Drug Treatment Help Request

Outpatient

Outpatient solutions are on the low end of the spectrum of rehab services in terms of level of care, because the individual can keep their lifestyle in lots of ways with no commitment of having to stay in a rehabilitation program while receiving rehab services. Even if this may seem perfect it will not provide the required change of environment than a lot of people in treatment have to have to have a productive rehab.

Self Payment

Self Payment is required when a person's insurance isn't going to pay for the total cost of treatment or will only cover some of it. In these cases, it may seem like a disadvantage but individuals in fact have a great deal of leverage simply because they can select whichever program they would like without the restrictions from health insurance companies that so many men and women face. Likewise, treatment centers will frequently provide payment assistance for people whose only option is self payment to enable them to get into treatment.

Medicaid

Some treatment centers will take Medicaid when the individual cannot self pay or present any other kind of private medical health insurance. Medicaid may only cover outpatient and short-term rehabilitation within a limited amount of facilities, and in this instance individuals might want to explore the self pay alternative and drum up any resources they are able to to fund a more quality treatment program which will get better results, say for example a long-term residential drug and alcohol rehab center.

Medicare

Medicare recipients can receive rehabilitation at drug treatment facilities which deliver either inpatient or outpatient rehabilitation when the program is in the network of Medicare-participating providers and with the approval of their Medicare appointed physician, who must assist in establishing the person's rehabilitation plan. Inpatient solutions are covered through Medicare Part A, with out of pocket costs being the same as any other type of hospital stay, and outpatient rehabilitation being covered through Medicare Part B.

State Financed Insurance (Other Than Medicaid)

State financed insurance other than Medicaid may be used to cover the costs of drug and alcohol rehabilitation if other forms of insurance or self payment are not a possibility. If someone doesn't have private insurance and doesn't yet know if they may qualify for state insurance, they should consult their Social Services office within their area to determine if they are and then fill out an application. The majority of state financed insurance will take care of both outpatient and inpatient treatment, but typically only within the state which provides the insurance plan.