Dr. Rebecca Wilhelm is a naturopathic doctor and licensed acupuncturist.    Her colleague Lilly Demers L.Ac. is a licensed acupuncturist. 

We are sorry, but we are not taking new naturopathic patients at this time.    After deep contemplation, we have decided to change the practice to an acupuncture only clinic starting 9/3/2024. This is due to changes in insurance policies and re-imbursement, office staffing, and escalating costs and stressors of running a medical practice.   Dr. Carrie Wine has left our practice after five years of working together and serving numerous patients.   We both would like to express our deepest gratitude for our patients and to thank them for letting us be part of their pimary care and naturopathic health care team over the years.  

We are accepting new acupuncture patients and will book these patients about 2-8 weeks ahead depending on availability.     

If you are using your insurance, and unable to schedule with us because we are not taking new patients, please see who else is listed as a contracted provider with your insurance.  You can call that provider directly to try to establish elsewhere.  At this time, we do not have a specific recommendation on where non-established patients should go for care.

COVID and RESPIRATORY ILLNESS updates:  Fall 2024

We see patients in the office and by telehealth.  Masks are required only if you have respiratory symptoms such as cough, runny or stuffy nose, congestion, or sore throat or fever.   Please call our office to arrange a telehealth visit or appropriate care.   If you have been exposed to a confirmed case of Covid 19 in the prior 2 weeks, please wear a mask in office.  If you simply prefer to be seen at home instead of coming to our office for other concerns, we are happy to arrange this.  It is appropriate for many types of visits.  

TELEMEDICINE

If you have an upcoming appointment with us by telemedicine and are having a hard time finding the links, they are always the same each time.  Go to this website link a few minutes before the time of your virtual appointment. Follow the prompts to enter your name and allow access to your speaker and camera. :

Dr. Rebecca Wilhelm:  https://doxy.me/drwilhelmandassociates 

Services

Please note:   We are providing acupuncture only and not naturopathic medical services starting  9/2024.

• Treatment of acute and chronic illness using combined natural and conventional therapies
• Acupuncture for low back pain, neck pain, chronic headaches, and other pain conditions
• Acupuncture for insomnia, anxiety, and other stress related concerns
• Acupuncture and herbs for menstrual irregularities and fertility
• Acupuncture for optimal health:  Some patients choose to have acupuncture sessions to prevent imbalance

Insurance

Insurances that we are contracted with:

We are not currently contracted with:  Ambetter, Apple Health, CHP,  United CHP,  Basic Medicare plans.   We would love to serve our Medicare clients, but basic Medicare plans do not allow naturopaths to contract with them as providers.  We also are not contracted with medicare for acupuncture.

*Time of service cash discounts are also available for patients without insurance coverage. We accept cash, check and credit/debit cards.

People often have questions about their insurance and coverage.   Sometimes we are in network with an insurance listed above, but a patient has a plan that excludes our services.  The best way you can find out what YOUR insurance coverage contains is to call your insurance and ask “Do I have acupuncture coverage?”.    Ask if there are limitations on a number of visits per year. Understanding how much your yearly deductible is will also help you understand how much out of pocket cost you may have. Most patients do not need a referral to come to our office.

Some patients with Kaiser insurance may choose to have a referral sent from their PCP (primary care provider), though most Kaiser plans do allow 3 naturopathic visits per complaint and 8 acupuncture visits per complaint per calendar year without a referral. Patients with Medicare typically pay out of pocket using our time of service discount, as basic Medicare does not cover Naturopathic or Acupuncture visits.    Please call us or your insurance if you have questions about your insurance plans.

Appointments

• We are not taking new naturopathic patients.
• Acupuncture appointments are typically one hour.   We continue to take new acupuncture patients for both insurance and time of service payments.
• Time of service rates for acupuncture appointments are between 90-120 for the first visit and $75-90 for typical follow up visits.  This reflects a discount from our billed insurance rates but must be paid at time of service in order to get this discount.
• Please note that our office is fragrance-free in order to keep the environment safe and comfortable for all of our patients.

Location

Co-op Building
321 W Washington Street Suite #328
Mt Vernon WA 98273

Fax: 360-395-6200

(Yes! The office is on the third floor of the downtown Skagit food co-op grocery store. There are multiple offices upstairs. You can access the third door best by using the door on the South East corner of the building. Our office is at the very end of the building down the very last hallway. Free parking is available in the Co-op building parking lot and is typically readily available except at lunchtime and during tulip season.)