Turn insight into a personalized plan.
Steady Start
Steady Start is the next step after your Comprehensive Initial Evaluation. This focused program is designed to gather any additional information needed, including advanced testing when appropriate, and develop a personalized treatment strategy.
Is This Right For You?
You’re experiencing perimenopause or menopause symptoms and want to understand what’s actually driving them.
You’re dealing with brain fog, fatigue, or weight changes that feel different from before.
You’ve been told your labs are normal but you still don’t feel normal.
You want a clear starting point and a personalized plan — without ongoing commitment.
What's Included
Every element of Steady Start is designed to give you clarity and a plan you can act on.
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Two focused follow-up visits
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Advanced laboratory or diagnostic testing recommendations (as needed)
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Review and interpretation of results
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A comprehensive, personalized treatment plan
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Medication, nutrition, and lifestyle recommendations, when appropriate
Want Continued Support After Steady Start?
At your final visit, we’ll review your complete health plan together and discuss the best path forward—whether that’s continuing with Steady Momentum for ongoing support or implementing your plan with your primary care provider.
Outcome: You’ll leave with a clear roadmap and confidence in your next steps.
NEXT STEP
Steady Momentum
Three months of twice-monthly visits, ADHD evaluation and management, hormone optimization, and ongoing plan refinement.
Ready to get started?
Cash pay only. Not insurance. Oregon and Washington only.
Steady Start FAQs
1. What is the Steady Start program at Steady State Health?
Steady Start is the entry-level cash-pay program at Steady State Health, priced at $695 with labs included. It is a comprehensive perimenopause and menopause evaluation built around a single initial visit and a follow-up. The program includes an advanced hormone panel covering estrogen, progesterone, and testosterone, plus metabolic markers, and produces a personalized health plan covering hormone therapy options, ADHD support, supplements, and lifestyle recommendations.
2. What is included in the $695 Steady Start price?
The $695 Steady Start fee includes the comprehensive lab panel (advanced hormone testing plus metabolic markers), a deep-dive initial visit with a nurse practitioner, a personalized written health plan, and a follow-up visit to review results and refine the plan. There are no additional lab fees within the program. Patients who later choose to continue with twelve weeks of structured care can apply by upgrading to the Steady Momentum program.
3. How long does the Steady Start program take from start to finish?
Steady Start typically spans four to six weeks. The first visit is scheduled after labs are drawn at a local lab partner, results take about one to two weeks to return, the initial visit reviews findings and builds the plan, and the follow-up visit is generally two to four weeks later to review response and adjust. Steady State Health does not lock patients into a longer commitment after Steady Start ends.
4. Is Steady Start enough on its own, or do I need Steady Momentum?
Steady Start is enough for women who want clarity, a diagnosis, and a written plan they can take to a local provider for ongoing prescriptions. Steady Momentum is the better fit for women who want Steady State Health to manage care over time, including hormone therapy titration, ADHD medication management, and ongoing adjustments. About a third of Steady Start patients continue to Steady Momentum; the rest use the plan independently or return for episodic care.
5. Can Steady Start diagnose ADHD?
Steady Start includes an assessment of focus, energy, and executive function, but it is not a full ADHD diagnostic program. A formal ADHD diagnosis and medication management is part of Steady Momentum or insurance-based individual visits in Oregon and Washington. If ADHD is suspected during a Steady Start visit, the nurse practitioner will outline next steps and recommend either continuing with Steady Momentum or scheduling an ADHD-focused visit.
6. Can I use insurance to pay for Steady Start?
No. Steady Start is a cash-pay program at Steady State Health and cannot be billed to insurance or submitted for reimbursement. Patients in Oregon and Washington who prefer insurance can use Insurance-Based Care for individual visits, although that pathway does not bundle labs or include the structured plan format. Steady Start labs are included in the $695 fee, which is often less than the lab portion alone would cost out-of-network.
7. Is Steady Start refundable if I change my mind?
Steady Start can be refunded if cancelled at least 24 hours before the first scheduled appointment. Once labs have been ordered and resulted, the lab cost is deducted from the refund, and once the initial visit has occurred, the program is non-refundable. Steady State Health publishes the full cancellation policy on the payment page and recommends booking a free 20-minute consult first if there is any uncertainty about fit.
Steady Start is a cash pay program. It is not insurance and cannot be submitted for reimbursement. Steady State Health serves patients located in Oregon and Washington only. Medicare is not accepted. Cash pay services cannot be combined with insurance billing. All services are provided by a licensed medical provider. Prescription medications are only issued when clinically appropriate and are dispensed by licensed pharmacies.