Drug Treatment Help Request

Outpatient

Outpatient services are on the bottom end of the spectrum of rehabilitation solutions with regards to intensity of care, because the individual is able to keep their lifestyle in many ways without the commitment of having to be in a rehabilitation center while undergoing treatment services. Even if this might appear ideal it might not provide the much needed change of environment than lots of people in treatment need to experience a successful rehabilitation.

Self Payment

Self Payment is needed when a person's insurance isn't going to cover the total cost of treatment or will only pay for some of it. In these cases, it may seem like a disadvantage but people in fact have a much more leverage simply because they can select whichever program they would like without the limitations from health insurers that so many men and women encounter. Likewise, rehab facilities will usually provide payment assistance for individuals whose only choice is self payment to enable them to get into rehabilitation.

Medicaid

Some rehabilitation programs accept Medicaid in the event the individual is not able to self pay or present some other type of private medical insurance. Medicaid may only pay for outpatient and short-term rehabilitation within a limited amount of programs, and in this case individuals may choose to investigate the self pay alternative and come up with up any resources they're able to to fund a more quality rehabilitation program that will produce better results, such as a long-term residential drug and alcohol rehab program.

Medicare

Medicare recipients can seek rehabilitation at drug rehabilitation facilities which provide either inpatient or outpatient rehab when the facility is in the network of Medicare-participating providers and with the consent of their Medicare appointed doctor, who must help in establishing the individual's rehab strategy. Inpatient solutions are provided through Medicare Medicare Part A, with up front costs being similar to any other kind of hospital stay, and outpatient treatment being covered through Medicare Part B.

State Financed Insurance (Other Than Medicaid)

State financed insurance other than Medicaid can be used to cover the costs of alcohol and drug rehabilitation if other forms of insurance or self payment are not a choice. If someone does not have any private insurance and doesn't yet know whether they could qualify for state insurance, they can check with their Social Services office in their area to ascertain if they are and then apply. Most state financed insurance will cover both outpatient and inpatient rehabilitation, but typically only inside the state which offers the insurance.

Private Health Insurance

Depending on which plan you are covered by, all private health insurance plans generally cover some type of alcohol and drug treatment service which range from outpatient rehab to inpatient or residential drug and alcohol treatment facilities. Individuals might have to take part in an alcohol and drug treatment program which is in their network of providers and there may be other restrictions like the length of time their stay in treatment is covered. Individuals can pick a good center they prefer and speak with a treatment counselor to determine if their insurance will handle it.

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

Military insurance which includes VA and Tricare does cover the expenses of certain substance abuse rehab services. Detoxification services, outpatient and inpatient facilities and also partial hospitalization are all paid for by military insurance, although military members may require pre-authorization and in that case they can speak with their VA or Tricare consultant. There might be some limitations about how long a stay in inpatient drug rehab is allowed, and all of these questions will be answered before beginning treatment so that it is clear how long and individual can stay in the rehabilitation center of choice.

Sliding Fee Scale

A sliding fee scale can be a payment assistance option offered by a number of drug rehabilitation centers in an effort to help clients afford treatment where this might not have been doable originally. As an example, one client's price for rehabilitation could be different and less than another individual whose financial situation is better making them more prepared to pay the full expense of rehab. Registrars take into consideration additional factors aside from income including amount of dependents to determine the ultimate cost and using the sliding scale.