We Follow the Principles of Naturopathic Medicine
First Do No Harm
Doctor as Teacher
Treatment of the Whole Person
Prevention
Identify and Treat the Cause
Naturopathic medicine is a unique application in primary healthcare that seeks to understand underlying and contributing factors for illness. The primary goal of naturopathic medicine is to address the root cause of dis-ease, versus simply treating or suppressing the presenting symptoms. Our licensed doctors use natural healing therapies and alternative medicinal prescribing to heal illness and promote a healthy lifestyle.
Our patients rely on our experience to discover how they can benefit from trusted natural treatments that have been in use for hundreds of years, as well as how to integrate state-of-the-art therapies with proven records of safety and success. As naturopathic physicians we are able to support and stimulate the body’s natural ability to heal itself.
Natural substances and treatments are used to assist the body to strengthen from within. We view each patient individually as a whole and consider physical, emotional and spiritual well being while diagnosing conditions and developing appropriate treatment plans.
We try and educate our patients to improve their insights on what is “causing” their illness in order to move closer to their goals of wellness. Hilo Naturopathic Clinic has a large natural medicine pharmacy on site and offers in-house lab diagnosis. We consider ourselves a full service wellness clinic located in the heart of Hilo on the Big Island of Hawaii. We invite you to inquire about your specific needs to see if we can help.
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Frequently Asked Questions
How Can I Benefit?
Naturopathic medicine is a unique type of primary healthcare that seeks to understand and address the underlying root to the cause of an illness. The primary goal of naturopathic medicine is to address the cause of the illness, rather than simply treating or suppressing the symptoms. Our doctors use natural healing therapies and alternative medicine to heal and promote a healthy lifestyle.
Our patients are pleased to discover how they can benefit from trusted natural treatments that have been consistently in use for hundreds of years, as well as state-of the-art therapies with proven records of success. As naturopathic physicians, we support and stimulate the body’s natural ability to heal itself.
Natural substances and treatments are utilized to assist the body by strengthening it from within. We view the patient as a whole. As naturopathic physicians, we consider the physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual well-being of our patients and take all of these factors into account when diagnosing conditions and developing a treatment plan.
Fees & Payment
Fees are based on the complexity of the problems and services provided (for example: examination, minor surgery, prolotherapy, etc.) as well as time spent with patients and outside of visits (as in records review, referral, etc.). Fees may vary somewhat from visit to visit based on time spent and whether the service rendered is simple or more complex.
Initial Visit: up to 1 hour – Starts at $185
Return Visits:
Level 1 basic: up to 15 minutes – Starts at $75
Level 2 detailed: up to 30 minutes – Starts at $105
Level 3 multi-system: up to 45 minutes – Starts at $135
Level 4 extended: up to 60 minutes – Starts at $165
Level 5 extended/complex: up to 75 minutes – Starts at $185
Payment is due at the time of service. We accept payment by credit card (Visa, MasterCard, American Express and Discover), check and cash.
Other Fees
Please be aware that there will be a minimum $38 fee for prescription refill requests that are done outside of office visits. If you are given a prescription during an office visit there is no additional fee.
Phone calls with the doctor are considered consultations and will be billed accordingly.
Missed Appointments
We require a 24 hour advance notification of cancellation of your appointment. This allows us to schedule other patients who are waiting for appointments.
Missed appointments will be billed at 50% of the scheduled appointment fee.
Insurance
We are not in network with any insurance plans, however, PPO and some other insurance plans may reimburse a portion of your visit. Our patients pay at the time of service and are provided a receipt with insurance billing codes to submit for reimbursement by their plan. Please check your plan to see if Naturopathic care is covered in part or fully.
Medicare and Medicaid (Quest) plans do not cover Naturopathic physicians at this time.
NOTE: We are not an emergency unit or urgent care. If you leave a message, we will do our best to return your call within 24 hours of our next business day.
We are on-call physicians, which means occasionally there will be a need to cancel your appointment on short notice. We apologize in advance.
Do you have a question that we haven’t answered? Give us a call and we’ll be glad to help! Contact Hilo Naturopathic Clinic, Inc. to learn more about our services or to schedule an appointment: (808) 969-7848.