Psychiatry FAQs

Where will my appoint­ment be?

Arrive 10 – 15 min­utes ear­ly. Your appoint­ment will be at our 1101 Maine Street build­ing in Quin­cy, IL. Park­ing is avail­able on-street or in the des­ig­nat­ed patient lot on Maine Street. Head to the third floor via the ele­va­tor and check in at the Behav­ioral Health desk. 

What should I bring to my appointment?

Bring a list of your cur­rent med­ica­tions and your insur­ance card.

What can I expect at my appointment?

After check in, a med­ical assis­tant will greet you and answer any ques­tions you may have. They will also take your vitals (if need­ed) and guide you to an exam room. If your appoint­ment is vir­tu­al, the assis­tant will intro­duced you to your psy­chi­a­trist on a secure video con­nec­tion. If you’re seen in per­son, your psy­chi­a­trist will join you shortly. 

How long will my appoint­ment be?

Your first appoint­ment will take 45 – 60 min­utes with fol­low-ups typ­i­cal­ly last­ing 20 – 30 minutes.

How often will my appoint­ments be?

The fre­quen­cy of your vis­its will vary based on your goals and treat­ment plans. Typ­i­cal­ly, you will see your provider every 1 to 3 months to ensure your care plan is work­ing well for you.

Does my insur­ance cov­er visits?

We accept many com­mer­cial insur­ance plans, Medicare & Med­ic­aid. If you have ques­tions about your cov­er­age, you can reach out to your insur­ance provider or give us a call.

Do I have to have a QMG provider?

Yes. To pro­vide the most com­pre­hen­sive care we ask that you be active and estab­lished with a pri­ma­ry care provider or ongo­ing care provider at Quin­cy Med­ical Group. We encour­age you to speak with your provider if you are inter­est­ed in QMG Psy­chi­a­try Services.

What if I need a prescription?

Our providers will man­age your med­ica­tions and order your pre­scrip­tions for you. Your pre­scrip­tions will be sent elec­tron­i­cal­ly or by fax to the phar­ma­cy of your choice. You will not be required to pick up your writ­ten pre­scrip­tion from our office. Please note that we do ask for at least 72 hours’ notice for pre­scrip­tion refill requests

What is the dif­fer­ence between face-to-face vs. tele­health psy­chi­a­try visits? 

Chil­dren and ado­les­cent psy­chi­a­try vis­its are all vir­tu­al at this time and our pedi­atric patients have the option to do tele­health at home or in an office set­ting at the clin­ic. For adults, tele­health from home is a great option for patients that are hav­ing dif­fi­cul­ty with trans­porta­tion, are not feel­ing well, strug­gle to leave their house due to severe psy­chi­atric symp­toms, or have lim­it­ed time off work to attend appoint­ments. Face to face might be more appro­pri­ate for patients who feel more com­fort­able in face to face con­ver­sa­tions or who have com­pli­cat­ed psy­chi­atric and med­ical needs that require close observation.

Are tele­health vis­its recorded?

Your pri­va­cy is impor­tant to us Our secure video con­nec­tion is pro­tect­ed by safe­guards, and your vir­tu­al appoint­ments are nev­er record­ed or stored.


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