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Outpatient

Outpatient services are on the lower end of the spectrum of rehab services in terms of intensity of care, since the individual can preserve their lifestyle in several ways without the commitment of having to stay in a rehabilitation center while receiving rehabilitation services. Even if this might appear ideal it may not provide the much needed change of surroundings than many people in rehab require to experience a successful rehabilitation.

Self Payment

Self Payment is required when someone's insurance isn't going to pay for the total cost of rehab or will only pay for part of it. In these instances, it may appear like a disadvantage but people in fact have a much more leverage because they can select whichever center they want without the restrictions from health insurance companies that so many people encounter. In addition, rehabilitation programs will usually provide payment assistance for people whose only choice is self payment to enable them to get into rehab.

Medicaid

Certain rehab facilities will take Medicaid if the individual is unable to self pay or present another form of private health insurance. Medicaid might cover outpatient and short-term treatment within a limited amount of centers, and in cases like this individuals may want to explore the self pay alternative and drum up any resources they're able to to fund a more quality rehabilitation center that will produce better results, say for example a long-term residential drug and alcohol rehab center.

Medicare

Medicare recipients can seek rehab at alcohol and drug rehabilitation programs which provide either inpatient or outpatient rehabilitation when the facility is in the network of Medicare-participating providers and with the consent of their Medicare appointed doctor, who must aid in establishing the individual's rehab strategy. Inpatient services are covered through Medicare Medicare Part A, with out of pocket costs being the same as any other type of hospital stay, and outpatient rehabilitation being covered through Medicare Medicare Part B.

State Financed Insurance (Other Than Medicaid)

State financed insurance other than Medicaid may be used to cover the costs of drug rehab if other forms of insurance or self payment aren't a possibility. If someone does not have any private insurance and doesn't yet know whether they may qualify for state insurance, they should seek advice from their Social Services office in their area to ascertain if they are and then apply. Most state financed insurance will take care of both outpatient and inpatient treatment, but generally only within the state which provides the insurance plan.

Private Health Insurance

Depending on which plan you are covered by, all private health insurance plans generally cover some form of drug and alcohol rehab service ranging from outpatient rehab to inpatient or residential drug rehabilitation facilities. Individuals could possibly have to take part in an alcohol and drug treatment facility which is inside their network of providers and there may be other restrictions like the length of time their stay in rehab is covered. Individuals can select an excellent center they like and speak with a rehab counselor to find out if their insurance will take care of it.

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

Military insurance which includes VA and Tricare does cover the expenses of certain substance abuse rehabilitation services. Detox services, outpatient and inpatient centers and also partial hospitalization are all paid for by military insurance, although military members may need pre-authorization and in that case they can speak with their VA or Tricare consultant. There may be some limitations regarding just how long a stay in inpatient drug and alcohol treatment is allowed, and all of these questions can be answered before you start rehab so that it's clear the length of time and individual can stay in the rehabilitation program of preference.

Sliding Fee Scale

A sliding fee scale can be a payment assistance possibility available from numerous drug treatment programs to help help individuals afford rehabilitation where this may not have been possible originally. For example, one client's fee for rehab could possibly be different and less than somebody else whose finances are better making them more prepared to spend the money for full cost of treatment. Registrars consider variables aside from income including number of dependents to determine the final cost using the sliding scale.