The Modern Doctor

About The Modern Doctor

What is The Modern Doctor?

The Modern Doctor is an integrative medicine practice in New Haven, Connecticut. Dr. Shannon Homkovics, NMD, a board certified naturopathic doctor, is the only prescriber named. She says she previously owned Restoration Health and rebranded after 4 years of practicing. The listed address is 493 Whitney Avenue, New Haven, CT 06511, and the phone is 203-239-3400. The practice has also said it recently moved to East Rock Wellness Center in New Haven, so confirm the location before you go. Its Google listing shows a rating of 5 from 18 reviews.

The services include weight loss, natural hormone replacement therapy, nutritional counseling, lifestyle and preventive medicine, acupuncture, food sensitivity testing, massage therapy, and detox programs. Weight loss and hormone therapy are the two it features most. The weight loss program is the Metabolic Diet, a meal plan set by metabolic type, with regular meetings with a coach named Erin. Erin is certified in holistic nutrition and is not a prescriber. The practice says the program was recognized by the North Haven Citizen in 2014 and 2015. The practice says the Metabolic Diet Program is supervised by experienced naturopathic physicians.

What does it cost?

It does not publish prices. No consultation fee, program fee, or hormone therapy cost is listed, and it does not say whether the monthly Metabolic Diet fee includes medication. It accepts insurance and cash. The listed plans are ConnectiCare, Anthem/Blue Cross Blue Shield, Cigna, several UnitedHealthcare plans, Aetna, and Husky. It also takes cash, check, or credit card, with discount cash rates for Medicare and Medicaid. If your plan is not on the list, it says it cannot file a claim for you, and deductibles and copayments may still apply. Initial consultations run 1 to 1.5 hours.

What should you ask before you book?

Ask who writes each prescription, and whether the coach ever does. Ask whether the program fee covers medication, and if hormone therapy involves a drug, whether it is brand-name or compounded. Ask what the consultation and the standard and specialized lab tests cost, and whether they are billed through your plan. Ask whether visits can be done by video or phone, since the practice does not say. Ask how cancellation and refunds work, and confirm the address before you drive over.

Who is it a good fit for?

This is a good fit if you want a naturopathic doctor in New Haven with weight loss coaching, you are willing to pay cash for whatever your plan does not cover, and you will ask for prices in writing before you commit. It is a poorer fit if you need the total cost known before you book, since none is published.

Sources: themoderndr.com/weight-loss-program, themoderndr.com, themoderndr.com/health-plans-insurances

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