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Drug Addiction Facts

  • There are currently over 120,000 methadone maintenance patients in the United States, 40,000 of which are in New York State and about half that many are in California.
  • There are different types of inpatient treatment facilities such as hospital based, wilderness, faith based 12-step vs. non-12-step, long-term extended care, adult or adolescent and gender.
  • Marijuana use induces causes the body to produce high levels of an enzyme that converts certain hydrocarbons into a cancer-causing form, which in turn accelerates the changes that result in malignant cells.

Addiction-treatment-center.jpgOnce you have decided to make a change and get help for your addiction problem, the next step is to explaore your treatment facility options. Keep in mind that there is no one-size fits all facility. The most effective way to find an appropriate treatment program that meets your particular needs is to speak with an addiction treatment professional who can assess your specific situation and give you various treatment facility options based on your exact needs. We can help you with this. Simply call our Drug Treatment Help-Line at 1-877-683-7818 and you will be connected to an addiction treatment specialist who can help you find the correct treatment program for you.

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Outpatient

Outpatient solutions are on the lower end of the spectrum of rehabilitation solutions in terms of intensity of care, since the individual will be able to preserve their lifestyle in lots of ways with no commitment of having to remain in a rehab center while undergoing rehab services. Even if this might appear ideal it may not provide the much needed change of atmosphere than a lot of people in rehabilitation require to experience a productive rehabilitation.

ASL or Other Assistance for Hearing Impaired

The hearing impaired are often predisposed to alcoholism and drug abuse due to the challenges their impairment impose on them. While detection of this problem can often be difficult among the hearing impaired, you will find ASL and also other assistance services designed for them when substance abuse rehabilitation is needed. Other than ASL, such services can include assistive listening equipment and captioned video resources so that deaf and hearing impaired people are getting the help they need in drug and alcohol rehabilitation.

Self Payment

Self Payment is needed when someone's insurance won't pay for the entire cost of treatment or will only pay for part of it. In these situations, it may appear like a disadvantage but individuals in fact have a great deal of leverage simply because they can decide on whichever center they want without the restrictions from health insurers that so many men and women encounter. In addition, rehab facilities will frequently offer payment assistance for people whose only choice is self payment to enable them to get into rehabilitation.

Medicaid

Some rehabilitation centers will take Medicaid in the event the individual is unable to self pay or present any other type of private medical health insurance. Medicaid may only pay for outpatient and short-term rehab within a limited amount of centers, and in this case individuals may wish to investigate the self pay alternative and come up with up any resources they can to cover a more quality rehab program that will produce better results, like a long-term residential drug and alcohol rehab facility.

State Financed Insurance (Other Than Medicaid)

State financed insurance other than Medicaid can be used to cover the costs of alcohol and drug treatment if other forms of insurance or self payment aren't an option. When someone does not have any private insurance and doesn't yet know if they may qualify for state insurance, they should check with their Social Services office in their area to determine if they are and then apply. The majority of state financed insurance will cover both outpatient and inpatient rehabilitation, but generally only in the state which provides the insurance.

Private Health Insurance

Depending on which plan you are covered by, all private health care insurance plans generally cover some sort of drug and alcohol rehab service including outpatient rehabilitation to inpatient or residential alcohol and drug rehabilitation facilities. Individuals could possibly have to take part in a drug and alcohol rehab facility that's in their network of providers and there could be other limitations for example just how long their stay in treatment is covered. Individuals can choose a quality program they like and meet with a rehab counselor to ascertain if their insurance will cover it.

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

Military insurance such as VA and Tricare does cover the price of particular drug abuse treatment solutions. Detox services, outpatient and inpatient programs and also 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 consultant. There can be some limitations about the length of time a stay in inpatient alcohol and drug rehab is allowed, and all of these questions will be answered before you start rehab so that it's clear how long and individual can stay in the treatment program of choice.

Sliding Fee Scale

A sliding fee scale is a payment assistance option offered by numerous drug and alcohol rehabilitation facilities in order to help individuals afford treatment where this might not have been doable initially. By way of example, one client's price for treatment may be different and someone else whose financial situation is better which makes them more prepared to pay the full expense of treatment. Registrars take into account additional circumstances in addition to income including number of dependents to determine the ultimate cost using the sliding scale.

Payment Assistance (Check With Facility For Details)

Many drug rehab programs offer payment assistance to help clients who might not have sufficient money to self pay for rehab or whose health insurance won't provide coverage or total coverage for his or her stay. By way of example, Occasionally insurance only pays for a short-term facility when in fact a long-term center will be the more suitable selection. To see what payment assistance could be available, for instance a sliding fee scale, check with the facility for details.

  • Care and Comfort
    Care and Comfort is located at:

    284 Main Street
    Wilton, ME. 4294

    If you would like to contact Care and Comfort, you can reach them at 207-645-5304.

    Care and Comfort offers the following treatment services: Outpatient, Asl Or Other Assistance For Hearing Impaired
    Payment forms accepted: Self Payment, Medicaid, State Financed Insurance (Other Than Medicaid), Private Health Insurance, Military Insurance (E.G., Va, Tricare), Sliding Fee Scale (Fee Is Based On Income And Other Factors), Payment Assistance (Check With Facility For Details)