Drug Treatment Help Request

Self Payment

Self Payment is needed when someone's insurance isn't going to pay for the entire cost of rehab or will only cover some of it. In these instances, it may appear like a drawback but people actually have a great deal of leverage because they can choose whichever facility they would like without the restrictions from health insurance companies that so many individuals face. In addition, treatment centers will frequently provide payment assistance for people whose only choice is self payment to help them get into treatment.

Medicaid

Some treatment programs will take Medicaid when the individual is not able to self pay or present some other form of private medical health insurance. Medicaid may only pay for outpatient and short-term treatment inside a limited amount of programs, and in this instance individuals may want to investigate the self pay option and come up with up any resources they are able to to fund a more quality rehabilitation program that will get better results, say for example a long-term residential drug and alcohol rehabilitation program.

Payment Assistance (Check With Facility For Details)

Many alcohol and drug treatment centers provide payment assistance to help individuals who might not have adequate funds to self pay for rehabilitation or whose medical insurance won't provide coverage or total coverage for his or her stay. As an example, Sometimes insurance only covers a short-term center when in actuality a long-term program will be the more ideal choice. To find out what payment assistance can be available, such as a sliding fee scale, seek advice from the center for particulars.