Membership

Root, Branch, and Canopy — what’s included

California clinicians. Narine Chilyan, DNP, AGNP-C · Dr. Aram Mkhitarian, DO

California telehealth only.

KAYU Health prices care clearly—and keeps pharmacy out of membership ARR on purpose. If you have been confused by clinics that bury medication inside a single sticky price, this page is the antidote.

The ladder at a glance

OfferPriceWhat it is
Consult$49.99Entry clinical conversation / evaluation start
Root$199Foundational care membership
Branch$499Mid-intensity care membership
Canopy$799Highest-touch care membership

Live detail pages: /plans/root · /plans/branch · /plans/canopy · /pricing.

Pharmacy and medications are billed separately at cost. Membership buys clinician-led process: review, protocol design when appropriate, follow-up cadence, and care coordination—not a bundled mystery Rx.

Who each tier tends to fit

Consult ($49.99). You want a real clinical conversation before committing to membership. You may be comparing pathways (TRT, BHRT, metabolic support) or bringing outside labs for review direction.

Root ($199). You need foundational clinician-led care and a clear monitoring cadence without the highest touch frequency. Good for straightforward protocols once eligibility is established.

Branch ($499). You want deeper follow-up intensity—more complex titration, tighter check-ins, or overlapping hormone + metabolic questions that need more clinical time.

Canopy ($799). You want the highest-touch membership for complex care coordination and closer clinician access patterns. Still not a “stronger drug”—intensity of care, not marketing dosage.

Exact inclusions can evolve; treat live plan pages as transactional source of truth. This page explains the philosophy and fit logic.

Pharmacy-at-cost reminder

When a medication is appropriate and prescribed, you should see pharmacy pricing as its own line—not hidden inside Root/Branch/Canopy. That separation protects honesty in membership economics and helps you compare apples to apples with other clinics.

How this maps to the OS

  1. Quiz or consult → history
  2. Labs → clinician review (Narine Chilyan, DNP, AGNP-C · Dr. Aram Mkhitarian, DO)
  3. Fit decision
  4. Choose Root, Branch, or Canopy if proceeding
  5. Monitor and titrate

Read how hormone care works. Pathway hubs: /trt · /bhrt · /glp1. TRT-specific membership detail (when live): /trt/membership-what-is-included.

California-only

All tiers assume California residency and telehealth compliance. If you are outside CA, these memberships are not available.

What we will not invent on this page

No fabricated conversion rates, CAC payback stories, or member-count brags. Prices and fit logic only.

Start

/book a consult or take the /quiz, then choose a plan on /pricing when you are ready.

Choosing without overthinking

If you are unsure, start with consult and labs. Tier selection is easier after you know pathway complexity. A straightforward confirmed protocol may fit Root. Overlapping hormone and metabolic questions may fit Branch or Canopy. Your clinician can advise; the quiz cannot assign a tier by score.

Scenario sketches (illustrative)

  • Consult → Root: Confirmed straightforward pathway after labs; stable monitoring needs; patient prefers foundational cadence.
  • Consult → Branch: Overlapping TRT or BHRT plus metabolic questions; tighter follow-up while titrating.
  • Consult → Canopy: Complex coordination needs and highest-touch clinical access patterns.
  • Consult → not yet: Labs incomplete, contraindications, or lifestyle-first plan—no membership push.

These sketches are educational, not guarantees. Live plan pages govern inclusions. Prices locked for this draft: Consult $49.99 · Root $199 · Branch $499 · Canopy $799 · pharmacy out of ARR · California only · clinicians Narine Chilyan, DNP, AGNP-C · Dr. Aram Mkhitarian, DO.

FAQ-adjacent clarity for sales and SEO

Searchers comparing “hormone clinic membership cost California” need this page to say the quiet parts loudly: care versus drug, California-only, named clinicians, labs before protocol. Linking /plans/root, /plans/branch, /plans/canopy, and /pricing keeps educational copy honest against live commerce surfaces.

Bottom line

Root, Branch, and Canopy are care memberships for California hormone patients who have completed the labs→protocol sequence with named clinicians. Consult is the on-ramp. Pharmacy is never silently inside the membership number. If that clarity matches how you want to buy healthcare, start with /book or /quiz, then choose a plan on /pricing when clinically appropriate.

Sibling reading: /hormones/how-hormone-care-works · /hormones/named-clinicians-california · /trt · /bhrt · /glp1.

One-sentence summary for shoppers

Pay Consult $49.99 to evaluate; choose Root $199, Branch $499, or Canopy $799 for care intensity after labs and clinician fit; pay pharmacy separately at cost; stay California-only with Narine Chilyan, DNP, AGNP-C and Dr. Aram Mkhitarian, DO. That is the membership story—nothing more exotic required.

Questions

Common questions

Do Root, Branch, and Canopy include medications?

No. They are care memberships. Pharmacy is separate at cost.

Is Canopy a higher hormone dose?

No. It is higher-touch care membership intensity.

What is the $49.99 consult?

An entry clinical evaluation step—not automatic enrollment into Root/Branch/Canopy and not a medication purchase.

Can I join if I live outside California?

No. California-only.

Where are official plan details?

/plans/root, /plans/branch, /plans/canopy, and /pricing.

Related reading

Medical disclaimer

This page is educational and does not replace personalized advice from a licensed clinician. Hormone and metabolic care at KAYU Health is California telehealth only, with named clinicians Narine Chilyan, DNP, AGNP-C (Clinical Director) and Dr. Aram Mkhitarian, DO (Medical Director). Decisions about labs, eligibility, and any protocol are made after clinical review—not from this article alone.

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