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Drug Addiction Facts

  • Nearly 25% of individuals who use heroin become dependent on it.
  • Some studies suggest that a marijuana user's risk of heart attack during the first hour after having smoked the drug is four times his or her usual risk.
  • Long-term studies of high school students and their patterns of drug use suggest that very few young people use other illegal drugs without first trying marijuana.

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 bottom end of the spectrum of rehab services regarding intensity of care, because the individual will be able to keep their lifestyle in several ways with no commitment of needing to remain in a treatment center while receiving rehab services. Even though this might seem perfect it may not provide the much needed change of surroundings than lots of people in rehabilitation require to experience a successful rehab.

ASL or Other Assistance for Hearing Impaired

The hearing impaired are often predisposed to alcoholism and drug abuse due to problems that their impairment impose on them. While detection of the issue can sometimes be hard among the hearing impaired, you will find ASL and also other assistance services designed for them when substance abuse treatment is necessary. Besides ASL, such services may include assistive listening tools and captioned video resources so that deaf and hearing impaired individuals are obtaining the help they need in drug treatment.

Self Payment

Self Payment is needed when someone's insurance won't cover the total cost of treatment or will only cover some of it. In these instances, it may seem like a drawback but individuals in fact have a much more leverage due to the fact they can select whichever center they would like without the limitations from health insurers that so many individuals encounter. In addition, rehab centers will usually provide payment assistance for people whose only option is self payment to help them get into rehabilitation.

Medicaid

Some treatment centers will take Medicaid when 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 facilities, and in such cases individuals might want to explore the self pay alternative and come up with up any resources they can to fund a more quality treatment center that will get better results, say for example a long-term residential drug rehab facility.

Medicare

Medicare recipients can seek treatment at alcohol and drug treatment facilities which provide either inpatient or outpatient treatment if the program is included in the network of Medicare-participating providers and with the authorization of their Medicare appointed doctor, who must help in setting up the person's rehab plan. Inpatient solutions are provided through Medicare Part A, with up front costs being the same as any other type of hospital stay, and outpatient rehabilitation being paid for through Medicare Part B.

State Financed Insurance (Other Than Medicaid)

State financed insurance other than Medicaid can be used to cover the costs of drug treatment if other kinds of insurance or self payment aren't a possibility. If someone has no private insurance and doesn't yet know whether they could qualify for state insurance, they can talk with their Social Services office within their area to ascertain if they are and then fill out an application. The majority of state financed insurance will handle both outpatient and inpatient treatment, but usually only in the state which provides the insurance plan.

Private Health Insurance

Depending on which plan you are covered by, all private health insurance plans typically cover some type of drug treatment service which range from outpatient rehabilitation to inpatient or residential drug and alcohol rehabilitation programs. Individuals could possibly have to participate in a drug rehab center that is inside their network of providers and there could be other limitations for example the amount of time their stay in rehabilitation is covered. Individuals can pick an excellent program they like and meet with a rehabilitation counselor to ascertain if their insurance will cover it.

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

Military insurance which includes VA and Tricare does cover the expenses of certain substance abuse rehabilitation services. Detoxification services, outpatient and inpatient centers 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 representative. There can be some restrictions concerning how much time a stay in inpatient drug and alcohol rehab is allowed, and every one of these questions will be answered prior to starting rehab so that it's clear how long and individual can stay in the rehab center of preference.

Payment Assistance (Check With Facility For Details)

Many drug and alcohol treatment facilities provide payment assistance to help clients who may not have enough 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, Occasionally insurance only pays for a short-term facility when in actuality a long-term facility will be the more suitable choice. To determine what payment assistance may be offered, such as a sliding fee scale, consult the facility for particulars.

  • Safe Harbor Behavioral Health of UMPC
    Safe Harbor Behavioral Health of UMPC is located at:

    2560 West 12th Street
    Erie, PA. 16505

    If you would like to contact Safe Harbor Behavioral Health of UMPC, you can reach them at 814-456-2014.

    Safe Harbor Behavioral Health of UMPC 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), Payment Assistance (Check With Facility For Details)