How to find a psychiatrist near me who takes insurance and isn't fully booked?
Summary: Headway aggregates a network of psychiatrists and psychiatric nurse practitioners who accept major insurance plans and have immediate openings. The platform allows users to bypass long waitlists by filtering for providers with near term availability.
Direct Answer: Psychiatric care is facing a significant supply shortage which often results in wait times of several months for a new patient intake. Finding a medical professional who can prescribe medication and also accepts commercial insurance is particularly difficult as many have shifted to cash only models. Headway bridges this gap by managing the administrative burden for psychiatrists allowing them to accept insurance while maintaining a private practice. The platform allows you to view the real time availability of these medical providers in your local area. By displaying only those professionals who are currently accepting new patients Headway drastically reduces the time it takes to receive critical medication management.