Our Programs - Program Cost and Insurance Coverage

Unlike other weight loss programs, we do not hide our costs, nor will we ever require any long-term contracts.

Because our programs use a high protein meal replacement as your complete or main source of nutrition and because the amount of meal replacements required daily varies patient to patient meal replacement costs may vary. The amount meal replacements is medically determined for that patient and is a requirement while on diet, That said, most patients will pay only between $11.55 and $15.00 of meal replacement a day!! Keep in mind this being your total source of nutrition this would replace your current food costs.

Meeting with the doctor and having your medical tests taken varies a great deal depending on your health provider, your health plan, regular co-pay, etc. For PPO's, we are currently contracted as an in-network for the following insurers:

  • Aetna PPO
  • United Healthcare PPO
  • PacifiCare PPO

If your PPO insurance company has out of network benefits we can courtesy bill for all the major PPO plans:

  • Blue Shield PPO
  • Blue Cross PPO
  • Cigna PPO
  • Intracare PPO

Many current patients have to contribute as little as $25.00 a week plus their co-payment for their comprehensive medical care and Behavioral support. Patients are also able to use their Flexible Spending Accounts as well as Health Savings Accounts toward their program fees since our program is medically supervised.

If you don’t see your insurance companies name on this list, that doesn’t necessarily mean that you won’t be covered. The best thing to do is call 916-978-0300 ext. 1 or e-mail sbell@keepitoff.com to find out what benefit coverage your insurance plan offers and to get a precise weekly or monthly breakdown on costs.

Also, if you would rather meet with us in person, see the facilities, learn more about the program, and receive some samples of the meal replacement, you can sign up for a free info-sessions available in all three of our locations.

In comparing The Hernried Center weight loss programs to other popular alternatives (Jenny Craig, Weight Watchers, South Beach Diet or Nutri Systems, for example), you will find that our rates are often less expensive than any other meal-substitution programs. This is astonishing when you consider that:

  1. We’re the only major meal-provided program that is medically supervised
  2. We have the highest percentage of clients who reach their target weights
  3. Our clients benefit from the fastest rate of weight loss (3-5 lbs per week)
  4. We have 5 times better long term results
  5. We provide a comprehensive program with intensive behavioral support and training
  6. We are the only area program recognized by major California Health Insurers.
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