Is Functional Medicine Covered By Insurance?

In this episode of The Functional Nurse Podcast, host Brigitte Sager, a functional medicine nurse practitioner, explores the question: “Is functional medicine covered by insurance?” Brigitte dives into common misconceptions about billing for functional medicine, the role of insurance in healthcare, and how functional medicine can be integrated into conventional healthcare models. She explains how nurses can incorporate holistic care and patient education into insurance-based visits and emphasizes that functional medicine is not only possible within insurance structures, but should be a core part of healthcare.

Brigitte also discusses the challenges and benefits of having a cash practice versus accepting insurance, the importance of patient education, and how functional medicine principles like stress management, nutrition, and lifestyle changes can be incorporated into even the briefest of visits. Whether you work in a traditional healthcare setting or have a functional medicine practice, this episode is packed with actionable insights.

 

You might also be interested in listening to this podcast regarding knowing your worth as a Functional Medicine nurse and charging accordingly: Know Your Worth As A Functional Medicine Nurse

Hosted by Brigitte Sager, NP, a functional medicine nurse practitioner, nurse coach, and an RN and NP FM educator.

To learn more about the Functional Medicine for Nurses course offered through the Integrative Nurse Coach Academy INCA in partnership with the Institute for Functional Medicine IFM, click here.

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