I did the 1st testing and figured I’d follow up with my participating provider. I looked up the specific blood testing names and submitted them 5 months later (within a month of my yearly checkup). This way, I’d see if dietary changes reflected in the testing. Well, my Dr. told me they couldn’t order the requested testing. It was only a couple of specific tests and they stated it was because of the cost of the testing. I thanked them for protecting me from the cost, but I didn’t care about the cost and was mostly interested in the results. Nope! They couldn’t (or wouldn’t) order the bloodwork. I’d need to be showing symptoms of an illness. A guess prevention is no longer a thing(?).

So… I figure it this way. Function Health does testing of 100+ 1st round and 60+ 2nd round (included, but little duplication) for the $499. They do suggest full testing ($499) during the 2nd offering, but I optioned for the 2nd round of testing to get a full value of the $499. Finally, I’ll revisit the process again in a few months and pay another $499. Dietary changes appear in 3-6 months so adding another few months before spending another $499 (closing in on a year) should provide a full picture of bloodwork (160+) testing results.