Dr. Newman does not bill insurance for the care provided at Newman MD LifeCare.  Physicians that contract with insurance companies agree to practice medicine within the guidelines of that particular insurance provider. These regulations can limit the scope of care that an Insurer will allow and therefore often prevent you from receiving medical interventions recommended by Dr. Newman.

An additional benefit of not billing insurance is that Dr. Newman is able to spend valuable time with each patient concentrating mainly on prevention and possible reversal of many chronic diseases. In general, traditional insurance based practices rely on payments for a diagnosis (like diabetes) but will not be covered for interventions that can prevent it.  

A comprehensive routine integrative lifestyle analysis and physical exam, recommendations, and the Newman MD LifeCare Health & Wellness Program managed by Dr. Newman.

Proactive clinical management of your Health & Wellness program based upon your comprehensive yearly routine exam.  This will include but not limited to the prescribing and management of all bio-identical hormones, nutraceuticals, and medications prescribed by Dr. Newman.

Subscription to the Newman MD LifeCare Electronic Health Record to facilitate physician/patient health data storage and communication in support of your Health & Wellness Program.

An individualized nutritional/supplement program connected to your routine exam to provide your healthy eating goals. 

Routine re-testing of your labs (lab fees not included) and the subsequent review of these updated tests, your health markers, and a review of your current health goals.

A quarterly routine review of your medications, nutraceuticals, and dietary recommendations related to your routine exams.

Yes, NLC can help a patient lose weight and become healthier. Through a variety of medical and lifestyle treatments, Dr. Newman concentrates her efforts on decreasing your dangerous visceral fat, the fat around you middle, that has been proven to increase your risk of diabetes, heart attack, cancer, dementia and premature death. She also increases your ability to exercise, increase your muscle mass, and maintain a healthy lifestyle to further improve your aging process.  

The molecule of the bioidentical hormone (BHRT) is exactly like the hormones made by your body. These hormones are natural but need to have a specific molecular structure. They are not the same as supplements or nutraceuticals. We always refer to the hormones we prescribe as ‘bioidentical hormones’ and avoid using the term ‘natural’ because natural often refers to a plant or herb that in some cases can increase your own production of hormones. This increase, however, only works if your body is already producing hormones and it is usually not a significant increase. With BHRT, we’re able to take a blood sample and follow hormone levels before and during treatment. This is a concrete and measurable way to calculate how the therapy is specifically working for your body.

Many insurance based practices sign up with various insurance companies to cover a patient for their sick care. They do not have the ability to bill for the time needed to help a patient prevent premature aging and disease. Dr. Newman has dedicated herself to the studies in advancements of BHRT and Cellular medicine. Through her advanced training, she can spend the necessary time and energy to help improve your overall health through the prevention of disease and premature aging.

The average cost of labs for an initial visit ranges from $400-500.  We do not bill insurance for this because it is a comprehensive panel of labs that normally would cost over $2000 when billed directly to your insurance.  In our own personal experience with insurance companies, the direct lab cost to the patient is generally equal to your insurance co-pay with this greatly discounted lab price.

Proactive clinical management of your Health & Wellness program is connected to your lifestyle analysis, dosing adjustments of all bioidentical hormones, nutraceuticals, and medications prescribed by Dr. Newman.  All other services for sick care should be provided by your physician and are not covered under your Newman MD LifeCare plan.

The annual subscription with NLC is not a substitute for health insurance or other health plan coverage (such as membership in an HMO).  NLC advises you to obtain or keep in full force your health insurance policy or plans to cover yourself and your family members for general healthcare costs and needs. 

Aging is heavily influenced by our hormones. As we age, the hormone receptors throughout our bodies become less sensitive and lose their ability to correctly respond. This is compounded by a decrease in hormone production. Additionally, we often develop antibodies against some hormones over time. These antibodies bind our hormones and reduce their efficacy, thus, measuring “normal” levels of hormones can often be misleading.

These changes in hormone levels and efficacy can lead to decreased healing, cellular senescence and eventual disease and death. Our hormones work in many known and unknown ways to improve every part of our daily function, including but not limited to:

• Metabolism
• Energy
• Sense of well-being
• Muscle maintenance
• Mental capacity
• Sexual function and desire
• Sleep cycles

Some people lose their hormone function or usefulness earlier in life due to various factors. This can lead to premature aging and many chronic diseases. Risk factors for premature hormone loss are including but not limited to the following:

• Genetic variation from the norm (i.e. early menopause)
• Medical interventions (i.e. hysterectomy or orchiectomy)
• Poor lifestyle habits (such as diet and exercise)
• Poor sleep habits

 Even those with the best lifestyle may still need help with hormone replacement as they age. Under medical supervision, bioidentical hormone replacement therapy (BHRT) can help you reach optimal levels of your youth. This therapy combined with an optimized lifestyle can help you add life to your years.

Medical diagnostics may reflect changes almost immediately, sometimes within 6 to 8 weeks. Most changes will be reflected in the serum laboratory panels including but not limited to an improvement in hormone levels, cholesterol profile, fasting glucose, inflammatory markers and insulin levels. Other lab indices may take up to a year or longer to see significant changes. A dxa-scan will show a reduction of visceral fat with changes occurring over a full year. These changes will vary from patient to patient. We recommend at least a full year of physician supervised medical interventions, hormone replacement and lifestyle changes to experience the extent of positive changes that will enable you to reach your personal goals.