Online Psychiatrist Connecticut

We dedicate our practice to online psychiatry & mental health so this is what we excel at. We are very efficient in getting you seen and helping patients learn how to use the technology so it is not a hindrance to the visit. We will walk you through the setup so you can think about what you’ll say to your provider and not how to set up your computer.

We offer mental health care services in many areas. Our online psychiatrists have years of experience and provide quality care to those seeking help.

As long as you are located somewhere in the state of Connecticut during the visit, you can be seen. This includes Bridgeport, New Haven, Stamford, Hartford, Waterbury, Norwalk, Danbury, New Britain, Greenwich, Hamden among others. We also excel at rural mental health treatment and psychiatry in Connecticut.

Telepsychiatry is the application of telemedicine to the specialty field of psychiatry. The term describes the delivery of psychiatric assessment and care through videoconferencing. Online therapy and psychiatry services can be provided with the same diagnostic accuracy as in person visits.

According to data collected by BHECON, Connecticut needs an increase of 50% of the behavioral health workforce in order to meet the needs of residents of Connecticut.

TelepsychHealth is a telepsychiatry practice made up of the highest quality board-certified psychiatrists, psychiatric nurse practitioners, and therapists. We recognize the unmet need of patients trying to see psychiatrists. We are owned and operated by doctors with the willingness to spend time educating patient & family about diagnosis and recommended treatments. Your success is our success!

Which Connecticut Insurance plans do we accept?

• Aetna
• Anthem Blue Cross
• Cigna
• Humana
• UnitedHealthcare/Optum Behavioral Health

Telepsychhealth is the leading provider of online psychiatry services. Our telehealth services platform provides convenient and quality care all within the privacy of your own home.

If you live in Connecticut, you are eligible to see a telepsychiatrist via teleconference. It’s easy, affordable, and can even be covered by your insurance. Telepsychiatry offers treatment to suburban, urban, rural, and underserved areas of Connecticut. If you are in the state of Connecticut, you can be seen for psychiatry and therapy. Telepsychiatry is widely accepted and used in hospitals, health clinics, and other sites throughout Connecticut. Telepsychiatry is an excellent option for patients who cannot attend in-person sessions.

Learn about the rules and regulations for mental health treatment in Connecticut. Get informed on the steps to take when seeking psychiatric help, including finding an accredited psychiatrist near you.

In Connecticut, just like every other state, any clinician providing services to a patient located in Connecticut must be licensed by the Connecticut Medical Examining Board.“Telehealth” means the mode of delivering health care or other health services via information and communication technologies to facilitate the diagnosis, consultation and treatment, education, care management and self-management of a patient’s physical and mental health, and includes (A) interaction between the patient at the originating site and the telehealth provider at a distant site, and (B) synchronous interactions, asynchronous store-and-forward transfers or remote patient monitoring. Telehealth does not include the use of facsimile, audio-only telephone, texting or electronic mail.” Per CT General Statute 19a, Sec. 906(a)(11). (Accessed Jan. 2021).

Each individual health insurance policy and group health insurance policy providing coverage of the type specified in subdivisions (1), (2), (4), (11) and (12) of section 38a-469 shall provide coverage for medical advice, diagnosis, care or treatment provided via telehealth to the extent coverage is provided for such advice, diagnosis, care or treatment when provided through in-person consultation between the insured and a health care provider. and shall be subject to the same terms and conditions of the policy.

No such policy shall: (1) Exclude a service for coverage solely because such service is provided only through telehealth and not through in-person consultation between the insured and a health care provider, provided telehealth is appropriate for the provision of such service; or (2) be required to reimburse a treating or consulting health care provider for the technical fees or technical costs for the provision of telehealth services.

Source: CT General Statute 38a, Sec. 499a. (Accessed Jan. 2021).

Connecticut Telepsychiatry Implementation

On July 31, 2020, Governor Ned Lamont signed into law, HB 6001 (July Special Session) with a House amendment, “An Act Concerning Telehealth,” which would modify insurance and other requirements for the delivery of telehealth services.The Act allows any of these providers to provide telehealth services in Connecticut even without a valid Connecticut license, so long as the provider (1) is licensed or certified in another state or territory of the United States or the District of Columbia; (2) is authorized to practice telehealth under any relevant order issued by the Department of Public Health (“DPH”); and (3) maintains professional liability insurance or other indemnity against liability for professional malpractice in an amount that is equal to or greater than that required for similarly licensed, certified or registered Connecticut health care providers.

Gov. Daniel Malloy’s signature on S.B. 302 reverses the state’s prohibition on the prescription of Schedule 1, 2 and 3 controlled substances via telemedicine technology. Beginning July 1, 2018, providers will be able to prescribe Schedule 2 and 3 controlled substances (but not opioids) through virtual care platforms for treatment of patients with a substance abuse disorder or psychiatric disability.

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