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Drug Addiction Facts

  • Like any intravenous drug users, heroin users who inject the drug risk exposing themselves to the immunodeficiency virus (HIV), hepatitis B and C, and other serious types of blood-borne viruses.
  • Snorting or oral ingesting meth produces euphoria but not an intense rush such as that which is experienced through smoking or injecting the drug.
  • Heavy alcohol consumption among older adults can worsen certain preexisting health conditions including diabetes, high blood pressure, congestive heart failure, liver problems, osteoporosis, memory problems and mood disorders.

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 solutions are on the low end of the spectrum of rehabilitation solutions in terms of intensity of care, because the individual can maintain their lifestyle in lots of ways with no commitment of needing to stay in a rehab center while undergoing rehab services. Even though this may seem perfect it will not provide the much needed change of atmosphere than many people in treatment require to have a successful rehab.

ASL or Other Assistance for Hearing Impaired

The hearing impaired are often prone to alcoholism and drug and alcohol use due to the challenges that their impairment impose on them. While detection of the problem is often difficult among the hearing impaired, you'll find ASL as well as other assistance services readily available for them when drug abuse rehab is required. Other than ASL, such services can sometimes include assistive listening equipment and captioned video resources so that deaf and hearing impaired individuals are receiving the help they require in drug and alcohol treatment.

Self Payment

Self Payment is necessary when a person's insurance won't cover the entire cost of rehab or will only cover part of it. In these cases, it may seem like a disadvantage but people really have a great deal of leverage due to the fact they can decide on whichever center they would like without the restrictions from health insurers that so many individuals face. Likewise, rehabilitation programs will frequently provide payment assistance for individuals whose only choice is self payment to enable them to get into treatment.

Medicaid

Certain rehabilitation centers will take Medicaid if the individual is unable to self pay or present some other kind of private medical health insurance. Medicaid might cover outpatient and short-term rehab inside a limited amount of facilities, and in this instance individuals may wish to investigate the self pay alternative and drum up any resources they can to cover a more quality rehab facility that will produce better results, such as a long-term residential alcohol and drug rehabilitation program.

Medicare

Medicare recipients can receive rehabilitation at drug and alcohol rehabilitation centers which deliver either inpatient or outpatient rehabilitation when the center is in the network of Medicare-participating providers and with the approval of their Medicare appointed physician, who must assist in setting up the person's treatment plan. Inpatient solutions are provided through Medicare Part A, with up front costs being just like any other type of hospital stay, and outpatient treatment being covered 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 aren't a possibility. When someone has no private insurance and doesn't yet know whether they might qualify for state insurance, they can consult their Social Services office in their area to ascertain if they are and then fill out an application. The majority of state financed insurance covers both outpatient and inpatient treatment, but generally only inside the state which offers the insurance.

Private Health Insurance

Depending on which plan you are covered by, all private medical health insurance plans typically cover some form of drug and alcohol treatment service which range from outpatient treatment to inpatient or residential drug treatment centers. Individuals could have to participate in a drug and alcohol treatment program that is inside their network of providers and there may be other limitations like how long their stay in rehab is covered. Individuals can pick a quality program they like and speak with a rehabilitation specialist to determine if their insurance will cover it.

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

Military insurance such as VA and Tricare does cover the price of certain substance abuse rehab solutions. Detox services, outpatient and inpatient programs in addition to partial hospitalization are all paid for by military insurance, although military members may need pre-authorization in which case they can speak with their VA or Tricare consultant. There might be some limitations as to how long a stay in inpatient drug treatment is allowed, and every one of these questions can be answered before beginning treatment so that it's clear how long and individual can stay in the treatment facility of choice.

Sliding Fee Scale

A sliding fee scale can be a payment assistance possibility made available from numerous drug rehab centers in order to help clients pay for rehabilitation where this might not have been possible initially. For example, one client's price for rehabilitation may be different and less than another person whose finances are better which makes them more prepared to pay the full expense of treatment. Registrars consider additional circumstances in addition to income including amount of dependents to ascertain the ultimate cost using the sliding scale.

Payment Assistance (Check With Facility For Details)

Many alcohol and drug treatment facilities provide payment assistance to help clients who might possibly not have enough money to self pay for rehab or whose medical insurance won't supply coverage or full coverage for their stay. For instance, Occasionally insurance only covers a short-term program when in reality a long-term center will likely be the more ideal option. To find out what payment assistance can be available, such as a sliding fee scale, check with the program for particulars.

  • Pathways Community Mental Health
    Pathways Community Mental Health is located at:

    2500 7th Avenue South
    Escanaba, MI. 49829

    If you would like to contact Pathways Community Mental Health, you can reach them at 906-786-6441.

    Pathways Community Mental Health offers the following treatment services: Outpatient, Asl Or Other Assistance For Hearing Impaired
    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)