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Drug Addiction Facts

  • In 2012, there were nearly 7 million fentanyl prescriptions dispensed in the U.S.
  • Studies indicate that cocaine may have a direct effect on blood vessels in the brain, causing them to go into spasm and narrow, resulting in a decrease of blood to the brain, and may even cause inflammation in the blood vessels of the brain and cause stroke.
  • Fentanyl is often diverted via pharmacy theft, fraudulent prescriptions, and illicit distribution by patients, physicians and pharmacists.

Addiction-treatment-center.jpgOnce you have decided to make a change and get help for your addiction problem, the next step is to explaore your treatment facility options. Keep in mind that there is no one-size fits all facility. The most effective way to find an appropriate treatment program that meets your particular needs is to speak with an addiction treatment professional who can assess your specific situation and give you various treatment facility options based on your exact needs. We can help you with this. Simply call our Drug Treatment Help-Line at 1-877-683-7818 and you will be connected to an addiction treatment specialist who can help you find the correct treatment program for you.

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Outpatient

Outpatient services are on the bottom end of the spectrum of treatment solutions with regards to intensity of care, for the reason that individual will be able to maintain their lifestyle in several ways with no commitment of having to stay in a treatment facility while undergoing treatment services. Although this might appear ideal it will not provide the much needed change of surroundings than a lot of people in recovery require to experience a successful rehabilitation.

ASL or Other Assistance for Hearing Impaired

The hearing impaired can often be predisposed to alcoholism and drug and alcohol use as a result of challenges their impairment impose on them. While discovery of this issue is often hard among the hearing impaired, there are ASL as well as other assistance services available for them when drug abuse rehab is required. Other than ASL, such services can include assistive listening tools and captioned video materials so that deaf and hearing impaired individuals are obtaining the help they need in drug and alcohol rehabilitation.

Self Payment

Self Payment is necessary when a person's insurance isn't going to pay for the entire cost of rehab or will only pay for some of it. In these situations, it may seem like a drawback but people in fact have a great deal of leverage simply because they can select whichever program they would like without the limitations from health insurers that so many people face. Likewise, rehab programs will usually provide payment assistance for individuals whose only choice is self payment to enable them to get into rehab.

Medicaid

Certain rehabilitation programs accept Medicaid if the individual is not able to self pay or present any other kind of private health insurance. Medicaid might cover outpatient and short-term rehab in a limited amount of programs, and in this case individuals might want to explore the self pay alternative and drum up any resources they are able to to fund a more quality rehab facility which will get better results, such as a long-term residential drug rehab center.

Medicare

Medicare recipients can seek rehab at drug and alcohol rehab centers which provide either inpatient or outpatient treatment when the facility is included in the network of Medicare-participating providers and with the authorization of their Medicare appointed physician, who must help out with setting up the individual's rehab plan. Inpatient solutions are provided through Medicare Part A, with up front costs being exactly like any other type of hospital stay, and outpatient treatment being paid for through Medicare Medicare Part B.

State Financed Insurance (Other Than Medicaid)

State financed insurance other than Medicaid may be used to cover the expense of alcohol and drug rehabilitation if other kinds of insurance or self payment are not a choice. If a person has no private insurance and doesn't yet know whether they may qualify for state insurance, they can seek advice from their Social Services office within their area to ascertain if they are and then apply. Most state financed insurance will cover both outpatient and inpatient rehab, but usually only within the state which provides the insurance plan.

Private Health Insurance

Depending on which program you are covered by, all private medical insurance plans typically cover some kind of drug rehabilitation service which range from outpatient rehabilitation to inpatient or residential drug treatment programs. Individuals could have to take part in a drug rehabilitation center that's in their network of providers and there can be other restrictions like how long their stay in treatment is covered. Individuals can choose a quality center they prefer and meet with a treatment specialist to find out if their insurance will cover it.

Military Insurance (E.G., Va, Tricare)

Military insurance such as VA and Tricare does cover the costs of particular substance abuse treatment services. Detoxification services, outpatient and inpatient programs in addition to partial hospitalization are covered by military insurance, although military members may need pre-authorization and in that case they can liaise with their VA or Tricare representative. There might be some limitations concerning how much time a stay in inpatient drug and alcohol treatment is allowed, and all of these questions can be answered before you start treatment so that it is clear how much time and individual can stay in the rehab program of choice.

Sliding Fee Scale

A sliding fee scale is a payment assistance possibility available from a variety of drug rehab centers in order to help individuals afford treatment where this may not have been doable initially. For instance, one client's price for rehabilitation could possibly be different and another person whose financial situation is better making them more prepared to pay for the full cost of rehab. Registrars take into consideration variables apart from income including number of dependents to ascertain the final cost and using the sliding scale.

  • Cornerstone Care
    Cornerstone Care is located at:

    1227 Smith Township State Road
    Burgettstown, PA. 15021

    If you would like to contact Cornerstone Care, you can reach them at 724-947-2255.

    Cornerstone Care offers the following treatment services: Outpatient, Asl Or Other Assistance For Hearing Impaired
    Payment forms accepted: Self Payment, Medicaid, Medicare, State Financed Insurance (Other Than Medicaid), Private Health Insurance, Military Insurance (E.G., Va, Tricare), Sliding Fee Scale (Fee Is Based On Income And Other Factors)