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Hospital Inpatient

Hospital inpatient services are available to anybody that has to be safely managed through detoxification services when intensely dependent to drugs and alcohol, or who requires a better spectrum of care such as somebody who is dealing with a dual diagnosis so also needs mental health services as part of their treatment process. There are both short-term and long-term hospital inpatient services available.

Self Payment

Self Payment is required when someone's insurance isn't going to pay for the total cost of treatment or will only cover part of it. In these instances, it may seem like a disadvantage but individuals in fact have a great deal of leverage simply because they can decide on whichever program they would like without the restrictions from health insurers that so many people encounter. Likewise, rehab facilities will usually offer payment assistance for people whose only choice is self payment to help them get into treatment.

Medicaid

Some treatment facilities accept Medicaid when the individual is unable to self pay or present any other type of private health insurance. Medicaid may only pay for outpatient and short-term treatment inside a limited amount of facilities, and in such cases individuals may wish to explore the self pay option and come up with up any resources they are able to to pay for a more quality treatment center which will get better results, such as a long-term residential drug and alcohol rehabilitation program.

Medicare

Medicare recipients can receive rehab at drug rehabilitation programs which provide either inpatient or outpatient treatment if the program is in the network of Medicare-participating providers and with the authorization of their Medicare appointed physician, who must assist in setting up the person's rehabilitation strategy. Inpatient services are covered through Medicare Medicare Part A, with out of pocket costs being exactly like any other type of hospital stay, and outpatient treatment being covered through Medicare Medicare Part B.

State Financed Insurance (Other Than Medicaid)

State financed insurance other than Medicaid can be used to cover the expense of alcohol and drug treatment if other kinds of insurance or self payment are not an option. If a person does not have any private insurance and doesn't yet know whether they could be eligible for state insurance, they should talk with their Social Services office within their area to figure out if they are and then apply. Most state financed insurance will handle both outpatient and inpatient treatment, but typically only within the state which offers the insurance.

Private Health Insurance

Depending on which program you are covered by, all private health care insurance plans typically cover some sort of alcohol and drug rehab service including outpatient treatment to inpatient or residential drug and alcohol treatment centers. Individuals could have to participate in a drug and alcohol treatment facility that's within their network of providers and there may be other limitations such as the length of time their stay in treatment is covered. Individuals can pick an excellent program they prefer and meet with a rehabilitation counselor to ascertain if their insurance will handle it.

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

Military insurance such as VA and Tricare does cover the price of particular substance abuse rehab solutions. Detoxification services, outpatient and inpatient programs in addition to partial hospitalization are all paid for by military insurance, although military members may require pre-authorization in which case they can speak with their VA or Tricare representative. There might be some restrictions regarding how much time a stay in inpatient drug and alcohol rehabilitation is permitted, and all of these questions will be answered prior to starting treatment so that it is clear just how long and individual can remain in the rehab center of preference.