ADHD and Tele-med: What You Need to Know
Written by Cynthia Hammer, MSW
If you want an ADHD evaluation, you are in luck. Before Co-vid anyone wanting an evaluation, diagnosis and medical treatment for their ADHD needed at least one in-person visit with a physician before having follow-up visits via telehealth. But Co-vid makes the requirement for in-person meetings unrealistic. For the time being, someone can get evaluated, diagnosed and treated via telehealth with no prior in-person visit.
There are a number of companies that provide ADHD telehealth. This article has good information about telehealth for ADHD.Do your research and ask the following questions:
Can you diagnose and treat ADHD in adults?
Can you prescribe stimulants or only non-stimulant medications?
Are you approved to provide service in the state where I reside?
What insurance companies cover your services? What percentage of the charges do they pay?
Do you bill insurance or am I expected to?
How much does an evaluation cost? What are the costs of follow-up appointments?
To get you started here are the websites of a few companies: