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Cigna Psychiatrist for Vernon, CT — In-Network at Elite Health LLC

Cigna psychiatrist serving Vernon CT

Vernon is Tolland County's hub — home to Rockville, the reservoirs, a lot of working families, and people who don't always have time to track down a psychiatrist who takes their insurance. So let's make it simple: if you've got Cigna, Elite Health LLC takes it. Sindhia Shyras, APRN is in-network with Cigna — including employer-sponsored plans, Cigna Connect, and Cigna LocalPlus — and she's accepting new patients from Vernon right now. Most Cigna plans don't require a referral to see a mental health specialist. And telehealth is available to everyone in Connecticut, so you don't have to drive across the state for a psychiatric appointment.

What Your Cigna Plan Covers for Psychiatry

Cigna covers psychiatric evaluation, medication management, and telehealth psychiatry visits as outpatient mental health services. Mental health parity law means the rules for psychiatric visits are the same as for any other specialist — same copay tier, same visit limits (or no limits). For most Cigna members, that means $30–$60 per appointment. If you're early in the plan year and haven't met your deductible, you may pay more until you do. After that, your copay kicks in. And yes — telehealth visits with Sindhia count the same as in-person visits under your Cigna plan.

Nine Years of Focused Psychiatric Practice

Sindhia Shyras is board-certified in psychiatric-mental health nursing. She treats adults with depression, anxiety, PTSD, ADHD, bipolar disorder, OCD, panic disorder, insomnia, and mood disorders. She speaks English, Malayalam, Tamil, and Telugu. Her evaluations are thorough — she's not running through a symptom list and calling it done. She wants to understand how your mental health has affected your work, your relationships, your sleep, and what treatments have or haven't worked in the past. Then she builds something from that.

Prior Auth and Paperwork — We Handle It

Some Cigna plans require prior authorization for ongoing psychiatric medications. That's not a reason to delay getting started. Our practice handles prior authorization submissions so you don't have to navigate Cigna's internal processes on your own. If a specific medication isn't approved, Sindhia works through the alternatives to find something that's both effective and covered. You focus on your health; we handle the insurance back-and-forth.

Cigna mental health care in Vernon CT

Book Your First Appointment

Call us at 860-515-8689 or use the booking link below. We'll verify your Cigna benefits before your first visit so there are no billing surprises. If you'd rather come in, our office is at 1 Liberty Sq, Suite 301, New Britain — about 25 minutes from Vernon via I-84. Or stay home and do it by video. Either way, it's a real psychiatric appointment with a board-certified provider.

Frequently Asked Questions

Yes. Sindhia Shyras, APRN at Elite Health LLC is in-network with Cigna — including most employer plans, Cigna Connect, and Cigna LocalPlus. To confirm your specific plan is included, log into myCigna.com or call the member services number on your card. In-network status means you pay your plan's in-network copay or coinsurance, which is significantly less than out-of-network rates. We also accept Aetna, United Healthcare, Husky Health, Medicaid, Anthem, and ConnectiCare.

Yes — Connecticut Cigna plans cover telehealth mental health visits at the same rate as in-person visits. Your copay doesn't go up just because you're on video. Sindhia's telehealth appointments are conducted through a secure, HIPAA-compliant platform. You just need a phone or laptop and a private space. It's a full psychiatric appointment — the same evaluation, the same medication management, the same documentation. Telehealth works especially well for follow-up visits once you've established care.

ADHD evaluations are covered under most Cigna plans as outpatient psychiatric visits — your specialist copay applies. Sindhia evaluates adult ADHD by looking at your symptom history, how it shows up across different areas of your life, and whether other conditions might be complicating the picture. Adult ADHD often goes undiagnosed or gets written off as stress or anxiety, so she takes the time to sort through it. If medication is indicated, she handles prescribing and monitoring going forward.

Accepting new Cigna patients from Vernon, CT and all of Connecticut.

Call 860-515-8689 or book online below.

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