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Outpatient

Outpatient services are on the bottom end of the spectrum of rehabilitation solutions in terms of intensity of care, because the individual is able to maintain their lifestyle in several ways with no commitment of having to be in a rehab center while receiving rehab services. Even if this may seem perfect it might not provide the much needed change of environment than many individuals in recovery need to have a successful rehabilitation.

Persons With Co-Occurring Mental And Substance Abuse Disorders

Persons with co-occurring mental and drug use disorders are what are known in the field of alcohol and drug treatment as dual diagnosis clients. These clients must deal with both disorders during treatment in order to find resolution due to the fact one often exacerbates the other. Fortunately, there are many drug treatment facilities that can specifically address the problems that persons with co-occurring mental and drug use issues face to enable them to not just become abstinent but mentally stable and also able to lead a much higher quality lifestyle and not feel the need to self medicate with drugs and alcohol.

Spanish

Not all alcohol and drug rehabilitation programs have the staff or wherewithal to cater to the demands of Spanish speaking clientele, but fortunately there are more and more facilities that can do so because the necessity for Spanish services is higher than ever before. Counselling, study information and the like are now very often obtainable in Spanish in both short and long terms programs which deliver inpatient or residential rehabilitation and outpatient Spanish rehab is available too around the country.

Self Payment

Self Payment is needed when a person's insurance isn't going to cover the total cost of rehab or will only pay for some of it. In these cases, it may appear like a drawback but people in fact have a much more leverage due to the fact they can select whichever facility they want without the limitations from health insurance providers that so many individuals face. In addition, treatment centers will usually provide payment assistance for people whose only option is self payment to enable them to get into treatment.

Medicaid

Some rehabilitation centers will take Medicaid when the individual is not able to self pay or present any other type of private medical insurance. Medicaid may possibly pay for outpatient and short-term treatment in a limited amount of programs, and in such cases individuals might want to explore the self pay alternative and come up with up any resources they can to cover a more quality rehabilitation center that will get better results, such as a long-term residential alcohol and drug rehab program.

Medicare

Medicare recipients can seek rehabilitation at drug and alcohol rehabilitation centers which deliver either inpatient or outpatient rehabilitation when the program is included in the network of Medicare-participating providers and with the consent of their Medicare appointed physician, who must help in setting up the person's treatment plan. Inpatient solutions are provided through Medicare Part A, with out of pocket costs being exactly 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 can be used to cover the costs of drug and alcohol rehabilitation if other kinds of insurance or self payment aren't a possibility. If a person doesn't have any private insurance and doesn't yet know whether they may be eligible for state insurance, they should seek advice from 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 cover both outpatient and inpatient rehabilitation, but generally only in the state which provides the insurance coverage.

Private Health Insurance

Depending on which plan you are covered by, all private health insurance plans generally cover some sort of drug and alcohol treatment service ranging from outpatient treatment to inpatient or residential drug rehabilitation programs. Individuals may have to take part in a drug rehab program which is in their network of providers and there might be other limitations including just how long their stay in treatment is covered. Individuals can pick a quality facility they prefer and meet with a rehab counselor to determine if their insurance will take care of it.

Sliding Fee Scale

A sliding fee scale is a payment assistance option provided by a variety of drug rehabilitation centers to help help clients afford treatment where this might not have been doable originally. For example, one client's fee for rehabilitation could be different and less than another person whose finances are better making them better able to pay the full price of rehab. Registrars consider additional factors aside from income including amount of dependents to determine the ultimate cost using the sliding scale.

Payment Assistance (Check With Facility For Details)

Many alcohol and drug treatment programs provide payment assistance to help individuals who may possibly not have adequate resources to self pay for treatment or whose medical insurance won't provide coverage or total coverage for their stay. For example, Occasionally insurance only pays for a short-term program when in fact a long-term center is going to be the more appropriate option. To see what payment assistance could be offered, like a sliding fee scale, talk with the center for details.