Dr. Jennie Louise Byrne, MD

Dr. Byrne has been caring for my aunt who is suffering from dementia. She is extremely kind, provides empathic guidance and is a great listener. I believe this is because she is both a psychiatrist and psychologist as well. This practice is upfront about not accepting insurance thus not having to cut off therapy before necessary and has the freedom to practice in the patient's best interest rather than the way managed care demands. So if your review here is negative due to insurance issues or fees? All patients are made aware of this in advance so why complain afterwards? We have tried numerous doctors over this long journey and Dr. Byrne is definitely the best. Blaire Butler

I am very happy with my choice of her practice!

Epitomized the American Way: Narcissism and Greed.

Great worked with me well to save my life !

I wish that I had researched reviews of this practice months ago. Letâ??s call it what it is - a cash-only practice, with the top priority being financial profit. Dr. Byrne refuses to be under contract with any insurance agency so that she is able to charge patients for routine tasks that no insurance company would consider a valid, billable service, but rather the standard expectations of a treating physician. Many of the charges that appeared on my â??on-fileâ?? credit card were unexpected, excessive, and do not have legitimate, reimbursable billing codes. Of the services which were coded and billable to insurance, the amounts charged far exceed any amount that would be contracted with an insurance company. As the wife of a physician, I certainly understand that doctors spend a large portion of their time handling matters that are not reimbursed by insurance. I also understand that insurance does not reimburse at the rates that would be conducive to the long-ago upper-class financial… status of doctors. This practice model is focused on an attempt to return to that era, not on individualized treatment plans of patients. Some of the statements in the below response to â??Card Swiperâ?? have changed since written in 2011. However, if you do have questions regarding charges that appear on your credit card statement, they are discussed with you during your prepaid therapy session. Rather than receiving the therapy for which you paid, a disputed charge becomes a full session financial discussion initiated by your provider. The policies and/or practice model of Cognitive Psychiatry of Chapel Hill were not made clear to me until after nearly 6 months of treatment, despite my ongoing inquiries regarding billing. After being clearly informed of this structure, I simply could no longer afford to continue treatment at this office.

I have been seeing Dr. Byrne for almost two years now. The care I have received from her has been very helpful. I highly recommend her.

Never see this "professional". She charges your card and provides no infrastructure. Does not bill your insurance and charges you for refills and doubles it after 5pm....Also will charge you for putting your folder in her cabinet. Notwithstanding her avarice in billing her advise and experience is mundane at best. AVOID