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Substance Abuse Treatment Services

Substance abuse treatment services can be obtained in many different settings along with different rehab lengths and plans to accommodate the varying needs of clients with any type of and amount of addiction. With both long and short term and both inpatient and residential programs now being included in many insurance plans, there is no need to put off receiving substance abuse treatment services for anybody who needs it.

Outpatient

Outpatient services are on the lower end of the spectrum of treatment solutions with regards to level of care, since the individual is able to keep their lifestyle in several ways with no commitment of having to stay in a rehab facility while receiving treatment services. Although this might appear ideal it will not provide the much needed change of surroundings than many people in rehabilitation require to have a successful rehab.

Seniors/Older Adults

Seniors and older adults who have a problem with drug abuse could have distinctive obstacles they must conquer whilst in rehab, which treatment professionals in the center they elect to be a part of must be keen of so that a complete recovery may be possible. So for seniors and older adults, it is wise to select a rehab that is accustomed to helping seniors and older adults handle the unique life and drug abuse problems that these clients face that might include a wider spectrum of services including medical care and so on.

Criminal Justice Clients

Criminal justice clients get into treatment due to a court ruling to meet part of their sentencing for any drug offense. Criminal justice clients in drug and alcohol rehabilitation often receive reduced penalties, fines etc. when being cooperative with drug and alcohol treatment requirements enforced on them in sentencing and particularly of course when successfully graduating a drug rehabilitation facility.

Self Payment

Self Payment is required when a person's insurance won't cover the entire cost of rehab or will only cover part of it. In these situations, it may appear like a drawback but individuals in fact have a much more leverage because they can choose whichever facility they want without the restrictions from health insurers that so many people encounter. In addition, rehabilitation centers will usually provide payment assistance for people whose only option is self payment to help them get into treatment.

Medicaid

Certain rehabilitation centers will take Medicaid if the individual cannot self pay or present another type of private health insurance. Medicaid may only cover outpatient and short-term rehabilitation in a limited amount of centers, and in cases like this individuals may want to explore the self pay option and come up with up any resources they can to pay for a more quality treatment facility which will produce better results, say for example a long-term residential alcohol and drug rehab program.

State Financed Insurance (Other Than Medicaid)

State financed insurance other than Medicaid can be used to cover the costs of alcohol and drug rehab if other kinds of insurance or self payment are not a choice. If someone doesn't have any private insurance and doesn't yet know if they might qualify for state insurance, they should seek advice from their Social Services office in their area to ascertain if they are and then apply. The majority of state financed insurance will cover both outpatient and inpatient rehab, but generally only in the state which provides the insurance.

Sliding Fee Scale

A sliding fee scale is a payment assistance possibility offered by numerous drug treatment programs to help help individuals afford treatment where this might not have been possible originally. For example, one client's fee for rehab might be different and less than someone else whose financial situation is better making them better able to pay the full price of rehab. Registrars consider other factors apart from income including amount of dependents to ascertain the ultimate cost and using the sliding scale.