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Persons With Co-Occurring Mental And Substance Abuse Disorders

Persons with co-occurring mental and substance abuse problems are what are identified in the field of drug treatment as dual diagnosis clients. These clients must address both disorders when it's in rehabilitation in order to find resolution because one typically triggers the other. Fortunately, there are several alcohol and drug rehabilitation facilities that can specifically hone in on the problems that persons with co-occurring mental and substance abuse disorders face so that they can not merely become abstinent but mentally secure and also able to lead a much better quality lifestyle and not want to self medicate with alcohol and drugs.

Self Payment

Self Payment is required when a person's insurance won't cover the total cost of treatment or will only pay for part of it. In these instances, it may appear like a disadvantage but people in fact have a much more leverage because they can select whichever center they would like without the restrictions from health insurance companies that so many men and women face. Likewise, treatment centers will often offer payment assistance for individuals whose only choice is self payment to enable them to get into rehab.

Medicaid

Some rehab programs accept Medicaid in the event the individual is not able to self pay or present some other type of private medical health insurance. Medicaid may only pay for outpatient and short-term treatment in a limited amount of programs, and in this instance individuals may wish to explore the self pay option and come up with up any resources they are able to to pay for a more quality treatment program which will get better results, such as a long-term residential drug rehabilitation program.

State Financed Insurance (Other Than Medicaid)

State financed insurance other than Medicaid can be used to cover the expense of drug treatment if other forms of insurance or self payment are not a possibility. If a person has no private insurance and doesn't yet know whether they could qualify for state insurance, they can seek advice from their Social Services office in their area to determine if they are and then apply. Most state financed insurance will handle both outpatient and inpatient treatment, but usually only within the state which offers the insurance.