4 Elements Direct Primary Care & Wellness Space

About 4 Elements Direct Primary Care & Wellness Space

What is 4 Elements Direct Primary Care & Wellness Space?

4 Elements is a physician-led direct primary care practice with offices in South Windsor, Rocky Hill and Farmington, Connecticut. It also sees patients by telehealth through a secure video visit. Its named prescribers are Dr. Vasanth Kainkaryam, board certified in internal medicine, pediatrics and obesity medicine, and Dr. Diana Rodriguez, board certified in internal medicine. Medical weight loss is one of ten listed services, alongside longevity medicine (which includes hormonal optimization), aesthetics and immigration exams. In its own words: "Every service at 4 Elements is designed to work together: primary care that knows you, longevity medicine that thinks ahead, wellness programs that sustain you, and aesthetics that restore you." Google lists the business as a medical spa and shows a 5 rating from 137 reviews.

This listing is for its South Windsor office at 1300 Sullivan Ave.

What does it cost?

It does not publish prices. No membership fee, consultation fee, or price for weight loss, hormone or longevity care is given. Primary care runs on a monthly membership, and the practice says its memberships do not bill insurance for primary care visits, so that care is cash pay. The membership highlights list affordable labs and affordable medications, but no figures sit beside them. It does not say whether insurance is accepted for weight loss or hormone care, or whether medication is included in any program.

What should you ask before you book?

Ask who writes and signs any weight loss or hormone prescription, and whether it will be one of the two named physicians. Ask whether the monthly membership covers medication, and if so whether it is a brand-name drug or a compounded one. Ask what follow-up visits and lab work cost, and whether the longevity assessment, body composition scan and cardiovascular testing are priced one by one or as a package. Ask whether a telehealth visit costs the same as one in the office, and what the office hours are, since none are listed. Finally, ask how a membership is cancelled and whether it has a minimum term, because neither is stated. Call (860) 469-5646 to put these questions to them directly.

Who is it a good fit for?

This is a good fit if you want a named physician you can reach for everyday care, you are ready to pay for that care yourself, and you want weight loss, hormone or longevity work under the same practice as your primary care. It is a harder fit if you need the monthly cost and medication terms in writing before you commit, or if you were counting on insurance to cover the weight loss or hormone care.

Sources: 4elementsmd.com, 4elementsmd.com/longevity-medicine, 4elementsmd.com/about

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