Partner programs

Embed FMG psychiatry and addiction medicine
into your facility.

We integrate board-certified doctors, PMHNPs, and CLIA-certified diagnostics into PHP, IOP, residential, and crisis programs. Your brand, your clients, our clinical and compliance work in the background.

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BCBS-credentialed Medicare & Medicaid Telemedicine in 30 days

The reality

Behavioral health programs are leaking patients
at the medical handoff.

A client stablizes in your program, then walks into a six-week wait for an outside psychiatrist. By the time the appointment comes around, half of them have relapsed or disengaged. The medical layer your accreditors expect is the same layer most programs can't staff sustainably.

We rebuilt the model around that gap. FMG runs the psychiatry, addiction medicine, and lab work as a service line that lives inside your program, under your brand. Your clinicians keep doing what they do well. We carry the medical, billing, and compliance load underneath.

How embedded FMG works

From first call to first patient,
about thirty days.

We've run this playbook with hospital systems, residential treatment programs, and county crisis teams. The four phases below are the same regardless of program size.

  1. Discovery call.

    Week 1

    We meet your clinical and operations leads, walk through your census, payer mix, and current medical coverage gaps. You leave with a clear idea of the scope and coverage model we will provide your program.

  2. Credentialing & BAA.

    Weeks 2 to 4

    Your team signs one master service agreement, including a Business Associate Agreement if appropriate. We coordinate EMR access and identify the optimal approach to weave our support services into your current flow.

  3. Provider placement.

    Day 30

    Telemedicine coverage starts on day 30. A doctor or PMHNP is assigned to your program, on a recurring schedule that matches your admissions cadence. On-site hours phase in once census supports it.

  4. Ongoing operations.

    Month 2 onward

    Regular clinical and operational review with your medical director or program director. We discuss outcomes data, identify friction points to improve upon, and adjust coverage as your program grows.

Before and after

What changes when FMG is
inside your program.

Five operational shifts your program director and CFO will notice inside the first quarter.

Comparison of typical behavioral health program operations before and after partnering with FMG: psychiatric coverage, retention, medication management, accreditation readiness, and billing.
Before FMGWith FMG
Psychiatry coverage stops at the discharge form, clients wait six weeks for an outside evalSame-week evaluations on-site or via telehealth, fully integrated into your treatment plan
Census drops between admission and the first medical contactClients can see a physician or PMHNP quickly and their medical needs are rapidly addressed, aiding retention in your program
Medications managed by three different prescribers, none of whom talk to each otherOne coordinated medication plan, documents uploaded in your EMR, reviewed each treatment week
Accreditation surveys flag thin medical oversight and unclear protocolsPhysician-led oversight, formal protocols, and documentation workflows designed to support survey readiness
Your billing team fights with payers over services your staff aren't credentialed to deliverFMG bills directly for our medical work. Your AR stays clean, your team stays clinical

What we bring

A full clinical service line,
staffed and ready.

Six capabilities your program can plug into, individually or as a bundle.

  • Board-certified MDs

    FMG's doctors are experts in their field. Many are dual-boarded. Medical Director services are available where required.

  • PMHNPs

    Psychiatric mental health nurse practitioners for high-volume coverage and medication management across every level of care.

  • TMS programs

    NeuroStar® TMS as an adjunctive or post-discharge option. We help partners stand up in-house TMS or refer to our local clinic.

  • Spravato® programs

    REMS-certified Spravato delivery for treatment-resistant depression, on-site or via referral through FMG's local clinic.

  • MAT & injectables

    Buprenorphine, naltrexone, Brixadi®, Sublocade®, Vivitrol®, plus long-acting psychiatric injectables. Induction and maintenance.

  • Telehealth

    HIPAA-compliant telemedicine across VA, UT, GA, and TX. Day-30 coverage for any partner program inside our license footprint.

  • Individual Talk Therapy

    FMG's Therapy Services department helps connect your clients with the right therapist for their individual needs. Care can start inside your program and continue after discharge, giving clients steady support through one of the most important transitions in recovery.

