Vitality Natural Wellness Mansfield

The practice was founded by Dr. Melissa McRae, a board certified family physician who practiced traditional family medicine for 12 years before starting a wellness-based practice in Mansfield. Vitality now has offices in Mansfield and Powell. It is not a primary care practice and does not offer same-day emergency appointments. It does not participate in any insurance networks, but it provides itemized receipts that are typically sufficient for HSA and Flexible Spending Account claims, and it accepts HSA cards. Patients who want lab work covered by insurance can have it run through an outside lab that accepts insurance, using a lab order the practice provides. The in-office Vitality Baseline Panel is drawn at negotiated lab rates. According to the practice, that same panel is typically billed up to $3000 when run through insurance at a lab or hospital.

A first contact can start with a free new patient consultation or a complimentary call with a New Patient Coordinator to see whether the practice is a fit. The initial provider consultation has a cost, and a free wellness webinar explains pricing and process. Before the first visit, patients complete a Health History Profile and the Vitality Baseline Panel, then receive a personalized health plan at that visit. Ongoing communication happens through a private Vitality Wellness Portal. Prescription refill requests take two to three days and can be sent through the portal, a HIPAA compliant texting service, or by phone. After a request is submitted, a staff member contacts people by phone or text to help schedule.

Hormone care is a major focus. For women, bioidentical hormone replacement therapy addresses perimenopause and menopause symptoms, with options that include patches, injections and pellets. Hormone therapy begins with comprehensive female hormone testing and includes ongoing monitoring. Vitality Prime for Women is offered at a consistent monthly fee that covers labs, follow-up visits, Dutch hormone testing, supplement discounts and specialty lab discounts. For men, Vitality Prime is the testosterone program, offering TRT and bioidentical hormone replacement therapy, with testosterone given by self-injection at home, in-office injections or pellet therapy. The practice describes Vitality Prime as Ohio's Premier Testosterone Program. Other offerings include a Clean Start Weight Loss Program, the Know Your Number Program (a guided 20-day experience with lessons of about 10 minutes each), IV therapy, skin care, and a free on-demand webinar on hormone replacement therapy led by Dr. McRae.

Vitality Natural Wellness is a practice that focuses on menopause care. The practice says it reached the final round for the Small Business of the Year honor in 2016 and calls itself a group of specialists in menopause management. The Vitality Natural Wellness name is registered as a trademark of Melissa K. McRae DO Inc.

Takes a root-cause view of wellness, combining functional medicine with integrative care and a focus on prevention.