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Hospital Inpatient

Hospital inpatient services are available to anyone who should be safely managed through detoxification services when intensely dependent to drugs and alcohol, or who requires a broader spectrum of care such as somebody who is dealing with a dual diagnosis and also needs mental health services as part of their treatment process. There are both short-term and long-term hospital inpatient services available.

Self Payment

Self Payment is needed when a person's insurance isn't going to cover the entire cost of treatment or will only pay for some of it. In these cases, it may appear like a disadvantage but people actually have a great deal of leverage due to the fact they can select whichever facility they want without the restrictions from health insurance providers that so many individuals face. Likewise, treatment facilities will frequently provide payment assistance for people whose only choice is self payment to help them get into rehabilitation.

Medicaid

Some rehab programs accept Medicaid when the individual cannot self pay or present any other type of private medical insurance. Medicaid may only pay for outpatient and short-term treatment within a limited amount of centers, and in such cases individuals may wish to explore the self pay option and come up with up any resources they can to cover a more quality rehabilitation facility which will get better results, say for example a long-term residential drug rehabilitation program.

Medicare

Medicare recipients can receive rehab at drug and alcohol rehab facilities which provide either inpatient or outpatient rehab when the program is included in the network of Medicare-participating providers and with the authorization of their Medicare appointed physician, who must help in establishing the person's rehab strategy. Inpatient solutions are provided through Medicare Part A, with out of pocket costs being the same as any other type of hospital stay, and outpatient rehabilitation being covered through Medicare Part B.

State Financed Insurance (Other Than Medicaid)

State financed insurance other than Medicaid can be used to cover the expense of drug rehab if other forms of insurance or self payment aren't a choice. When someone has no private insurance and doesn't yet know if they might qualify for state insurance, they should consult their Social Services office in their area to determine if they are and then fill out an application. The majority of state financed insurance covers both outpatient and inpatient treatment, but generally only within the state which offers the insurance coverage.

Private Health Insurance

Depending on which program you are covered by, all private health insurance plans typically cover some form of alcohol and drug rehabilitation service which range from outpatient rehabilitation to inpatient or residential drug rehabilitation centers. Individuals could have to participate in an alcohol and drug rehabilitation facility that's inside their network of providers and there may be other limitations such as the amount of time their stay in treatment is covered. Individuals can choose an excellent center they like and consult with a treatment counselor to ascertain if their insurance will cover it.

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

Military insurance which includes VA and Tricare does cover the expense of particular substance abuse rehabilitation services. Detox services, outpatient and inpatient programs in addition to partial hospitalization are all paid for by military insurance, although military members may require pre-authorization and in that case they can liaise with their VA or Tricare representative. There could be some restrictions about how much time a stay in inpatient drug and alcohol rehab is permitted, and every one of these questions will be answered prior to starting rehab so that it's clear how much time and individual can remain in the rehab facility of choice.