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Outpatient

Outpatient services are on the lower end of the spectrum of rehabilitation services in terms of level of care, because the individual can preserve their lifestyle in several ways without the commitment of needing to stay in a rehabilitation program while receiving rehabilitation services. While this may appear ideal it may not provide the much needed change of environment than a lot of people in rehabilitation need to have a productive rehabilitation.

Self Payment

Self Payment is needed when a person's insurance won't pay for the total cost of rehab or will only cover some of it. In these situations, it may appear like a drawback but individuals in fact have a great deal of leverage simply because they can decide on whichever program they would like without the limitations from health insurance providers that so many individuals face. In addition, rehab facilities will frequently offer payment assistance for people whose only option is self payment to help them get into treatment.

Medicare

Medicare recipients can seek rehab at drug treatment centers which provide either inpatient or outpatient rehabilitation when the center is in the network of Medicare-participating providers and with the approval of their Medicare appointed physician, who must assist in establishing the person's treatment plan. Inpatient solutions are covered through Medicare Part A, with up front costs being just like any other kind of hospital stay, and outpatient treatment being covered through Medicare Part B.

State Financed Insurance (Other Than Medicaid)

State financed insurance other than Medicaid may be used to cover the expense of drug rehabilitation if other forms of insurance or self payment are not a choice. When someone doesn't have private insurance and doesn't yet know whether they may be eligible for state insurance, they should talk with their Social Services office in their area to ascertain if they are and then fill out an application. The majority of state financed insurance covers both outpatient and inpatient treatment, but usually only in the state which provides the insurance plan.

Private Health Insurance

Depending on which program you are covered by, all private medical health insurance plans generally cover some kind of drug and alcohol rehabilitation service which range from outpatient rehab to inpatient or residential drug and alcohol rehab facilities. Individuals may have to take part in a drug and alcohol rehab program that's within their network of providers and there may be other limitations including the length of time their stay in rehab is covered. Individuals can choose a good facility they prefer and speak with a treatment specialist to ascertain if their insurance will cover it.

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

Military insurance which includes VA and Tricare does cover the price of certain drug abuse rehab services. Detox services, outpatient and inpatient facilities in addition to partial hospitalization are paid for by military insurance, although military members may require pre-authorization in which case they can liaise with their VA or Tricare representative. There can be some restrictions concerning the length of time a stay in inpatient drug rehab is allowed, and all of these questions can be answered before you start rehab so that it is clear how much time and individual can remain in the treatment program of preference.

Sliding Fee Scale

A sliding fee scale is a payment assistance option provided by a number of drug rehabilitation centers to help help clients afford treatment where this may not have been possible initially. For example, one client's fee for rehabilitation may be different and less than another person whose finances are better making them better able to spend the money for full expense of rehabilitation. Registrars consider variables apart from income including amount of dependents to ascertain the final cost and using the sliding scale.