State Specific Notices
The following consents apply to individuals accessing our website and services for the purposes of participating in a telehealth consultation
Last updated November 1, 2023
California: The Open Payments database is a federal tool used to search payments made by drug and device companies to physicians and teaching hospitals. It can be found at https://openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.
Medical doctors are licensed and regulated by the Medical Board of California. To check up on a license or to file a complaint go to www.mbc.ca.gov, email: licensecheck@mbc.ca.gov, or call (800) 633-2322.
Florida: I have received a copy of the Florida Weight Loss Consumer Bill of Rights, as set forth below:
Warning:
Rapid weight loss may cause serious health problems. Rapid weight loss is weight loss of more than 1 ½ pounds to 2 pounds per week or weight loss of more than 1 percent of body weight per week after the second week of participation in a weight-loss program.
Consult your personal physician before starting any weight-loss program.
Only permanent lifestyle changes, such as making healthful food choices and increasing physical activity, promote long-term weight loss.
Qualifications of your weight loss provider are available upon request.
You have a right to:
Ask questions about the potential health risks of this program and its nutritional content, psychological support, and educational components.
Receive an itemized statement of the actual or estimated price of the weight-loss program, including extra products, services, supplements, examinations, and laboratory tests.
Know the actual or estimated duration of the program.
Know the name, address, and qualifications of the person who has reviewed and approved the weight loss program according to section 468.505(1)(j), Florida Statutes.I have been informed that if I want to check the licensing details for a provider I can visit the Florida Department of Health’s website, here.
Texas: I have been informed of the following notice:
NOTICE CONCERNING COMPLAINTS -Complaints about physicians, as well as other licensees and registrants of the Texas Medical Board, including physician assistants, acupuncturists, and surgical assistants may be reported for investigation at the following address: Texas Medical Board, Attention: Investigations, 333 Guadalupe, Tower 3, Suite 610, P.O. Box 2018, MC-263, Austin, Texas 78768-2018, Assistance in filing a complaint is available by calling the following telephone number: 1-800-201-9353, For more information, please visit our website at www.tmb.state.tx.us.
AVISO SOBRE LAS QUEJAS- Las quejas sobre médicos, asi como sobre otros profesionales acreditados e inscritos del Consejo Médico de Tejas, incluyendo asistentes de médicos, practicantes de acupuntura y asistentes de cirugia, se pueden presentar en la siguiente dirección para ser investigadas: Texas Medical Board, Attention: Investigations, 333 Guadalupe, Tower 3, Suite 610, P.O. Box 2018, MC-263, Austin, Texas 78768-2018, Si necesita ayuda para presentar una queja, llame al: 1-800-201-9353, Para obtener más información, visite nuestro sitio web en www.tmb.state.tx.us