Frequently asked questions

FAQs

  • Yes, we take Aetna, Anthem Blue Cross (Motion Picture Industry EPO only), ComPsych, Optum, and United Healthcare / United Behavioral Health. Find details on the “Insurance & Fees” page.

  • We can see you as an out-of-network provider and provide you with a “superbill” to submit to your insurer for possible reimbursement. Please contact your insurance company for details on how much of your visit may be reimbursed.

  • Fees depend on the type of service being provided (eg. medication management versus psychotherapy). Please see our “Insurance & Fees” page for details.

  • Often an initial visit can be scheduled within two weeks. Please contact us to check about availability.

  • No. The treatment is tailored for each individual. We will perform a full medical and psychological evaluation to determine whether you may benefit from medications, but the decision to start medicine is a joint decision made between you and your doctor.

  • No. If you enjoy working with your therapist, we recommend that you continue working with them. Our doctors are happy to manage the psychiatric medications alone.

  • Disability evaluation is not typically in our scope of practice, but the situation may arise with an established patient who has been under our care for multiple visits. We treat this on an individual basis, but only for long-term established patients.

    Due to the changing legal landscape surrounding emotional support animals (ESAs), we generally do not provide such letters.

  • We generally see patients aged 18 and older. Rare exceptions are sometimes made for age 17.

  • For informational purposes only, a link to the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments web page is provided here: https://openpaymentsdata.cms.gov. The federal Physician Payments Sunshine Act requires that detailed information about payment and other payments of value worth over ten dollars ($10) from manufacturers of drugs, medical devices, and biologics to physicians and teaching hospitals be made available to the public.