Mental Health for Modern Life

Our mental health practitioners provide psychiatric screenings, medication management, psychotherapy, and ADHD screening.

Bonmente’s providers help clients overcome a wide range of mental health challenges. This includes but is not limited to issues caused by:

• ADD
• ADHD
• Depression
• Anxiety
• Panic attacks
• Anger
• Trauma
• PTSD
• Obsessive thoughts
• OCD
• Impulse control issues
• Bipolar Disorder (Bipolar I, Bipolar II)
• Fibromyalgia
• Chronic fatigue syndrome
• Chronic insomnia

We are contracted with these insurance companies:

• Aetna PPO
• Aetna Student Health
• Anthem HMO/PPO
• Blue Cross/Blue Shield
• Blue Shield HMO/PPO
• Blue Shield MHSA
• Cigna
• Cigna / Evernorth
• Humana
• Medicare
• Meritain Health
• Optum
• Oscar
• Tricare
• United Behavioral Health

We also work with other PPO plans as an out-of-network provider.

Depending on your need, bonmente will connect you with any of the following mental health providers:

• Psychiatrists
• Therapists
• Physician assistants
• Psychiatric nurse practitioners

Psychiatrists are medical doctors that evaluate, diagnose, and treat patients with mental disorders. A psychiatrist is different from psychiatric nurse practitioners, physician assistants, therapists and psychologists because of their status as medical doctors and the extent of their formal training, however many of their job responsibilities are similar.

A psychiatric nurse practitioner (PMHNP) and a physician assistant (PA-C) are not medical doctors, but they share many of the responsibilities with psychiatrists in diagnosing and designing and implementing treatment plans for patients. A therapist (LMFT, LPCC, LCSW) provides talk therapy that consists of different modalities based on the patient needs.

Bonmente requires a credit card on file for patient financial responsibilities. We only charge you for any copayments, deductibles, or coinsurance per your insurance plan. “No Show” fees for missed appointments are also collected from the card on file.

Telemedicine is the healthcare version of online appointments. Although similar to Skype and Facetime, telemedicine is videoconferencing with the high security required of a medical organization.

Patients connect to their online appointment using a mobile phone, iPad, tablet, or computer, as long as the device has a working video camera, microphone, and speakers or headphone jack.

Beyond the virtual meetings with providers, bonmente’s patients can also get access to services like electronic prescriptions.

For many patients, telemedicine outright eliminates time sinks like having to drive in traffic and missing work or school. Telemedicine even allows you the option to keep your scheduled appointment when you are running late or out of town.

Bonmente charges for no-shows and late cancellations. To avoid charges, a patient must make all scheduling changes and cancellations at least two (2) business days prior to the date of the scheduled appointment.

Your credit card on file will be charged the applicable no-show or late-cancellation fee on the day of the missed appointment.

Your insurance company will not reimburse you or bonmente for missed appointments or late cancellations.

Please note, courtesy calls or emails are just that, a courtesy. Not receiving or noticing a call or email does not excuse a missed appointment or a late cancellation.

Missed appointments and late cancellations (i.e., the no-shows and late cancellations done without notification of at least two (2) days before the scheduled appointment) are lost opportunities for our new and existing clients. The U.S. is currently experiencing a nationwide shortage of quality behavioral health providers. As such, there are not enough high-quality providers to meet the needs of patients.

In other words, a no-show or late cancellation affects more than just the scheduled patient. It also affects other patients who could have been treated during that lost time.

Licensed mental health practitioners are bound by the laws of the states where they are licensed to practice. Different states have different requirements, but generally speaking a practitioner must be licensed in the state where the patient is receiving care.

For instance, if a patient lives in California a practitioner can provide telepsych services from another state but must hold a license in the state of California.

If a patient has an on-going care relationship with a practitioner and travels outside of their home state for work, school, vacation, etc., most states have temporary practice laws that support continuity of care across state lines.

All states require that the standard of care provided in telehealth appointments must match that of in-person appointments.

After evaluation over a few sessions, some providers will recommend a patient pursue short-term disability. Bonmente is unable to accept cases involving long-term disability and will not see patients who only seek completion of disability paperwork.

If you are having a psychiatric crisis, please go to the nearest emergency room or contact the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline by phone or text at 988 or through chat online.

Emergency support through the Lifeline is available 24/7 and in several languages. The service is free and confidential.

If you seek care at an emergency room, please let your doctor know you are currently under our care. We will coordinate as needed with your acute care emergency team to ensure you are supported through the crisis and that we are informed of any changes to your treatment plan.

Bonmente is unable to provide emergency-level care for highly acute mental health crises.