Drug Treatment Help Request

Outpatient

Outpatient services are on the bottom end of the spectrum of treatment services in terms of level of care, because the individual can keep their lifestyle in lots of ways with no commitment of needing to be in a rehabilitation center while receiving treatment services. Even if this may appear ideal it might not provide the much needed change of environment than a lot of people in recovery require to have a successful rehab.

Self Payment

Self Payment is necessary when someone's insurance won't pay for the total cost of treatment or will only cover part of it. In these situations, it may appear like a disadvantage but individuals really have a great deal of leverage due to the fact they can select whichever facility they want without the restrictions from health insurance providers that so many people face. In addition, treatment facilities will frequently offer payment assistance for people whose only choice is self payment to help them get into rehab.

Medicaid

Certain rehab facilities will take Medicaid when the individual cannot self pay or present another form of private health insurance. Medicaid may only cover outpatient and short-term treatment in a limited amount of facilities, and in this instance individuals may wish to investigate the self pay alternative and come up with up any resources they're able to to fund a more quality rehabilitation facility that will produce better results, like a long-term residential drug treatment center.

Medicare

Medicare recipients can receive treatment at alcohol and drug rehab centers which provide either inpatient or outpatient rehab when the facility is included in the network of Medicare-participating providers and with the approval of their Medicare appointed physician, who must help out with establishing the person's treatment strategy. Inpatient services are covered through Medicare Part A, with out of pocket costs being the same as any other type of hospital stay, and outpatient treatment 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 treatment if other forms of insurance or self payment are not a possibility. If a person doesn't have any private insurance and doesn't yet know if they might qualify for state insurance, they can consult their Social Services office in their area to ascertain if they are and then fill out an application. The majority of state financed insurance will handle both outpatient and inpatient rehab, but generally only inside the state which provides the insurance plan.

Private Health Insurance

Depending on which program you are covered by, all private medical insurance plans generally cover some sort of drug treatment service including outpatient rehabilitation to inpatient or residential drug rehabilitation programs. Individuals may have to take part in a drug rehabilitation program that is within their network of providers and there can be other restrictions for example the amount of time their stay in treatment is covered. Individuals can pick a quality program they like and speak with a rehab specialist to ascertain if their insurance will cover it.

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

Military insurance which includes VA and Tricare does cover the expense of certain drug abuse rehabilitation services. Detox services, outpatient and inpatient facilities along with partial hospitalization are all covered by military insurance, although military members may need pre-authorization in which case they can liaise with their VA or Tricare consultant. There can be some restrictions as to how long a stay in inpatient drug rehab is permitted, and every one of these questions will be answered before you start rehabilitation so that it's clear just how long and individual can stay in the rehabilitation center of choice.