My psychiatrist retired. Which online service can take over my prescriptions?

Sorry that happened — that’s stressful. I can help. A few telepsychiatry options that commonly take over ongoing medication management (and what they’re good for):

• Brightside Health — focuses on depression/anxiety, measurement-based care, medication management plus therapy. Good if you need ongoing antidepressant/anti-anxiety care; accepts many insurance plans and offers a clear care pathway.
• Teladoc Psychiatry — large nationwide telehealth network with board-certified psychiatrists; works with many insurers and Medicare/Medicaid in some areas. Good if you want a major telemedicine provider that accepts insurance.
• Amwell (Behavioral Health) — national telehealth platform with psychiatrists and therapists; insurance-friendly and broad coverage.
• MDLIVE (now part of Cigna/Other networks) — offers psychiatry visits and medication management; another insurance-integrated choice.
• Cerebral — consumer-facing, fast access to prescribing clinicians and therapy (subscription model). Useful if you need quick access and prefer an integrated app/medication-delivery model. (Note: policies and availability have changed over time; verify current offerings.)
• Zocdoc — not a prescriber itself but excellent for quickly finding and booking local or tele-psychiatrists who accept your insurance and are taking new patients.

Important notes and next steps:

1. Are any of your meds controlled substances (stimulants, benzodiazepines, some sleep meds)? Many platforms will not start or will require extra verification for controlled substances; some may require prior records or an initial in-person visit. Tell me if you’re on those so I can tailor recommendations.
2. Get your records and a current medication list (dose, last refill date, recent notes). That speeds transfer and helps meet e-prescribing rules. Ask your retired psychiatrist’s office for a summary and last prescription.
3. Check your insurance: call the number on your card and ask which telepsychiatry services or in-network psychiatrists are available for medication management.
4. If you need an urgent refill and can’t wait, contact your primary care provider or local urgent care — they can often bridge short-term refills for non-controlled meds until you’ve established with a psychiatrist. For controlled meds, policies vary more.
5. If you want, tell me (a) which state you’re in, (b) whether you take controlled meds, and (c) whether insurance matters — I can look up options that fit your situation and help draft a message you can send to your old office requesting records.