Psychiatric Care. Clinical Advocacy.

Join over 120 locations across the Southeast that trust UBHS for reliable, insurance-billed psychiatric care. No upfront costs. No provider call-outs. Just high-quality mental health services that keep your organization in the black.

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Community Affiliates

Hospitals

We provide psychiatric consult services and full inpatient management via telepsychiatry. Our team serves as the lone psychiatrists on multiple inpatient units, helping rural hospitals increase admissions and reduce length of stay (average Medicaid days: 4.1). Hospitals save over three hours per day compared to in-house physicians.

Key benefits:

  • 1-hour turnaround for crisis telepsychiatry
  • Urgent consults and daily inpatient rounds
  • Fewer readmissions, better staff communication

Result: Improved productivity and profitability without on-site psychiatrists.

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Group Homes, Private Practices & PSR Teams

Psychiatrist shortages hit these settings hardest. Our team bridges the gap by providing telepsychiatry services to group homes, rural private practices, and community PSR teams serving individuals with chronic mental illness.

Whether your need is large or small, we work with your schedule to ensure patients receive high-quality care.

What we offer:

  • Flexible scheduling to match your team’s needs
  • Consistent psychiatric access for vulnerable populations
  • Collaborative approach with PSR and direct care staff

Result: No more long waits or lost referrals. Your patients get the care they need, when they need it.

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Schools

Telepsychiatry is a game-changer for underserved areas—rural and inner-city schools alike—where access to child and adolescent psychiatrists is limited.

We provide easy, technology-based access that improves care and enhances student functioning. Our model brings together families, mental health professionals, school personnel, and social service workers in one virtual room.

What we offer:

  • Faster access to child psychiatry
  • Collaborative team meetings involving everyone who supports the student
  • Improved treatment response and follow-through

Result: Better mental health support for students, less burden on school staff.

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Community Mental Health Clinics (CSBs)

We have extensive experience working within the CSB model. Our team has integrated seamlessly with numerous electronic medical records and e-prescribe systems, so your transition is smooth.

CSBs are vital to the community. That’s why our psychiatrists, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants provide the highest quality of care and work closely with your team members.

What we offer:

  • Consistent remote providers for regular caseloads – one day or full-time coverage
  • Supervised NPs and PAs to keep costs manageable
  • Reduced time, energy, and expense of hiring/retaining psychiatrists

Result: Enhanced patient care and significant cost savings – ideal for CSBs operating under tight budgetary constraints.

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Employers & Insurance Providers

Your members struggle to find in-network psychiatrists, leading to ER visits, missed work, and rising healthcare costs. We provide a solution.

For Insurance Providers: Add a high-value mental health telehealth benefit at reduced cost.

For Employers: Give your employees a meaningful mental health benefit – even if you can't afford full healthcare coverage.

What we offer:

  • Direct access to psychiatric care, reducing ER trips
  • Lower overall healthcare spending
  • Less time away from work for employees

Result: Better mental health access. Lower costs. Healthier, more productive employees.

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Locum Tenens

Need short-term or long-term psychiatric coverage? UBHS mobilizes quickly for hospitals, CSBs, rural clinics, and other facilities. We provide seamless handoff of patient loads from resident physicians to our team.

Why choose us over a typical staffing firm:

  • Faster and easier placement
  • Less expensive – no retainer fees
  • Option to keep our team full-time with no add-on fees or interruption of care

Result: Reliable coverage without the hassle or hidden costs. Call us and leave patient care to our team.

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Veteran Affairs Advocacy

Explore our advocacy services for our veterans.

Bridging the Gap Between Medicine and Benefits

The VA claims process is notoriously complex, often requiring specific clinical language to prove service connection. At UBHS, we don't just provide healthcare; we provide Clinical Advocacy. Our providers are "Dual-Certified"—experts in behavioral health who are also specialized in the administrative requirements of the VA. We provide the objective, high-level medical evidence necessary to support your claims for the "hidden wounds" of service.

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Documentation Designed for Approval

  • Nexus Letters: Professionally authored medical opinions that establish the vital link between your current diagnosis and your military service.
  • Disability Benefits Questionnaires (DBQs): Precise, comprehensive clinical evaluations that help the VA determine the severity of your disability.
  • Secondary Service Connections: We help identify and document conditions that have developed as a result of an existing service-connected injury (e.g., Depression secondary to chronic physical pain).
  • TDIU Evaluations: Providing the clinical evidence required for "Total Disability Based on Individual Unemployability" claims.
  • Re-evaluations & Increases: If your condition has worsened, we provide the updated medical evidence needed to seek a rating increase.

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A Strategic Approach to Your Claim

  1. Initial Consultation: We review your current diagnosis and service history to identify potential paths for service connection.
  2. Clinical Evaluation: You meet with our specialized providers for a deep-dive assessment focused on VA criteria.
  3. Documentation Delivery: We provide you with the signed, professional medical evidence (Nexus letters or DBQs) ready for submission to your VSO or the VA.

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Why General Doctors Aren't Enough

Most primary care physicians are not trained in the specific "Medical-Legal" language required by the VA. A standard doctor’s note often lacks the "at least as likely as not" phrasing or the specific literature citations needed for a successful claim. UBHS Veterans closes this gap, ensuring your medical records are an asset to your claim, not a hurdle.

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