We accept most major insurances, including Medicare, Medicaid, Anthem, Cigna Healthcare, ConnectiCare, United Healthcare, and Wellcare. To verify whether we are in-network for your insurance, please call the office at 860-331-3016.
Not all services we provide are always covered by insurance. We will always inform you of the good faith estimate of expected charges prior to obtaining your consent to perform these services.
As a family medicine physician, Dr. Werner is trained and certified to diagnose and treat patients of all ages. We see patients of all ages for both primary care and specialty services. Whether a newborn baby needs support with breastfeeding, a teenager needs a speedy recovery from a sports injury, a pregnant woman is seeking relief from back pain, a middle-aged adult needs help with symptoms from a systemic disease, or an elderly individual has chronic headaches, Dr. Werner can often help.
There are two paths to become a licensed physician in the United States; while most are familiar with the more common MD degree, DO stands for Doctor of Osteopathy. Osteopathic medicine was created by the physician Andrew Taylor Still to address health needs that were not being helped (and were often being harmed) by the 19th century medical community. Today, the profession has evolved to incorporate modern medications and surgeries, with osteopathic physicians (DOs) often training alongside allopathic physicians (MDs) during residency; however, osteopathic medical schools are still unique for their adherence to osteopathic medicine’s core tenets, additional training in anatomy, and focus on hands-on care.
Osteopathic medicine is ultimately defined by its distinctive holistic philosophy that recognizes each individual has their own unique combination of body, mind, and spirit. All three constantly interact and inform each other, to the extent that positive (or negative) shifts in one aspect of our health can have a direct and meaningful impact on the others. At its most basic level, this means that stress or disease in the body, mind, or spirit is often felt by patients as physical pain and produces a dysfunction in the body which can be identified and diagnosed through a detailed and focused exam. In turn, treating those dysfunctions can positively impact their initial cause. Although many patients may initially come to a DO to find pain relief, osteopathic physicians are trained to further seek the root cause of that pain and dysfunction so they can address it at its source.
CLOTHING: We recommend wearing loose-fitting but comfortable clothing, such as a t-shirt and shorts or sweatpants. If you choose to wear a skirt or dress, we ask that you wear shorts or tights underneath.
TIMING: Please arrive 15 minutes early to allow time to find parking, enter the building, and complete any needed check-in paperwork so we can begin at our scheduled time. We do recommend that patients also mentally reserve a half hour after the session, so they have an opportunity to practice any new stretches and rehydrate, or so we can add more treatment time, if indicated. We value our patient’s time and try to run a timely office. If we are running more than 15 minutes behind schedule, the front desk will notify you via your preferred contact method.
PAPERWORK: Please be sure to fill out any forms to the best of your ability, in advance. If you are unsure how to answer specific questions, we can work together to complete them during our time together.
ATTENDEES: You are welcome to bring family, friends, and/or caregivers with you to your visit. Everyone present will be required to adhere to our COVID-19 safety precautions detailed here, including a facemask covering their nose and mouth at all times while in the office.