A 37-year-old member asked:
How to get psychiatric services without health insurance?
3 doctor answers • 12 doctors weighed in
Dr. Glen Elliottanswered
Child Psychiatry 45 years experience
Several options: Depending on your income, you may qualify for county mental health services; check the government pages in the phone book or online. If you have resources, many psychiatrists greatly prefer direct pay rather than going through health insurance.
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Dr. Jane Steineranswered
Psychiatry 45 years experience
Can be done: Most towns and cities have family services clinics sponsored by the united way, or the jewish federation, or similar type charities, that run on a sliding scale, based on what a patient can afford. Medical schools teaching hospitals and/or university graduate programs in psychology may run free or low-cost clinics. And of course in emergencies, the er is always there.
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Dr. Alan Koenigsberganswered
Psychiatry 44 years experience
Make appointment: Perhaps I am not aware of something relevant, but you make an appointment with a psychiatrist the same way you would any other physician. Talk to your family physician, and ask for a referral. If you don't have an fp, call the local medical school, and ask for the department of psychiatry. They will recommend a psychiatrist for you. You can pay the psychiatrist directly for his or her services.
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A 31-year-old member asked:
How to get behavioral psychiatric services without health insurance?
1 doctor answer • 6 doctors weighed in
Dr. Glen Elliottanswered
Child Psychiatry 45 years experience
Pay for them: Lots of practitioners of behavioral therapy are not covered with insurance and accept only direct pay. If that's not feasible, depending on the need, if this is for a child, the school may authorize and pay for behavioral services through an individualized education plan (iep). Also, if you meet criteria, public insurance (medicaid) may pay for such care.
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