Services

Our membership is affordable and lower than typical concierge practices because we operate under a hybrid model and also take medical insurance. The Lifeway Enhanced Care plan costs $2000 per year. There is a 50% discount for member’s spouses.

Lifeway Concierge Medicine provides extra services that are not covered by commercial health insurance or Medicare. These are supported by the annual membership fee. The annual membership fee may be reimbursable through Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) or Health Savings Accounts (HSA). Medical insurance continues to be used for routine medical services that are not included in the concierge program. Deductibles and Copays apply. 

Services include:

  • Convenient availability of longer routine appointments so you do not feel rushed and same day visits when you are sick and really need us;
  • Annual Wellness Evaluation with risk factor assessment that is more comprehensive than covered by insurers;
  • Personally crafted health and wellness plan with wellness coaching;
  • 24/7 physician availability by phone;
  • Secure E-mail communication with your physician;
  • Coordination of care with medical specialists;
  • Assistance in dealing with the “hassles” of the current medical environment;
  • Regular hospital visits with coordination with hospital physicians, if you are hospitalized at Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital;
  • Physician care during rehabilitation stay at Virginia Beach Healthcare and Rehabilitation.

Lifeway Enhanced Care

Lifeway Enhanced Care also includes an annual 90-minute complete physical examination (not charged to insurance) during which the following services are available based on individual needs:

    • Nutrient Deficiency Risk Assessment;
    • Assessment of Fitness/Activity Status (e.g. Duke Activity Status Index);
    • Psychological Screening (e.g. GAD-2, PHQ-2);
    • Hand Dynamometer;
    • Pure Tone Audiogram;
    • Advanced Cardiovascular testing;
    • Body composition analysis;
    • Memory Evaluation (e.g. Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MOCA), St Louis University Memory Test (SLUMS) or Mini Mental Status Exam (MMSE));
    • Ankle-Brachial Index;
    • Advanced Imaging such as Carotid Intima-Media Thickness Testing (CIMT) or Calcium Artery Calcium Score (CAC);
    • Bale-Doneen Testing with Cleveland Heart Lab with advanced lipid, metabolic, inflammatory and genetic tests. The Bale-Doneen Method helps identify atherosclerosis early when intensive lifestyle management and medications can prevent these illnesses and slow the aging process.