About BetterLife

BetterLife was born in the mountains of Park City Utah in 2023. Our founders, Dr. David Janarious and Andrew Lane were on their annual family Ski Trip when a dinner conversation began around the frustrations of the US healthcare system. Andrew, who was a very early acolyte of the longevity movement, had been to a number of advanced preventative health services seeking answers on how to best optimize his health. In doing so, he had tested hundreds of biomarkers to provide further insight, however, after receiving all of the data, he felt that he was left with more questions than answers at these fancy longevity clinics. Follow up guidance was sparse and even the slightest medical issues required an expensive and inconvenient referral to a specialist. In fact, despite spending ten of thousands of dollars, it still seemed that medical institutions were designed to keep the consumer feeling like they were ignorant and powerless. 

At the time, Dr. Janarious was part of a primary care practice in which he specialized in weight loss and metabolic health. While he was mostly happy in his practice, he, like all physicians, was aware of the frustrating limitations to providing ideal care imposed by insurance companies and guideline-driven medicine. More significantly, however, this also happened to be the first year Dr. Janarious was on the other side of the medical system. Earlier that same year, his son was diagnosed with Autism spectrum disorder and epilepsy. Dr. Janarious and his wife spent almost months bouncing from specialist to specialist before they could finally access a pediatric developmental specialist to provide a diagnosis. At the same time, they were being flooded with thousands of dollars of confusing, redundant, and even erroneous medical bills. It was a sobering realization that even a family of doctors can be made to feel the same powerlessness that Andrew had experienced in his medical journey. It was at this chance commiseration of shared painful experiences in the modern medical system that sparked the idea to create a Telehealth service that provides cutting edge, longevity-focused healthcare while emphasizing patient access to quick, convenient care with completely transparent pricing. 

Americans spend more money per capita than any country in the world, yet when we have to spend money on our health, we are made to feel like we have little choice in how it is spent. For example - let’s say you hurt your back and you know something is wrong this time. Common sense, friends, and the internet says you need an MRI. Now what? - you go to your primary doctor who first has to order an X-Ray. Next you need to see a specialist to discuss whether or not an MRI is indicated by current medical guidelines. So you see the specialist in 2 months, only to find out your insurance will not cover the MRI because you have not had a trial of physical therapy. You have no idea what it may cost to get an MRI without insurance, so you decide to go to the physical therapist to get your insurance to approve the MRI. Unfortunately the pain becomes so unbearable that you finally go to the emergency room for pain control at which point they order an MRI confirming that you have a severe bulging disc compressing the spinal nerves - they schedule you for surgery in the hospital. A month after the surgery, your back feels great, however the bills start rolling in. Unfortunately the hospital and all of its doctors are out-of-net work and you are on the hook for tens of thousands of dollars.. In this example a simple request “I need an MRI” is met instinctively by the medical institutions with a series of time-consuming and expensive hurdles to get an answer to the question you had 6 months ago. Can you think of any other customer service industry in which you have so little say in how your dollars are spent?
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At BetterLife, we believe that healthcare is, above all else, a customer-service industry and that it is our job to provide each of our clients with a service that allows them to direct how they want their health care dollars spent. We offer cutting edge screening and diagnostic tests, years ahead of current medical guidelines and pioneering therapies and treatment protocols not covered by insurance-based treatment guidelines at affordable and transparent pricing provided by qualified physicians from US Medial Schools. At BetterLife, you not only have unrestricted access to your Concierge Physician, you will also be equipped with the BetterLife Health Valet Team that will coordinate and schedule all medical appointments, contact pharmacies on your behalf, and coordinate medical records and communications with all other hospitals and healthcare providers. Lastly, each patient has access to our BetterLife Financial Services Team that will communicate with insurances and healthcare providers to provide financial transparency and to help dispute irregular, redundant, or erroneous bills, potentially saving them thousands of dollars. 

We proudly offer what we believe to the most comprehensive concierge medical service available. It is our hope that you will join our team and experience the feeling of empowerment of truly being in control of your healthcare with guidance of our expert BetterLife Team. If you are tired of the traditional healthcare model and want more for your money, we encourage you to book a free discovery call to learn more.