What Is Medication Management?
Medication management is the ongoing relationship between you and your psychiatric provider to keep your treatment on track. It covers regular check-ins, dose adjustments when something is not quite right, side effect monitoring, prescription refills, and making sure your medication keeps up with changes in your life.
Psychiatric medication is not something you set and forget. A dose that worked six months ago might need adjusting after a major life change, a new stressor, or even seasonal shifts. Southern Utah's long summers and short winters, for example, can affect mood and energy patterns in ways that influence treatment needs.
How We Manage Your Medications
After your initial evaluation, we schedule follow-up visits to track how you are responding. Early on, visits are more frequent -- usually every 2-4 weeks -- while we find the right medication and dose. Once things are stable, we spread visits out to every 2-3 months.
We work with all the major medication classes: antidepressants for depression and anxiety, stimulants and non-stimulants for ADHD, mood stabilizers for bipolar symptoms, and sleep medications for insomnia. If something is not working, we do not wait around hoping it will get better. We make changes based on what you tell us and what we observe.
What to Expect at Follow-Up Visits
Follow-ups are quick and focused -- about 15-20 minutes. We check in on your symptoms, sleep, mood, side effects, and how things are going at work and home. These regular touchpoints are what keep treatment working well over time.
Insurance and Payment
Follow-up medication management visits are covered by most insurance plans. We accept SelectHealth, Regence, Molina, Utah Medicaid, and most major insurers. Cash-pay rates are available for uninsured patients.
When to Start Medication Management
If you moved to St. George and need to continue psychiatric medication from a previous provider, we make that transition smooth. If you have been getting psychiatric medication from your primary care doctor and want a specialist managing it, we are here for that too. And if you have never taken medication but think it might be time, we start with an evaluation and help you decide.