Telepsychiatry and Telepsychotherapy Provided by an Expert Psychiatrist. You Access Care FromYour Own Home
***Unfortunely, I am unable to take new patients at this time***
I have been providing psychiatric and psychotherapy services via tele-psychiatry visits since March of 2020. I was initially quite skeptical that treatment could be provided through this modality. The COVID 19 pandemic made tele-visits a necessity. To my great suprise Tele-psychiatry has worked far beyond my expectations. It has worked so well that my patients, when offered the opportunity to meet again in the office, all voted to continue with Tele-visits saying they felt it was as helpful as being in the office, and without the need to take time off from work or travel from home which was time consuming.
I have found that establishing close and intimate conversations with new patients, the basis for providing expert and effective treatment, has been maintained through telepsychiatry.
As a result my practice at this time is soley via Tele-visits.
if you live in the Charlotte Metro area, my services may be appropriate for you.
SETTING UP A NEW PATIENT APPOINTMENT:
If you would like set up a new patient appointment via Telepsychiatry please call me at 704 376-7654. Leave a message and include and evening phone number where I may reach you. I will want to talk with you prior to scheduling an appointment in order to get a feel for your situation and needs, and my ability to address them with you. I will also want to review with you the evaluation process, how to access the visit, and my practice's business policies.
The rest of my site discusses the types of services I provide.
WHAT YOU WILL NEED FOR A TELEPSYCHIATRY VISIT:
You will need a smart phone, tablet, or computer with camera and microphone as well as an internet connection. Browsers that work best with the platform are Chrome and Firefox. You will also need an email address for me to send you a link to my virtual waiting room for your appointment.
At the time of the visit you will need to provide me with the phone number at which you can be reached should the connection be lost during the visit, the address of your location at the time of the visit, and the phone number of an emergency contact.
My location is secure and will maintain your privacy and confidentiality. To maintain privacy and confidentiality at your home or location you would need to be sure that you locate yourself so that others cannot hear you speak or see the screen of your electronic device.
INSURANCE AND BILLING:
Most Insurance companies cover these visits variously known as Televisits, Telemedicine, Telepsychiatry, Telepsych, Telehealth. Please check with your insurance company to see what they cover. You will also want to know what your Out-of Network Coverage is as I do not participate in any insurance networks and do not bill insurance (but will provide you a statement for you to submit to your insurance company). Please see the billing and insurance section on my site for more information. Also my services are not billable to Medicare. I am unable to provide services covered by Medicaid at this time.
To assist you, here are links to some insurance companies. Please contact the insurance company directly regarding questions about out of network coverage:
Aetna https://www.aetna.com/individuals-families/member-rights-resources/covid19.html
Blue Cross NC https://blog.bcbsnc.com/2020/02/what-you-need-to-know-about-coronavirus/
Cigna https://www.cigna.com/newsroom/news-releases/2020/cigna-takes-additional-actions-to-protect-customers-and-communities-against-covid-19
Humana https://www.humana.com/coronavirus/covid19-humana-member-resources
United Health Care https://www.uhc.com/health-and-wellness/health-topics/covid-19?exitLinkName=corona-virus-faq-uhc
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