How the Lifestyle Psychiatry MD online process works
Lifestyle Psychiatry MD provides professional, compassionate mental health support from the convenience of your home. Everything from scheduling, payment, assessment, to the actual sessions are conducted online.
Initial Psychiatric Consultation
During the initial psychiatric consultation, we will gather essential information that will allow us to understand your mental health and psychiatric care needs. Together, we will assess if establishing psychiatric care with Lifestyle Psychiatry MD will meet your needs and align with your goals. This first visit is a consultation and doesn’t automatically establish a physician-patient relationship.
If Lifestyle Psychiatry MD is the right fit for you, we will begin medication management if deemed appropriate and develop a personalized treatment plan. This plan will include recommendations for medication and psychotherapy. If you’re interested, we can also collaborate on personalized strategies for diet, exercise, and stress management, integrating lifestyle interventions to support your overall mental well-being.
In-Network Cost:
Varies based on your deductible and co-insurance.
Cash Pay and Out-of-Network Cost:
$129 to $299 per session
Follow-Up Psychiatric Services
Follow-up sessions are an essential part of monitoring your treatment progress. During these sessions, we will assess your response to medication (if prescribed) and, when applicable, track your progress with lifestyle modifications outlined in your personalized treatment and wellness plan. These ongoing check-ins allow us to make any necessary adjustments to ensure you are on the path to achieving your mental health and wellness goals.
The duration of follow-up visits ranges from 15 to 45 minutes, tailored to individual needs. The frequency of these sessions will also vary based on your specific requirements and may range from weekly to every 3 months. It is expected that you will attend follow-up sessions regularly, and you will need to be seen weekly to every 3 months to remain active in our practice.
In-Network Cost:
Varies based on your deductible and co-insurance. Please check with your insurance provider for more specific cost details.
Cash Pay and Out-of-Network Cost:
$129 to $299 per session.
Cancellation and Other Fees
If you miss an appointment or cancel late for an initial psychiatric consultation, we may not be able to offer another appointment in a timely manner. Please be aware of the following cancellation and no-show fees, which apply to both new and established patients:
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- Cancellations made within 48 hours but more than 24 hours in advance will incur a $50 cancellation fee.
- Cancellations made within 24 hours of your appointment will incur a $100 cancellation fee.
- Missed appointments will incur a $100 no-show fee.
- If you are more than 10 minutes late, the appointment will be considered a missed appointment.
- Cancellations made within 48 hours but more than 24 hours in advance will incur a $50 cancellation fee.
- Cancellations made within 24 hours of your appointment will incur a $100 cancellation fee.
- Missed appointments will incur a $100 no-show fee.
- If you are more than 10 minutes late, the appointment will be considered a missed appointment.
Administrative work outside of your appointment time, which exceeds more than 5 minutes such as: phone calls (to you, providers or family and friends); responding to emails or direct messages; scanning or faxing; document preparation and medical record handling; completion of any paperwork/forms; and obtaining any prior authorizations for medications or treatment will be billed in quarter-hour increments based on an hourly rate of $400.
