What Is Medication Management?
Medication management is the ongoing process of monitoring and adjusting psychiatric medications to make sure they are working. It is not a one-and-done prescription. It is a relationship with a provider who tracks how you respond, manages side effects, and changes course when something is not right.
This is the core of what we do. We are a psychiatry practice. We evaluate, diagnose, and treat mental health conditions with medication. If you need therapy, we can refer you. But medication management is our lane.
How We Manage Medications
After your initial evaluation, follow-up appointments are typically 15-20 minutes. We check in on how the medication is working -- mood, energy, sleep, focus, side effects, and daily functioning. If something needs to change, we change it.
We prescribe across the full range of psychiatric medications. SSRIs like Zoloft and Lexapro for depression and anxiety. Stimulants like Adderall and Vyvanse for ADHD. Mood stabilizers like Lamictal and lithium for bipolar disorder. Buspirone and hydroxyzine for anxiety. Prazosin and trazodone for sleep and PTSD-related nightmares.
If standard medications are not cutting it, we use GeneSight testing to understand how your body processes drugs and guide the next step.
What to Expect
Follow-ups happen on a regular schedule -- usually every 4-8 weeks depending on your situation. Stable patients may go longer between visits. New medications or dose changes mean more frequent check-ins until we know it is working.
We do not just refill prescriptions and send you on your way. We ask questions, listen to the answers, and adjust accordingly.
Insurance and Payment
Medication management visits are covered by most insurance plans. We accept Anthem Blue Cross, Aetna, Cigna, UnitedHealthcare, and Nevada Medicaid (SilverSummit, Anthem Medicaid). Cash pay is available.
When You Need Medication Management
If you are already on psychiatric medication and your current provider is not following up, switch. If your medication used to work and stopped, come in. If you are on three medications and still feel terrible, we need to talk. Good medication management means someone is actually paying attention to what is happening after they write the prescription.