ARC Weight Management OPTIFAST

Austin Regional Clinic
Weight Management Program
OPTIFAST
Information Session
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Our Team
Hillary Miller, MD – Dr. Miller is board certified in Family Practice and graduated
from Harvard Medical School. She joined ARC in 1986 and started overseeing
the weight management program at its inception in 1988.
Jennie Comstock, Program Director – Jennie graduated with a
Bachelors in Kinesiology from University Wisconsin-LaCrosse. She has been with
ARC since 2007. She works with the team to help develop a successful education
program to educate patients and lead to long term lifestyle management.
Deanna Engbar, M. Div.,LPC, OTR – Deanna is a licensed counselor whose role
is to lead the groups and help patients identify the reasons behind food usage.
She has been with the Weight Management program for over 12 years.
Nancee Lottmann, LPC – Nancee also leads groups in gaining problem solving
skills surrounding long term weight management.
Program Options
OPTIFAST®:
Full liquid program
Optihealth:
Partial liquid program
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OPTIFAST
• Thoroughly studied, medically
created liquid formula plan
• 5 OPTIFAST shakes per day =
800 calories
• Shakes are available in powder
and ready to drink form in the
flavors of chocolate, strawberry,
and vanilla; soups and bars are
also available.
• Medically supervised
• Weekly weigh-ins, vitals check,
visit with behaviorist
• Monthly doctor visit and lab draw
(times available on Tues. and Wed.)
• Attend weekly group sessions
• Facilitated by a licensed
counselor to explore the
psychological aspects of
relationships with food
• Assist with discovering
ways to create a healthier
lifestyleMaintenance and
exercise information on a
monthly basis
• Approximate weight loss: 50–60
lbs in 6 months
Optihealth
• Partial liquid formula plan
consisting of OPTIFAST® shakes
and bars and one balanced
portion controlled meal equaling
1200–1500 calories per day
(dependent upon plan)
• Shakes are available in powder
and ready to drink form in the
flavors of chocolate, strawberry,
and vanilla; soups and bars are
also available
• Not medically supervised
• Weekly weigh-ins and one-onone coaching with behaviorist
• Weekly group session attendance
is optional
•Facilitated by a licensed
counselor to explore the
psychological aspects of
relationships with food
•Assist with discovering ways to
create a healthier lifestyle
•Maintenance and exercise
information on a monthly basis
• Approximate weight loss: 30–40
lbs in 6 months
Current Group Times
Tuesdays
12:15pm – 1:15pm
Wednesdays
11:15am – 12:15pm
Wednesdays
5:30pm – 6:30pm
Check in starts 60
minutes before the
start of each session.
Start Today
Lose Weight and Maintain Weight with the
ARC OPTIFAST® Program.
or
Call 512-231-5130
For more information, visit:
AustinRegionalClinic.com/services/weight-management
Austin Regional Clinic
Weight Management Program
OPTIFAST
Fee Schedule
®
Insurance
Insurance coverage varies depending on your policy. You can call the
customer service number on the back of your card to ask if you are
covered under the diagnosis of Obesity, code E66.9. You MUST have prior
authorization before we can submit the charges to your insurance company.
If we bill insurance and they do not cover your visit, you will be responsible
for the charges.
Some plans may cover the cost of the doctor visits and lab, minus your
co-pay, however, we cannot bill insurance for the OPTIFAST® products
or group sessions.
New Patient Packet – $308.50*
This package for new program participants includes an orientation by the
program director, an initial assessment and evaluation by the physician, and
all of your nurse visits and group sessions for your first calendar month in the
program.
Also required:
• Monthly lab fee: $47.00 (CMP)
• $75.00 (TSH)­­—1st month only
• Initial EKG fee: $33.00
• 2nd EKG after 50 lb. loss: $33.00
Monthly Package – $199.25*
This package for established program participants includes a monthly
follow-up visit with Dr. Miller, all your nurse visits, and all of your group
sessions for the month. This package is to be paid at the beginning of each
calendar month.
Also required:
• Monthly lab fee: $47.00 (CMP)
• 2nd EKG after 50 lb. loss: $33.00
* There may be additional fees for high risk patients that may require a weekly office visit and/or
additional lab the first month in the program.
OPTIFAST® Formula Prices
OPTIFAST Powder
OPTIFAST Ready To Drink (RTD)
OPTIFAST Soup
Nutritional Bars
$19.00/box (7 packets)
$3.50/single RTD
$3.50/soup
$3.50/bar
There are no refunds available for product purchases.
We are also not able to exchange product.
One Soup packet can substitute one OPTIFAST shake, limit 2 soups/day.
Two bars can substitute one OPTIFAST shake, limit 2 bars/day.
Examples of Average Weekly OPTIFAST Purchases:
(35 UNITS OF PRODUCT REQUIRED EACH WEEK)
OPTIFAST Powder $95 (35 packets)
OPTIFAST RTD
$122.50 (35 single ready to drink boxes)
It is recommended that you purchase more than 35 units each week to ensure you have
what you need to get through your week and to have extra formula if you need it.
Start Today
Lose Weight and Maintain Weight with the
ARC OPTIFAST® Program.
or
Call 512-231-5130
For more information, visit:
AustinRegionalClinic.com/services/weight-management
Austin Regional Clinic
Weight Management Program
Optihealth
Fee Schedule
Optihealth Fee Schedule
First Month Installment:
$228.50
Per Month:
$81.00
*Does not include cost of OPTIFAST® shakes
Start Today
Lose Weight and Maintain Weight with the
ARC OPTIFAST® Program.
or
Call 512-231-5130
For more information, visit:
AustinRegionalClinic.com/services/weight-management
Austin Regional Clinic
Weight Management Program
The Next
Steps
The Next Steps
Call your insurance company to see
if your plan covers the diagnosis
“Obesity” (Diagnosis code: E66.9)
and that Dr. Miller is in your network
of providers.
Fax or email completed patient
registration form to Jennie
Comstock.
If you have never seen an ARC
doctor, you will need to call our
registration department at
512-407-6446 BEFORE your
appointment date.
Call Jennie at 512-231-5130 and
have the following ready:
If you do not register in our system
prior to your appointment, you will
have to do so before being seen by
the doctor. This may result in the need
to reschedule your appointment.
Fax: 512-406-7315
Email: [email protected]
• Which program you want to do
• If you will be covered by insurance
or self-pay.
• If you have had a lab or EKG within
the last six months (only necessary
for OPTIFAST® patients).
The Next Steps
Complete all paperwork mailed to you before your appointment and bring
it with you to your first appointment.
Have any previous lab and/or EKG results faxed to Jennie in Weight
Management at 512-406-7315 before your first appointment OR bring
copies with you. If labs or EKG are not received, we will have to do them at
the time of your visit. If you have had lab work done with ARC, we can access
the results through our system. However, you will need to request
a copy of your EKG and bring that with you or have it faxed.
Decide which group session you will be attending each week:
Tuesdays Wednesdays Wednesdays 12:15pm – 1:15 pm
11:15am – 12:15pm
5:30pm – 6:30pm
Start Today
Lose Weight and Maintain Weight with the
ARC OPTIFAST® Program.
or
Call 512-231-5130
For more information, visit:
AustinRegionalClinic.com/services/weight-management