Frequently Asked Questions
Answers About Our Psychiatry Services in Austin, TX
Dr Taiwo utilizes third party billing services via Headway and Alma which are online billing platforms, this allow him to accept several insurance providers including:
Aetna, BCBS TX, United health care, Oscar, Optum, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts, Blue Shield of California, Carelon Behavioral Health, Cigna, Horizon Blue Cross and Blue Shield of New Jersey, Independence Blue Cross Pennsylvania, Magellan, and Quest Behavioral Health.
You can get an estimated cost of your visit by uploading insurance details to the link on the Headway website below
Or via alma at https://secure.helloalma.com/providers/adefemi-taiwo/.
New patient appointments usually last 1 hour and follow up appointments last 30mins.
Dr Taiwo is accepting new patients. Dr Taiwo is also available via tele/ video appointments in Texas and California . Monday - Thursday 7am- 4pm CST.
He is available for in person appointments every weekday at our Austin TX location .
Also offers weekend appointments between 10am-2pm on Saturdays.
For prospective cash pay patients, Dr Taiwo’s estimates are similar to most MD providers in the area.
New patients evaluations- $400 , Follow up visits- $200.
He accepts most major commercial insurances.
If you are currently experiencing a psychiatric emergency, call 9-1-1 or to go to your nearest emergency room. You can also call the Suicide and Crisis Hotline at 9-8-8.
Pls log into the client /patient portal and send a message. You can also upload forms on the patient portal
https://www.nami.org. - Good resources for family members and loved ones of individuals with mental health issues.
https://www.pomodorotechnique.com. ADHD resource, evidence based for time management.
https://www.health.harvard.edu/staying-healthy/sleep-hygiene-simple-practices-for-better-rest. Sleep hygiene
Dial 988 for the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline, available nationwide.
Call Bluebonnet Trails 24/7 crisis hotline at 1‑800‑841‑1255, serving Williamson County.
For Travis County, call Integral Care Crisis Hotline at 512‑472‑4357.
We offer in-person and telehealth sessions for clients located in Texas. For residents of California, we offer virtual appointments only with some rare exceptions for visits at the CA office