Early-access pilot · For med spas
Good faith exams for med spas
A licensed clinician evaluates your client before an injectable or other medical-aesthetic treatment, by telehealth, and you get the documented result. One flat fee per exam. KiteMD is opening this as a pilot for a small group of med spas.
How it will work
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You request an exam
Send the client's details before their appointment. The client completes their medical history online.
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A licensed clinician evaluates them
A clinician licensed in the client's state reviews their history, medications and contraindications, by live video where the state requires it.
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You get the result
The clinician documents the decision and any treatment plan, and your med spa receives the record it needs to treat the client.
- Flat fee per exam to your business, billed by KiteMD
- Clinicians are paid the same whether they clear the client or not
- Clinicians only examine clients in states where they hold a license
- Exams are documented and kept with an audit trail
Request early access
Tell us your state and volume. Pilot pricing is set with the first med spas, so what you pay today helps.
Good faith exam questions
What is a good faith exam?
A good faith exam is a medical evaluation by a licensed clinician before a client receives a medical-aesthetic treatment such as neurotoxin or filler injections. The clinician reviews the client's health history, medications, allergies and contraindications, decides whether the treatment is appropriate, and documents that decision. Many states require one before a nurse or other non-prescribing staff member performs the treatment.
Who can perform a good faith exam?
It depends on the state. Physicians can, and in many states nurse practitioners and physician assistants can too, within their scope of practice. KiteMD only assigns an exam to a clinician licensed in the state where the client is being treated.
Can a good faith exam be done by telehealth?
Many states allow it, but the rules differ: some require a live audio-video visit, and an online questionnaire on its own is often not enough. KiteMD's pilot will only offer exams in the way each state permits.
Is a good faith exam the same as a good faith estimate?
No. A good faith estimate is a cost estimate that federal law requires providers to give uninsured or self-pay patients. A good faith exam is a clinical evaluation before a treatment. They share a name and nothing else.
Does the clinician get paid more if they clear my client?
No. Clinicians receive the same flat fee for every completed exam, whatever the outcome, so there is no incentive to approve a client who should not be treated.
Is this available now?
Not yet. KiteMD is opening a pilot with a small group of med spas. Request early access and tell us your state and volume, and we will contact you when the pilot opens there.
Do I still need a medical director?
Possibly. Good faith exams are one part of medical oversight. Many states also require a supervising or delegating physician for the treatments your staff perform, protocols, and complication management. Check your state's rules; a good faith exam service does not replace those.
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