  • Laboratory services

    FMG's CLIA-certified laboratory provides urine drug screening and LC-MS/MS toxicology testing with typical 24-48 hour turnaround. We support partner programs with medically appropriate testing designed to identify substances of concern, confirm unexpected screening results, and assist with monitoring prescribed medications when clinically indicated. Our goal is to give your clinical team clear, timely, objective information so you can make better treatment decisions and respond quickly when patient needs change.

  • Advanced Diagnostics

    Modern psychiatry has more tools than ever. At FMG, we use advanced diagnostics such as quantitative EEG and pharmacogenetic testing when clinically appropriate to add objective information and better inform treatment planning. These tools do not replace clinical judgment, but they can help our team and partner programs make more thoughtful, individualized care decisions.

Plus pharmacogenetic testing, qEEG brain mapping, LC-MS/MS toxicology, and individual talk therapy through our CLIA-certified lab and clinical team.

Compliance & credentials

Built for the survey,
not just the patient visit.

Behavioral health is one of the most regulated specialties in medicine. We treat that as a feature, not a tax. Every partnership is designed with documentation that supports CARF, Joint Commission, and state survey readiness.

  • BCBS credentialed
  • Medicare & Medicaid
  • Documentation designed to support CARF readiness
  • HIPAA/HITECH-aligned privacy and security workflows
  • Licensed in VA, UT, GA, TX
  • DEA & PDMP compliant

Partner snapshot

Partner case study

“We brought FMG in to cover psych and addiction across our PHP and IOP. Inside ninety days our 30-day retention climbed and our medical-related survey findings dropped to zero. The thing I didn't expect was how much our therapists liked it. Their clients were finally getting medication answers in real time.”

Program Director

Mid-Atlantic behavioral health system, anonymized for confidentiality.

Frequently Asked Questions

Telemedicine coverage typically launches around 30 days from contract signature. On-site coverage unlocks as soon as your census supports it.
FMG bills payers directly for the medical and psychiatric services we provide. Your program never carries the AR risk on our work. For bundled or per-diem models common in residential and crisis settings, services can be billed to the host program at standard Medicaid rates so you keep a clean single-payer ledger.
FMG providers document in FMG's medical record system, giving your team direct access to the records they need without waiting for us to send them manually. Documentation is completed the same day and authorized partner staff can access and download relevant records, including psychiatric evaluations, progress notes, lab results, and treatment recommendations, as soon as they are available. When needed, records can be exported as PDFs and uploaded into your own EMR according to your program's workflow.
FMG maintains group professional liability coverage for the clinical services our providers perform through FMG. Our service agreements include reciprocal indemnification language, so FMG is responsible for the medical services we provide while each partner program remains responsible for its own operations. Certificates of insurance and relevant compliance materials are available during the contracting process.
FMG providers prescribe controlled medications under their own DEA registrations and in accordance with applicable state prescribing and PDMP requirements. Our controlled-substance workflows include medication reconciliation, PDMP review, treatment documentation, and toxicology monitoring when clinically indicated. For medication-assisted treatment, FMG follows current federal and state requirements for buprenorphine prescribing and coordinates with partner programs to support safe, well-documented care.
FMG uses HIPAA-compliant systems and written privacy agreements to protect PHI shared with partner programs. Before launch, we establish the appropriate data-sharing framework, including a Business Associate Agreement when required. Authorized partner staff can access relevant FMG records for shared clients through approved secure workflows, and records are not exchanged through unsecured email or text.
We keep the contracting model practical. Most partnerships begin with 30-day mutual termination language, so programs are not locked into a long commitment before the relationship has proven itself. If census shifts, we work with your team to adjust coverage when appropriate, including telehealth-heavy support during slower periods and more on-site coverage when clinical volume supports it.
Yes. Continuity of care is one of the highest-value parts of the partnership. When clinically appropriate, clients can transition to FMG outpatient psychiatry, medication-assisted treatment, or telehealth follow-up after discharge from your program. This gives clients a smoother handoff, helps reduce gaps in care, and supports ongoing treatment after the structured program ends.

Build a stronger program

Schedule a partnership call.
No-obligation scope in 30 minutes.

Tell us about your program, your census, and your medical coverage gaps. We'll come back inside two business days with a written proposal and a 30-day launch timeline.

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Day-30 telehealth go-live CARF-ready documentation Direct payer billing