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Drug Addiction Facts

  • The benefits of an inpatient drug rehabilitation program occur on all levels of treatment: psychological, physical, and emotional.
  • Inpatient rehab programs usually last for 30 to 90 days, although some programs may last for as long as a year. The time of the program depends on the patient's specific needs and whether or not the patient has made enough progress.
  • Individuals who inject methamphetamine or any other drug can damage their blood vessels and develop skin abscesses.

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 services are on the bottom end of the spectrum of rehabilitation services in terms of intensity of care, for the reason that individual can maintain their lifestyle in several ways without the commitment of having to remain in a rehabilitation facility while undergoing treatment services. While this may appear perfect it will not provide the much needed change of environment than many people in treatment require to experience a productive rehabilitation.

Persons With Co-Occurring Mental And Substance Abuse Disorders

Persons with co-occurring mental and drug use problems are what are known in the field of alcohol and drug treatment as dual diagnosis clients. These clients must tackle both disorders during rehab in order to find resolution simply because one usually triggers the other. Fortunately, there are lots of drug and alcohol rehab programs that can specifically address the issues that persons with co-occurring mental and drug abuse issues face to be able to not merely become abstinent but mentally secure and also able to lead a much better quality lifestyle and never want to self medicate with alcohol and drugs.

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 is often hard among the hearing impaired, there are ASL along with other assistance services readily available for them when substance abuse treatment is necessary. Apart from ASL, such services can include assistive listening equipment and captioned video resources so that deaf and hearing impaired folks are obtaining the support they require in drug and alcohol treatment.

Self Payment

Self Payment is required when someone's insurance isn't going to cover the total cost of rehab or will only pay for part of it. In these situations, it may appear like a disadvantage but individuals actually have a much more leverage because they can decide on whichever program they would like without the restrictions from health insurance providers that so many people encounter. In addition, rehabilitation centers will usually provide payment assistance for people whose only option is self payment to enable them to get into rehabilitation.

Medicaid

Certain rehabilitation programs accept Medicaid when the individual is not able to self pay or present another form of private health insurance. Medicaid may possibly cover outpatient and short-term treatment inside a limited amount of programs, and in this instance individuals may wish to investigate the self pay alternative and drum up any resources they're able to to pay for a more quality rehabilitation facility which will get better results, such as a long-term residential drug treatment center.

Medicare

Medicare recipients can seek rehab at drug rehabilitation facilities which deliver either inpatient or outpatient treatment if the facility is in the network of Medicare-participating providers and with the approval of their Medicare appointed physician, who must help in setting up the individual's treatment plan. Inpatient services are covered through Medicare Part A, with up front costs being exactly like any other kind of hospital stay, and outpatient rehabilitation being paid for through Medicare Part B.

State Financed Insurance (Other Than Medicaid)

State financed insurance other than Medicaid can be used to cover the costs of alcohol and drug rehab if other forms of insurance or self payment aren't a choice. When someone doesn't have private insurance and doesn't yet know whether they might qualify for state insurance, they can 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 typically only in the state which provides the insurance coverage.

Private Health Insurance

Depending on which program you are covered by, all private medical insurance plans typically cover some kind of drug rehabilitation service including outpatient rehab to inpatient or residential drug and alcohol rehab centers. Individuals might have to take part in an alcohol and drug rehab facility that is inside their network of providers and there might be other limitations like the length of time their stay in treatment is covered. Individuals can select an excellent program they like and consult with a rehabilitation counselor to find out 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 services. Detoxification services, outpatient and inpatient programs in addition to partial hospitalization are all paid for by military insurance, although military members may need pre-authorization in which case they can liaise with their VA or Tricare representative. There might be some restrictions about the length of time a stay in inpatient drug treatment is permitted, and all of these questions will be answered prior to starting rehabilitation so that it's clear the length of time and individual can stay in the treatment facility of choice.

Sliding Fee Scale

A sliding fee scale is a payment assistance possibility available from many different drug and alcohol rehab centers to help help clients afford treatment where this might not have been possible initially. For instance, one client's fee for treatment could be different and someone else whose financial situation is better making them more prepared to pay the full cost of rehabilitation. Registrars take into consideration other factors besides income including number of dependents to ascertain the final cost using the sliding scale.

  • Cherokee Health Systems
    Cherokee Health Systems is located at:

    215 Hedrick Drive
    Newport, TN. 37821

    If you would like to contact Cherokee Health Systems, you can reach them at 423-623-5301.

    Cherokee Health Systems offers the following treatment services: Outpatient, Persons With Co-Occurring Mental And Substance Abuse Disorders, Asl Or Other Assistance For Hearing Impaired
    Payment forms accepted: Self Payment, Medicaid, Medicare, 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)