounted lab test pricing. You pay them directly and go to a LabCorp testing site.

Generally, specialty tests are not covered by most insurance plans. However, many HSA/FSA plans will pay for this type of testing. You will always pay the specialty test company directly to get the lowest price possible. Please check with your insurance plan provider to see if you have out-of-network benefits and specialty testing coverage.

Reviewing your test results through an Integrative/Functional Medicine lens is a different experience than reviewing your results with a Conventional Medicine provider. Each set of tests are FULL of information that will be reviewed with you in detail. These visits include not only a thorough review of the results, but also an in-depth discussion regarding your personalized treatment plan which includes lifestyle changes, herbs, nutraceuticals, supplements, OTC medications, prescription medications, etc.

Both portions of the visit have equal importance and take a considerable amount of time. Subsequently, you will need a separate visit for each set of testing (ie. Bloodwork, specialty tests including: gut studies, salivary adrenal testing, hormone testing, etc.)

Embodied Integral Wellness partners with Fullscript, an online supplement distribution platform that offers high quality brand supplements that are third-party tested. You create a personal login and then you will see the discounted prices to purchase supplements and have them shipped directly to your home.

Judi Epstein, ARNP will always be mindful to work with your budget needs when recommending nutritional supplements in your support plan. Most of the supplements recommended are offered at a discount through the Fullscript portal.

Embodied Integral Wellness requires 72 business hours (Monday- Thursday) notification via the online Charm messaging system for cancellation or to reschedule. However, if you have a Monday appointment scheduled, you need to cancel by Thursday of the previous week.

-$275 cancellation fee for Initial Intake
-$125 cancellation fee for a Follow-Up Visit
-$185 cancellation fee for a Comprehensive Lab Review Visit