Drug Treatment Help Request

Self Payment

Self Payment is needed when a person's insurance isn't going to pay for the entire cost of treatment or will only pay for part of it. In these instances, it may appear like a drawback but people really have a great deal of leverage because they can select whichever facility they want without the limitations from health insurers that so many people encounter. Likewise, rehab centers will often provide payment assistance for individuals whose only option is self payment to enable them to get into rehab.

Medicaid

Certain treatment programs will take Medicaid if the individual is not able to self pay or present any other form of private health care insurance. Medicaid might cover outpatient and short-term treatment within a limited amount of centers, and in cases like this individuals may choose to investigate the self pay option and come up with up any resources they are able to to pay for a more quality rehab program which will get better results, like a long-term residential drug and alcohol treatment center.

State Financed Insurance (Other Than Medicaid)

State financed insurance other than Medicaid may be used to cover the expense of drug rehab if other kinds of insurance or self payment are not a choice. If someone doesn't have private insurance and doesn't yet know whether they may be eligible for state insurance, they should check with 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 rehabilitation, but usually only within the state which provides the insurance coverage.