Insurance & cost
We handle the insurance partfor you.
We are in-network with most commercial Aetna and Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield (formerly Empire) plans. Self-pay is $300 per visit if you prefer. We don't accept Medicare or Medicaid.
How we check your insurance
Book your first visit online. You'll enter your insurance details when you book.
We check your plan before your first appointment.
We'll let you know whether we accept your plan. We accept most commercial Aetna and Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield plans.
Your patient portal will show your expected copay and any next steps.
If we don't accept your plan, we'll let you know what options are available to you. There's no pressure. The choice is yours.
The Short Answer
How much will I pay?
Joseph Psychiatry is in-network with most commercial Aetna and Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield plans for telehealth psychiatric care anywhere in New York State. With one of these plans, you pay your plan's copay, coinsurance or deductible rate.
Without a qualifying plan, you can see us as a self-pay patient at $300 per visit.
Plans
Which plans do you accept?
Plans change from year to year, so we check yours for you.
Aetna
Most commercial Aetna plans. You pay your plan's copay, coinsurance or deductible rate.
Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield
Most commercial plans (formerly Empire). You pay your plan's rate.
Self-Pay
A flat $300 per visit if you prefer. Same rate for intakes and follow-ups.
Not accepted: Medicare, Medicaid and HMO plans, including plans linked to them (such as Medicare Advantage and managed Medicaid). Self-pay is an option.
Not on the List?
What if my plan isn't accepted?
We do not accept UnitedHealthcare, Cigna, Oxford, EmblemHealth (GHI/HIP), Healthfirst, Fidelis, MetroPlus, Humana or other plans not listed above.
You're welcome to see us as a self-pay patient at $300 per visit. There's no pressure either way.
Other visit fees: appointments canceled with less than 24 hours' notice, or missed entirely, incur a $200 no-show fee.
Insurance
Insurance questions.
Do you take my insurance?
Joseph Psychiatry is in-network with most commercial Aetna and Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield (formerly Empire) plans, for telehealth psychiatric care anywhere in New York State.
We don't accept Medicare, Medicaid, HMO plans or plans linked to Medicare or Medicaid.
Self-pay is $300 per visit if you prefer. We'll confirm your insurance information before your first appointment.
What does a visit cost?
At Joseph Psychiatry, with a commercial Aetna or Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield plan, you pay your plan's copay, coinsurance or deductible rate.
Self-pay is $300 per visit if you prefer.
Is everything really by video?
Yes. Care is by video for adults across New York State.
You need to be in New York State at the time of each visit.
How long are visits?
Your intake is about 60 minutes by video.
Follow-ups are about 30 minutes.
Can I be seen if I am outside New York?
You need to be in New York State during each visit, because our clinicians are licensed in New York.
If you travel, book around the days you are in the state.
Ready when you are.
Pick a time that works for you, then answer a few quick intake questions.
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