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For Saskatchewan providers

Refer a patient for ADHD assessment or treatment.

SaskADHD provides adult ADHD assessment, psychotherapy, structured group treatment, sleep care and coordinated NP consultation by secure telehealth. Patients may self-refer; a referral letter is welcome.

No formal referral required

The patient can begin directly.

Direct patients to the secure screening. A clinician reviews the information and recommends assessment, a treatment program, individual care or another first step. This service is not emergency care or a substitute for urgent local assessment.

✓ Referral letters can accelerate clinical review
✓ Consent governs information sharing
✓ Long-term prescribing remains with the ongoing provider
Secure telehealth

Province-wide access

Structured reports

Plain-language findings and intervention plans

Measured outcomes

Baseline, midpoint and completion where applicable

NIHB direct billing

Approved psychotherapy may be no-cost to eligible clients

Who to refer

Clinical presentations commonly referred

The central question is whether ADHD-related impairment can be addressed within the service scope.

Undiagnosed

Suspected adult ADHD

Patients needing psychometric assessment, differential clarification and a written intervention plan.

Diagnosed

Treatment after diagnosis

Patients who need psychotherapy, executive-function skills, group treatment or support implementing recommendations.

Complex

ADHD plus another maintaining factor

Emotional dysregulation, burnout, anxiety, sleep problems and relationship strain may also be appropriate for referral when stable enough for outpatient care.

Referral pathway

What happens after you direct a patient

The process keeps responsibility visible rather than moving the patient into an opaque queue.

01

Patient completes intake

The patient submits history, current concerns, risk, diagnosis status and coverage information.

02

Clinician reviews the referral

SaskADHD identifies the appropriate pathway or a safer alternative first step.

03

Assessment or treatment begins

The client enters the agreed service with goals, scope and review points clarified.

04

Coordination occurs with consent

Relevant findings, intervention plans or outcome information can be shared with the referring provider.

What you may receive

Reports and coordination—not a black hole

Information sharing is limited to what is clinically relevant and authorized by the patient.

Assessment

Findings and intervention plan

Receive the written summary, relevant differential considerations and recommended care sequence.

Treatment

Progress and outcome information

Where appropriate, receive baseline, midpoint and completion data plus a maintenance plan.

Medication

Defined prescribing roles

The NP may provide bridge prescribing only when the patient lacks a prescriber, with transition back to ongoing care.

Coverage patients can use

Practical access information

Clear financial information reduces delayed starts and incomplete referrals.

NIHB

Approved care may be no-cost

STG bills NIHB directly after pre-approval for eligible First Nations clients.

Private

Income-based psychotherapy

Current private psychotherapy fees are $150–$225 per session and often insurance-eligible.

Assessment

Per-phase billing

Assessment is billed from $225–$675 per phase so patients pay only for clinically required components.

Provider questions

Common coordination points

Is a physician referral required?

No. Patients can self-refer. A concise referral letter is useful when it clarifies the clinical question, current treatment and medical context.

Can you take over long-term prescribing?

No. The NP pathway may bridge care when no prescriber is available, but continuing management remains with a family physician or ongoing NP.

Will you send a report automatically?

No. Information is shared with patient consent and according to clinical relevance, privacy rules and professional scope.

When another service is needed

Patients needing emergency care, acute stabilization, inpatient-level support or services outside the clinic’s professional scope require another pathway.

Need to discuss a referral?

Case suitability and coordination questions are welcome.

Call or email with the general clinical question. Avoid sending sensitive patient information through ordinary email without consent and a secure process.