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Drug Addiction Facts

  • The Western and Midwestern portions of the U.S. struggle the worst with the meth problem.
  • Cocaine use can trigger chaotic heart rhythms, called ventricular fibrillation, the physical symptoms of which may include chest pain, nausea, blurred vision, fever, muscle spasms, convulsions and coma.
  • Most Ecstasy related emergency department visits in 2008, almost 70%, were made by individuals between the ages of 18 and 29.

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 low end of the spectrum of rehabilitation solutions with regards to level of care, for the reason that individual is able to maintain their lifestyle in several ways without the commitment of having to remain in a rehab program while undergoing rehabilitation services. While this may appear perfect it will not provide the required change of atmosphere than lots of people in rehab need to have a productive rehabilitation.

ASL or Other Assistance for Hearing Impaired

The hearing impaired can often be prone to alcoholism and drug abuse as a result of challenges their impairment impose on them. While discovery of this problem can be difficult among the hearing impaired, you can find ASL and other assistance services designed for them when substance abuse rehabilitation is necessary. Apart from ASL, such services can sometimes include assistive listening equipment and captioned video resources so that deaf and hearing impaired folks are obtaining the support they need in drug rehabilitation.

Self Payment

Self Payment is required when a person's insurance won't pay for the entire cost of rehab or will only cover some of it. In these instances, it may appear like a disadvantage but individuals in fact have a great deal of leverage simply because they can choose whichever facility they want without the restrictions from health insurers that so many people encounter. Likewise, rehab facilities will frequently offer payment assistance for individuals whose only option is self payment to help them get into rehab.

Medicaid

Certain rehab facilities accept Medicaid when the individual cannot self pay or present another form of private health care insurance. Medicaid may only cover outpatient and short-term treatment within a limited amount of centers, and in this case individuals may wish to investigate the self pay alternative and drum up any resources they're able to to cover a more quality treatment center that will produce better results, like a long-term residential alcohol and drug rehab facility.

Medicare

Medicare recipients can receive rehabilitation at drug and alcohol rehabilitation programs which provide either inpatient or outpatient treatment if the facility is in the network of Medicare-participating providers and with the approval of their Medicare appointed doctor, who must assist in establishing the person's rehabilitation plan. Inpatient solutions are covered through Medicare Part A, with up front costs being similar to any other kind of hospital stay, and outpatient rehabilitation being paid for 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 alcohol and drug rehabilitation if other kinds of insurance or self payment aren't a possibility. When someone doesn't have private insurance and doesn't yet know if they could be eligible for state insurance, they should check with their Social Services office in their area to ascertain if they are and then fill out an application. Most state financed insurance will handle both outpatient and inpatient rehabilitation, but generally only within the state which offers the insurance coverage.

Private Health Insurance

Depending on which program you are covered by, all private medical insurance plans generally cover some type of drug and alcohol treatment service which range from outpatient treatment to inpatient or residential alcohol and drug rehabilitation centers. Individuals might have to take part in a drug rehab facility that is within their network of providers and there may be other limitations including the length of time their stay in rehabilitation is covered. Individuals can pick a good facility they like and speak with a rehab counselor to find out if their insurance will take care of it.

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

Military insurance which includes VA and Tricare does cover the costs of certain substance abuse treatment services. Detox services, outpatient and inpatient centers as well as partial hospitalization are all 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 may be some limitations regarding how long a stay in inpatient drug rehabilitation is permitted, and every one of these questions will be answered before you begin treatment so that it's clear just how long and individual can stay in the treatment facility of choice.

Payment Assistance (Check With Facility For Details)

Many drug and alcohol treatment programs offer payment assistance to help clients who may possibly not have enough money to self pay for rehabilitation or whose health insurance won't supply coverage or total coverage for their stay. As an example, Occasionally insurance only pays for a short-term program when in reality a long-term facility will be the more suitable choice. To determine what payment assistance could be offered, say for example a sliding fee scale, talk with the facility for details.

  • Pickens County Satellite
    Pickens County Satellite is located at:

    140 Courthouse Square East
    Carrollton, AL. 35447

    If you would like to contact Pickens County Satellite, you can reach them at 205-367-8159.

    Pickens County Satellite offers the following treatment services: Outpatient, 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), Payment Assistance (Check With Facility For Details)