Montana • 100% telehealth • ages 6+

Online Psychiatric Medication Management in Montana

Distance should not consume half a day just to attend a psychiatric medication appointment. SimplyCalm provides statewide telehealth for eligible Montana patients ages 6+, allowing children, teens, and adults to meet with Steven K. Elrod, PMHNP-BC, from a private location closer to home.

You must be physically located in Montana during each appointment. Same-week appointments may be available.

Board-certified PMHNP-BCAges 6+100% telehealthMedication-focused careMedicare not accepted

Evaluation, prescribing, follow-up

Medication-Focused Psychiatric Care

SimplyCalm provides psychiatric evaluations, diagnosis, prescribing when clinically appropriate, medication monitoring, and ongoing treatment adjustments. This is medication-focused care rather than ongoing weekly psychotherapy.

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Initial evaluation

Discuss current concerns, relevant health and psychiatric history, previous treatment, medications, and goals.

2

Informed choices

Review reasonable options, potential benefits, possible side effects, and alternatives before deciding together.

3

Ongoing monitoring

Evaluate response and safety, answer questions, and adjust the plan when clinically indicated.

Steven works with children ages 6+, teens, and adults experiencing concerns that may include ADHD, anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, PTSD or trauma-related symptoms, panic, OCD, insomnia, and related conditions. Every decision follows an individualized evaluation; no diagnosis or prescription is guaranteed.

Your provider

Care From Steven K. Elrod, MSN, PMHNP-BC

Steven is an ANCC board-certified Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner with hospital and outpatient psychiatric-care experience. His approach is collaborative, respectful, and evidence-based. He provides online psychiatric care to eligible Montana patients through secure video appointments.

Care across Montana

Medication Management Across Montana’s Wide Distances

Online visits are available to eligible patients in Billings, Missoula, Bozeman, Great Falls, Helena, Butte, Kalispell, and smaller or remote communities. Telehealth can reduce travel demands, although it does not replace emergency, inpatient, or locally delivered care when those services are needed.

A clearer route to care

Insurance and Payment

Select Montana and your insurance or payment option on the booking page. You will be directed to the appropriate secure scheduling route without entering medical information on the SimplyCalm website.

Network participation, benefits, copays, deductibles, and eligibility vary and should be verified before care. Private-pay options may be available. Medicare is not accepted.

Common questions

Montana Telehealth FAQs

Who provides the psychiatric care?
Care is provided by Steven K. Elrod, a board-certified Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner. PMHNPs are trained and licensed to evaluate psychiatric symptoms, diagnose conditions, prescribe when appropriate, and manage psychiatric treatment.
Do I have to be in Montana during my visit?
Yes. You must be physically located in Montana at the time of the appointment, even if Montana is your permanent residence.
Can I use telehealth from a rural area?
Yes, if you are physically in Montana and have sufficient internet or cellular service for a private, reliable video visit. Steven will determine whether telehealth is clinically appropriate.
What if I need labs or an in-person service?
Steven may recommend laboratory monitoring, primary-care coordination, an in-person examination, or a higher level of care when clinically necessary. Those services are completed through appropriate local providers.
Is this an emergency service?
No. For an emergency, call 911, call or text 988, or go to the nearest emergency department.