Looking for a Medicaid pyschiatrist

Submitted by catfarmer1998 t3_111sevy in massachusetts

Hello! Please delete if not allowed. I am looking for a psychologist/ Psychiatrist and/or therapist in Massachusetts who accepts Medicaid and does TeleHealth. I was referred to a place by my pcp but they have horrible customer service that is always redirected to India/Pakistan…they also call me 4+ times a day multiple times a week. I have read horrible reviews on Google of this place so that is another reason I think it is a scam.

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abap65 t1_j8hca0a wrote

Don't know if your close to Taunton but Community Counselling of Bristol County is ok but they are pretty backlogged. Good luck Also I'm pretty sure your intake has to be done in office after that I know they're still doing Telehealth

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GodBeWithYouToday t1_j8hfh2f wrote

Do you not have insurance? I ask because I think most of the major hospitals now are providing telehealth appointments. Someone I know see's a psychiatrist at Beth Israel in Boston and they do telehealth, however they do require you to go in once every third or fourth visit.

I also know people who use Interfaith Social Service Counseling program and they provide counseling through telehealth.

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catfarmer1998 OP t1_j8i5cgz wrote

I am on Medicaid. I am also not near Boston.

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GodBeWithYouToday t1_j8iuv5a wrote

What vicinity are you in, in order to better advise you?

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catfarmer1998 OP t1_j8j8p0w wrote

Western mass

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GodBeWithYouToday t1_j8jizag wrote

Have you considered connecting with Cooley-Dickinson Hospital in Northampton which serves across western Massachusetts? They are a member of Mass General Brigham (in Boston). Not sure if you know this but as a MassHealth member you can request medical transportation to your appointments through your PCP. Your PCP would need to complete a PT-1 for each of your clinician's so if the provider is not convenient to you, you still shouldn't have problems getting to an appointment.

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catfarmer1998 OP t1_j8k97q0 wrote

Thank you. I am looking for virtual appointments only though. But maybe Cooley offers that??

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GodBeWithYouToday t1_j8kai2d wrote

I think most places do nowadays. They may however require you to show up every third or fourth visit. This is usually because it is very difficult to assess how depressed someone might be if you never see them in person. People sometimes show up at appointments disheveled which could make the psychiatrist aware how badly they are doing and can assess for suicidality and such. You can often cover things like this up if all your appointments are via telehealth.

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petrichor1969 t1_j8isff1 wrote

I have the same issue and have had good results with Arbour Counseling's local office. I've done Telehealth there ever since COVID. They also do therapy groups.

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