Drug Treatment Help Request

Hospital Inpatient

Hospital inpatient services are available to anyone that must be safely managed through detoxification services when heavily addicted to drugs, or who wants a broader spectrum of care such as someone who has a dual diagnosis and also requires mental health services during their rehab process. There are both short-term and long-term hospital inpatient services available.

Self Payment

Self Payment is necessary when a person's insurance isn't going to pay for the entire cost of rehabilitation or will only cover some of it. In these cases, it may seem like a drawback but individuals actually have a great deal of leverage because they can select whichever facility they would like without the restrictions from health insurers that so many people face. In addition, treatment programs will frequently provide payment assistance for individuals whose only option is self payment to help them get into rehab.

Medicaid

Certain rehabilitation centers accept Medicaid when the individual is not able to self pay or present any other kind of private medical health insurance. Medicaid may possibly cover outpatient and short-term rehabilitation in a limited amount of facilities, and in this instance individuals may wish to explore the self pay alternative and drum up any resources they can to pay for a more quality treatment program which will produce better results, say for example a long-term residential drug rehabilitation program.

Medicare

Medicare recipients can receive rehab at drug and alcohol rehab centers which deliver either inpatient or outpatient rehabilitation when the center is in the network of Medicare-participating providers and with the consent of their Medicare appointed physician, who must assist in establishing the individual's rehabilitation plan. Inpatient solutions are provided through Medicare Part A, with up front costs being the same as any other type of hospital stay, and outpatient rehabilitation being covered through Medicare Medicare Part B.

State Financed Insurance (Other Than Medicaid)

State financed insurance other than Medicaid may be used to cover the costs of drug treatment if other kinds of insurance or self payment are not a possibility. If someone has no private insurance and doesn't yet know if they could be eligible for state insurance, they should seek advice from their Social Services office within their area to determine if they are and then fill out an application. Most state financed insurance will cover both outpatient and inpatient rehab, but generally only in the state which provides the insurance plan.

Private Health Insurance

Depending on which plan you are covered by, all private health care insurance plans generally cover some type of drug and alcohol rehabilitation service including outpatient rehab to inpatient or residential alcohol and drug rehab facilities. Individuals might have to take part in a drug and alcohol rehab program that's in their network of providers and there can be other restrictions for example the amount of time their stay in rehabilitation is covered. Individuals can select a good program they like and consult with a rehabilitation counselor to ascertain if their insurance will handle it.

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

Military insurance including VA and Tricare does cover the costs of certain drug abuse treatment solutions. Detox services, outpatient and inpatient facilities along with partial hospitalization are all paid for by military insurance, although military members may require pre-authorization and in that case they can speak with their VA or Tricare consultant. There might be some limitations as to how much time a stay in inpatient drug and alcohol treatment is permitted, and all of these questions will be answered before you begin rehabilitation so that it's clear how much time and individual can stay in the treatment facility of choice.