Drug Treatment Help Request

Self Payment

Self Payment is necessary when a person's insurance isn't going to pay for the entire cost of rehab or will only pay for part of it. In these cases, it may seem like a drawback but people really have a great deal of leverage simply because they can select whichever facility they would like without the limitations from health insurance companies that so many people encounter. Likewise, treatment programs will usually offer payment assistance for people whose only choice is self payment to enable them to get into treatment.

Medicaid

Certain rehab programs accept Medicaid when the individual is not able to self pay or present any other type of private health insurance. Medicaid might pay for outpatient and short-term rehabilitation inside a limited amount of facilities, and in cases like this individuals might want to investigate the self pay alternative and drum up any resources they can to pay for a more quality rehabilitation facility which will get better results, such as a long-term residential alcohol and drug rehabilitation program.

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

Military insurance including VA and Tricare does cover the expenses of particular substance abuse treatment services. Detox services, outpatient and inpatient facilities along with partial hospitalization are 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 can be some restrictions regarding how much time a stay in inpatient alcohol and drug treatment is permitted, and all of these questions will be answered before you start rehabilitation so that it is clear the length of time and individual can stay in the rehab program of choice.