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Drug Addiction Facts

  • The codeine concoction "Purple Drank", made popular by the hip hop community, has resulted in the deaths of several prominent users.
  • Methadone accounts for only 2 percent of painkiller prescriptions in the United State, yet it is responsible for more than 30 percent of prescription painkiller overdose deaths.
  • Inpatient substance treatment centers are treatment places where addicts move to the facility while they are undergoing treatment.

Addiction-treatment-center.jpgOnce you have decided to make a change and get help for your addiction problem, the next step is to explaore your treatment facility options. Keep in mind that there is no one-size fits all facility. The most effective way to find an appropriate treatment program that meets your particular needs is to speak with an addiction treatment professional who can assess your specific situation and give you various treatment facility options based on your exact needs. We can help you with this. Simply call our Drug Treatment Help-Line at 1-877-683-7818 and you will be connected to an addiction treatment specialist who can help you find the correct treatment program for you.

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Outpatient

Outpatient services are on the bottom end of the spectrum of rehab solutions with regards to level of care, for the reason that individual can preserve their lifestyle in lots of ways without the commitment of needing to stay in a rehab facility while receiving treatment services. Even though this might seem ideal it may not provide the required change of environment than a lot of people in treatment have to have to have a successful rehabilitation.

ASL or Other Assistance for Hearing Impaired

The hearing impaired are often prone to alcoholism and substance abuse due to the problems that their impairment impose on them. While detection of this problem is often hard among the hearing impaired, you can find ASL and also other assistance services available for them when substance abuse rehab is required. Other than ASL, such services can sometimes include assistive listening tools and captioned video resources to ensure that deaf and hearing impaired individuals are receiving the help they need in drug and alcohol rehab.

Other Languages

In every city in the U.S. there's someone struggling with drug use that isn't necessarily fluent in English, who might require treatment in whichever language it is they are fluent in so that their needs can be catered to properly during rehabilitation. Thankfully, there are many drug rehabilitation programs which have counselors within their facility who speak other languages to make alcohol and drug rehabilitation the best experience possible for anyone. Simply discover a high quality drug rehab center and inquire if it is possible to receive rehabilitation in other languages.

Self Payment

Self Payment is needed when someone's insurance isn't going to pay for the entire cost of treatment or will only cover part of it. In these instances, it may seem like a disadvantage but people in fact have a great deal of leverage because they can select whichever facility they would like without the restrictions from health insurance companies that so many men and women face. Likewise, rehab facilities will usually offer payment assistance for people whose only option is self payment to help them get into rehabilitation.

Medicaid

Certain rehabilitation programs accept Medicaid when the individual is not able to self pay or present any other type of private health insurance. Medicaid may possibly pay for outpatient and short-term rehabilitation within a limited amount of programs, and in this instance individuals may choose to investigate the self pay option and come up with up any resources they can to cover a more quality treatment center that will produce better results, say for example a long-term residential drug treatment facility.

Medicare

Medicare recipients can seek rehabilitation at alcohol and drug rehab facilities which deliver either inpatient or outpatient rehab when the program is in the network of Medicare-participating providers and with the approval of their Medicare appointed physician, who must help out with setting up the individual's rehab strategy. Inpatient solutions are covered through Medicare Part A, with up front costs being just like any other kind of hospital stay, and outpatient rehab being paid for through Medicare Part B.

State Financed Insurance (Other Than Medicaid)

State financed insurance other than Medicaid may be used to cover the costs of alcohol and drug treatment if other kinds of insurance or self payment are not a possibility. If someone doesn't have private insurance and doesn't yet know if they could be eligible for state insurance, they can seek advice from their Social Services office in their area to determine if they are and then fill out an application. The majority of state financed insurance covers both outpatient and inpatient rehabilitation, but usually only inside the state which provides the insurance plan.

Private Health Insurance

Depending on which program you are covered by, all private health insurance plans typically cover some kind of alcohol and drug rehab service which range from outpatient rehab to inpatient or residential alcohol and drug rehabilitation centers. Individuals might have to participate in a drug rehab program that is in their network of providers and there might be other limitations including the length of time their stay in rehabilitation is covered. Individuals can choose an excellent program they like and consult with a treatment counselor to find out if their insurance covers it.

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

Military insurance such as VA and Tricare does cover the costs of certain substance abuse rehabilitation services. Detox services, outpatient and inpatient programs in addition to 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 could be some restrictions concerning how long a stay in inpatient alcohol and drug rehabilitation is permitted, and all of these questions will be answered before you start rehabilitation so that it's clear just how long and individual can remain in the treatment facility of preference.

Sliding Fee Scale

A sliding fee scale is a payment assistance option available from a variety of alcohol and drug treatment centers in an effort to help individuals pay for treatment where this might not have been possible originally. As an example, one client's price for rehabilitation could be different and lower than someone else whose finances are better which makes them better able to pay for the full expense of treatment. Registrars take into account additional circumstances in addition to income including number of dependents to determine the ultimate cost and using the sliding scale.

Payment Assistance (Check With Facility For Details)

Many alcohol and drug rehab centers offer payment assistance to help clients who might not have sufficient resources to self pay for rehab or whose medical insurance won't supply coverage or total coverage for their stay. For example, Occasionally insurance only covers a short-term program when in fact a long-term center will probably be the more ideal selection. To determine what payment assistance can be available, such as a sliding fee scale, check with the program for particulars.

  • North End Waterfront Health
    North End Waterfront Health is located at:

    332 Hanover Street
    Boston, MA. 2113

    If you would like to contact North End Waterfront Health, you can reach them at 617-643-8080.

    North End Waterfront Health offers the following treatment services: Outpatient, Asl Or Other Assistance For Hearing Impaired, Other Languages
    Payment forms accepted: Self Payment, Medicaid, Medicare, State Financed Insurance (Other Than Medicaid), Private Health Insurance, Military Insurance (E.G., Va, Tricare), Sliding Fee Scale (Fee Is Based On Income And Other Factors), Payment Assistance (Check With Facility For Details)