Frequently Asked Questions

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Anyone can prescribe a pill in a 10-minute visit, but it takes longer to get to the root of things and for patients to truly be heard. At Cura Functional Medicine we believe this time is important. Initial consultations and lab review visits may run approximately 1-1.5 hours, with other follow-up visits approximately 45-60 minutes. Exact times may vary based on each case and clinical complexity. 

We do not accept any commercial insurance, but if you have out-of-network benefits, you can submit claims on your own directly to your insurance plan. A written invoice and super-bill can be made available for this purpose upon request. 

Cura Functional Medicine can accept payments through credit cards, flex cards, and direct bank (ACH) transfer. We also offer payment plans through Klarna.

Cura Functional Medicine is happy to see children and adults of any age, except if they have Medicare insurance. 

At this time, we are not able to see patients covered by Medicare or Medicare Advantage plans at Cura Functional Medicine.  This is unfortunately the case even if you have additional insurance, are willing to pay “cash,” or are not submitting claims to your insurance. 

Currently, Cura Functional Medicine is accepting new patients from Colorado, New Jersey, Massachusetts, and Florida. 

At this time, unfortunately, Cura Functional Medicine cannot see patients whose home address is outside of the U.S. 

Yes, we are happy to offer consultations to review lab results that patients bring from their Function Health membership. This Function Health lab discussion consultation is available to patients from all 50 states in the US, as well as international patients. We also offer a 6-month follow-up option for Function Health follow-up testing review. 

Yes, Cura Functional Medicine is happy to offer video and telephone visits.  

Limited in-office and/or home visits may be available locally. Please inquire with the office for further information.  

A $250 deposit is required to hold appointment for an initial visit in our schedule, which is applied towards the visit fee. Changes or cancellations may be made up to 14 days before the visit with 100% of the deposit refunded. 

Cura Functional Medicine is not equipped to provide primary care. We ask all patients to maintain a separate primary care practitioner during their care at Cura; however, we are happy to collaborate with your primary care practitioner. 

Yes, we are happy to offer several membership options including our Fertility Membership (option for individuals or couples struggling with infertility) our 6-month Wellness Package (comprehensive care including health coaching), our Pediatric Developmental Package (program that includes the Safe & Sound Protocol), and our "Buddy Visit'" (option to do initial consult shared between two family members or friends). Please inquire with our office for more information. 

For disability paperwork, we recommend that patients contact their primary care practitioner or specialist who is treating them most directly for their condition. If Cura Functional Medicine is the primary provider for a patient's disability-related condition, we will consider it on a case-to-case basis, but an appointment will be required to facilitate a conversation about the disability request. 

Cura Functional Medicine does provide a patient portal for active patients. We encourage use of this resource as a secure medium for patients to share and receive documents and information. For patients who have been seen for a recent visit, we try to accommodate patient portal messages that are reasonable in length/frequency; however, we may in response to a patient portal message request that a patient schedule a visit to discuss their questions or concerns if they require significant time or collaborative decision-making. 

Cura Functional Medicine does not offer emergency services. In the case of an emergency, please dial 9-11 or go to your nearest emergency room. If you have an urgent medical issue that cannot wait until your next visit, please contact your primary care practitioner.

Check out the Institute For Functional Medicine's Patient Resource Center here: https://www.ifm.org/functional-medicine/patient-resource-center/