Frequently Asked Questions

Start with a free 10-minute Discovery Call with Renew Metabolic Health. We’ll discuss what you’re looking for, answer initial questions, and determine whether our telemedicine practice in Virginia is a good fit. This is not a medical consultation, and treatment or prescriptions are not provided during the call.

If you decide to move forward, we’ll schedule your initial consultation.

Renew Metabolic Health is a telemedicine practice serving patients in Virginia. Appointments are virtual, and some follow-up care may be completed through secure messaging when appropriate.

Renew Metabolic Health is a direct-pay telemedicine practice and does not bill insurance for medical services, including medical weight loss, hormone optimization, and peptide therapy.

Some prescriptions may be sent to your preferred pharmacy and processed through your insurance or pharmacy benefits.

Many HSA and FSA plans allow funds to be used for medical services, prescriptions, and laboratory testing related to your care at Renew Metabolic Health. Coverage varies by plan, so check with your plan administrator.

Routine treatment-related lab monitoring is included in our Hormone Optimization programs. The labs ordered will depend on your treatment plan and clinical needs. Additional or nonstandard testing may be billed separately.

For Medical Weight Loss and Peptide Therapy, labs are ordered as needed. If you have recent qualifying lab results, we may be able to use those instead of repeating testing before starting treatment.

No. Medical management is included in the price of your active treatment program. If there are additional costs associated with your care, we’ll discuss them with you beforehand.

We’ll review your goals, medical history, current medications, previous weight loss efforts, and other relevant factors to determine whether medical weight loss treatment at Renew Metabolic Health is appropriate for you.

It depends on your medical history and treatment plan. If you have recent qualifying labs, we may be able to use those instead of ordering new testing before beginning medical weight loss care.

Not necessarily. Some patients continue medication long-term or transition to a maintenance plan, while others may eventually reduce or discontinue treatment. We’ll determine the best approach based on your progress and goals.

Your progress is reviewed monthly. Follow-up for medical weight loss may be completed by telemedicine or secure asynchronous messaging, based on your preference and clinical needs.

Dose changes are based on your progress, side effects, appetite, and response to treatment. Your dose will not automatically increase each month.

We consider your symptoms, medical history, lab results, and the potential risks and benefits of treatment. Hormone optimization at Renew Metabolic Health is not based on a single lab value.

Yes. Renew Metabolic Health offers hormone optimization for both men and women. Treatment is based on your symptoms, medical history, lab results, and individual needs.

Yes, when appropriate. Whether testosterone is recommended depends on your symptoms, medical history, lab results, and the potential risks and benefits of treatment.

If estradiol or progesterone is prescribed, the prescription is sent to your preferred pharmacy. Your insurance or pharmacy benefits may cover some or all of the cost.

Testosterone supplied through Renew is included in the Female Hormone Optimization program when prescribed.

Lab monitoring depends on your treatment and clinical needs. Labs are used to monitor safety, evaluate your response to treatment, and guide medication adjustments.

Peptides are short chains of amino acids that act as signaling molecules in the body. Depending on your goals, symptoms, and medical history, certain peptide therapies may be considered as part of your treatment plan at Renew Metabolic Health.

Yes, when appropriate. There is no additional management fee for active Hormone Optimization patients who add GLP-1 or peptide therapy. The medication is billed separately.

Yes. You’ll work directly with your provider throughout your care at Renew Metabolic Health.

Yes. Active patients can use the secure patient portal for routine treatment-related questions about medical weight loss, hormone optimization, peptide therapy, and ongoing care. Some concerns may require a telemedicine appointment.