Behavioral health encompasses both your mental and physical health and addresses the interaction between the two. Mental health, on the other hand, specifically focuses on one’s emotional well-being or mental state. Behavioral health care uses strategies specifically designed to help one cope with stress and trauma, like those often associated with fatal or chronic medical conditions.
Psychological stress and trauma accompanies a diagnosis of a neurodegenerative disease and is part of your disease fight. Going through this journey not only affects one’s physical health, but also their mental health and well-being, not only for the one living with the disease, but also their entire family. Many patients have told us that psychological support and ways to deal with the trauma were not offered as part of their care, and they had to figure out solutions on their own. We aim to change that. We believe health care should include support for one’s physical well-being, as well as their mental well-being, with the goal of improving the quality of life of everyone affected by the disease.
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Who is on the behavioral health team?
The behavioral health program at Synapticure was built to be an additional, personalized layer of support for our patients. The program enables every patient to have their mental and emotional well being assessed and monitored on a regular basis so that care can be proactive and in place as soon as it is needed.
As part of your regular Synapticure care, typically you will meet with your Behavioral Health Care Manager [BHCM] every month. As part of these meetings, they will perform screenings for depression and anxiety and other physical manifestations of your disease fight. In between visits, your BHCM will collaborate with your intradisciplinary team, if any, to finalize your care plan. Possible actions may include adding new medications or adjusting what you are on, talk therapy, or other non-invasive treatments.
As mentioned above, follow up visits with your BHCM will typically be once a month, but they may be more frequent depending on your needs. Your team will be available to talk with you via phone, video conference, or on our Patient Portal during business hours.
In addition to your BHCM, we have in-house psychiatry and psychology support available to all Synapticure patients depending on the level of care needed. Our team can also facilitate external referrals to family or group therapy if desired.
In addition to the team described above, our visits are all virtual, completed from the comfort of your home. This means that you can spend less time driving and avoid the stress that comes with traveling with a neurodegenerative disease. Finally, our Behavioral Health Care Team collaborates both internally and externally, so that you never have to repeat yourself or worry about care plan changes falling through the cracks.
Who qualifies for behavioral health services with Synapticure?
We are currently serving Synapticure patients in California, Colorado, Iowa, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Maine, Missouri, Oklahoma, and Texas. We will be expanding to all 50 states as soon as possible. If we’re not yet serving your state, we will reach out to let you know as soon as we are. If you aren’t sure if you’re eligible yet, please reach out to your Care Coordinator and they can help you.
Who qualifies for behavioral health services with Synapticure?
We are currently serving Synapticure patients in California, Texas, Oklahoma, Illinois, Colorado, Idaho, Pennsylvania, and Iowa. We will be expanding to all 50 states as soon as possible. If we’re not yet serving your state, we will reach out to let you know as soon as we are. If you aren’t sure if you’re eligible yet, please reach out to your Care Coordinator and they can help you.We will bill your insurance for any visits and you may be responsible for cost shares assigned by health plans (deductible, copay, coinsurance). To help you figure out what your cost may be here is a link to our cost estimate inquiry page. If we are in-network with your insurer, you will pay the same amount as you would for any other in-network therapists. There are no additional costs or subscriptions to utilize our behavioral health services. If you utilize talk therapy or psychiatry visits, those will be billed to your health plan separate from the behavioral health visits.
