Does Virta really work?

‘ Earlier one-year results from Virta’s trial had shown that on average, Virta has helped people lower their A1C by 1.3\% and lose 12\% of their body weight (24 lbs of weight loss for a 200 lb person). After one year in the program, 60\% of completing participants reversed their diabetes by the definition noted above.

How much does it cost to join Virta?

The Virta Treatment plan costs $370 per month (after a one-time $500 initiation fee), but an increasing number of employers and health plans are picking up the costs for those individuals enrolled.

What is the Virta treatment?

The Virta Treatment focuses on helping patients get into nutritional ketosis, which is a metabolic state in which your body is primarily burning fat for energy, instead of burning the sugar from carbs.

What is Virta diet?

Virta relies on extremely low carbohydrate diets with less than 30 grams of carb intake per day to induce a controlled state of ketosis. Interestingly, Virta doesn’t set any limits on how many calories participants can consume overall (this is similar to the well-publicized Atkins diet).

How does Virta make money?

Virta’s model is unique in that every dollar is earned by meeting performance benchmarks, and the majority of payment is tied to health outcomes.

Who owns Virta?

Virta co-founder and CEO Sami Inkinen wins his age group at the Ironman 70.3 World Championships and finds out he has pre-diabetes that same year.

Who is the CEO of Virta health?

Sami Inkinen
Virta Health/CEO

What is in the Virta kit?

The company’s software platform, accessible via a mobile app, helps the patient track blood sugar, carbohydrate intake, and other indicators. The Virta starter kit includes a scale, blood pressure cuff, and glucose meter that automatically upload data to the Virta app.

Does Aetna cover Virta?

“As a physician, I hear from my patients that they are desperate for ways improve their health. The Virta Treatment gives them the chance to actively reduce disease burden while also reducing medications. This is highly unusual.”

Who founded Virta?

Sami Inkinen –
Sami Inkinen – CEO & Founder – Virta Health | LinkedIn.

How many employees does Virta health have?

Employee Data Virta Health has 320 Employees.