Drug Treatment Help Request

Medicaid

Certain rehab programs accept Medicaid if the individual is not able to self pay or present another form of private medical insurance. Medicaid may only cover outpatient and short-term treatment in a limited amount of facilities, and in cases like this individuals might want to explore the self pay alternative and drum up any resources they are able to to pay for a more quality rehabilitation facility that will produce better results, say for example a long-term residential alcohol and drug rehab facility.

State Financed Insurance (Other Than Medicaid)

State financed insurance other than Medicaid may be used to cover the expense of drug treatment if other forms of insurance or self payment aren't a choice. If a person has no private insurance and doesn't yet know whether they may qualify for state insurance, they should check with their Social Services office within their area to ascertain if they are and then apply. Most state financed insurance will take care of 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 health insurance plans typically cover some form of drug and alcohol rehabilitation service ranging from outpatient rehab to inpatient or residential alcohol and drug treatment facilities. Individuals might have to participate in a drug and alcohol rehab facility which is within their network of providers and there could be other restrictions including the length of time their stay in rehab is covered. Individuals can select a good facility they like and meet with a treatment specialist to ascertain if their insurance will handle it.

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

Military insurance which includes VA and Tricare does cover the price of particular drug abuse rehab services. Detox services, outpatient and inpatient centers along with partial hospitalization are all paid for by military insurance, although military members may require pre-authorization in which case they can speak with their VA or Tricare representative. There might be some limitations about the length of time a stay in inpatient drug rehab is allowed, and every one of these questions can be answered before beginning rehab so that it is clear just how long and individual can remain in the rehab facility of choice.