Parsley Health expands in-network functional medicine coverage
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Updated · POLITICO · Apr 30
Parsley Health expands in-network functional medicine coverage
11 articles · Updated · POLITICO · Apr 30
The telehealth provider said deals with Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Centene, Cigna, Humana and UnitedHealthcare raise potential access from 15 million to about 150 million people.
Covered members can receive functional medicine visits and diagnostic lab testing, reducing out-of-pocket costs that can otherwise reach tens of thousands of dollars annually.
The expansion aligns with priorities championed by Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s MAHA movement, though functional medicine remains contested over supplement use, extensive testing and limited large-scale clinical evidence.
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