January is “Membership Month!” (And other news…)

Membership Month

If you have any health-, wellness-, or achievement-related New Year’s resolutions, then this one’s for you. From now until January 31, Very Well is offering our first Membership Month!

All subscribers to the CORE or ENHANCED membership tiers—existing or new—will get an extra “therapeutic technology” treatment (PEMF, Full-Body Red Light Therapy, Modern Sound Bath, or Infrared Sauna + Sound Bath) for free in January.

UNLIMITED members will get an extra 60-minute hands-on (Acupuncture, Advanced Cupping, or Massage Therapy) appointment for free.

Existing members don’t have to do anything special to use this benefit… just schedule which appointment you’d like and let us know on the way out that you’d like it for free.

If you’d like to sign up for a membership, great! You get the same perk. Plus, there’s still one more day (Friday, January 2) to get an extra 10% off your first month’s membership fee during our Post-Holiday Recovery period. Just schedule a free consultation with wellness concierge Shai Andrews for that day and you’re in like Flynn. 

Click here to learn more about memberships at Very Well.

Click here to learn about our Post-Holiday Recovery days.

Welcome to New Acupuncturist Nick Adams

Una Martello has started her maternity leave, with plans to return this coming spring! Filling in for her will be Nick Adams, whom she picked especially because he was trained in a similar style as she was. All of her existing clients (and anyone else who would like to experience Nick’s treatments) can feel fully confident in his knowledge, skills, and presence. Some of you met him a few weeks ago, when he came in to observe our workflow. We are very excited to work with him!

Nick’s bio is below. He’ll be in the office on Thursdays and Saturdays starting on January 8.

Nicholas Adams is a Maryland-licensed acupuncturist with a Master’s degree in Acupuncture from the Virginia University of Integrative Medicine (VUIM). He is currently pursuing a Doctor of Acupuncture and Herbal Medicine (DAcHM). From a young age Nicholas had a fascination with  martial arts and acupuncture, it became his focus to understand how and why needles can heal.Through this curiosity, he discovered a natural and potent medicine, a medicine that not only heals but can optimize health. His goal is to share this medicine to his community. 

With a Bachelor’s degree in Exercise Science, Nicholas is a certified personal trainer and Taiji/Qigong instructor with a decade of experience. His clinical focus is orthopedic pain and musculoskeletal disorders, though his treatment approach is suitable for a wide range of conditions. Integrating eastern and western medicine, Nicholas  identifies the root of every condition, with the goal of  restoring each patient to lasting health and longevity.

Many Insurance Deductibles Reset in January

If you’re able to use your health insurance to pay for acupuncture, and if the term of your particular plan starts in January, then you may have an annual deductible that resets today.

Deductible amounts may change by the year, or if you’ve switched plans without informing us, so this isn’t something we can keep track of in our office.

Deductibles are funds you must spend out of your own pocket before your insurance kicks in and your payment switches to your copay or coinsurance amount. This is a reminder that you’re responsible for knowing what your own deductible is and informing us when you check out to charge you the full amount for your visit (which is $110 for a one-hour acupuncture appointment) until your deductible is met.

If we find out that you owe some additional amount for your deductible after we’ve processed your payment (we usually find this out three to four weeks after the appointment, once the insurance billing has been processed), we will automatically put that amount on your credit card on file.

Please do us all a favor and make sure you know your coverage, and that all of your information is up to date in our system, including your card on file and any new insurance plan information.