FAQs

Lifestyle Medicine is the use of evidence-based lifestyle therapeutic approaches (such as a plant- predominant dietary lifestyle, regular physical activity, adequate sleep, stress management, avoiding the use of risky substances, and pursuing other non-drug modalities) to treat and prevent chronic disease. In this specialty, a treatment approach/method is focused on the whole person. Dr. Bouhairie and her team have devoted much of their time studying these principles. The goal is to use lifestyle medicine to treat the underlying causes of disease in order to help people get off of medications and live longer, healthier lives.

No, we are not in-network with any insurance plans and will not bill any insurance for services provided. If you have out-of-network benefits, you may submit your visit receipt for reimbursement. It may be useful to call your insurance company to determine eligibility and requirements for reimbursement prior to a visit, as we do not guarantee that your insurance will reimburse any fees paid to Parry’s Wellness and Diabetes Center. If needed, we are happy to provide you with a superbill that you can submit to your insurance to see if you can get some reimbursement.

It is recommended that you still have medical insurance which can be used for other medical visits for health occurrences, specialized laboratory tests, and for certain prescription drug coverage. Patients also need to continue with routine care from a primary care provider.

Dr. Bouhairie can make courtesy calls and discuss any concerns including insulin pump use/questions and advocate for you with hospital staff if requested. However, she would not be the endocrinologist directly managing your care.