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Drug Addiction Facts

  • Although many people that consume alcohol initially experience alcohol as a stimulant, alcohol is actually a depressant.
  • Individual's with a long term history of chronic heroin use are generally incapable of full concentration, are generally apathetic, indifferent to consequences, and are unable to sustain personal relationships or employment.
  • Methadone maintenance program patients in and individuals who are being prescribed methadone for pain in Canada are being warned about a new formula hitting the market in February of 2014 which is 10 times stronger than the current methadone formulation and could carry a higher risk of overdose.

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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Hospital Inpatient

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

Seniors/Older Adults

Seniors and older adults who struggle with drug abuse might have distinctive challenges they have to conquer when in rehab, which rehabilitation specialists in the facility they decide to take part in must be keen of to ensure that a full recovery is achievable. So for seniors and older adults, it is prudent to pick a program that is acquainted with helping seniors and older adults address the unique life and substance abuse problems that these clients face which might include a wider spectrum of solutions including medical care and the like.

ASL or Other Assistance for Hearing Impaired

The hearing impaired are often predisposed to alcoholism and substance abuse due to challenges their impairment impose on them. While discovery of the issue can often be hard among the hearing impaired, you will find ASL and also other assistance services readily available for them when substance abuse treatment is needed. Apart from ASL, such services may include assistive listening equipment and captioned video materials to ensure that deaf and hearing impaired individuals are obtaining the support they need in drug rehab.

Self Payment

Self Payment is needed when someone's insurance won't cover the total cost of rehabilitation or will only pay for some of it. In these situations, it may appear like a drawback but individuals in fact have a great deal of leverage because they can select whichever center they want without the restrictions from health insurance companies that so many men and women face. In addition, rehab centers will frequently provide payment assistance for people whose only option is self payment to help them get into treatment.

Medicaid

Certain rehab centers accept Medicaid if the individual is not able to self pay or present another type of private medical health insurance. Medicaid might pay for outpatient and short-term rehabilitation in a limited amount of programs, and in cases like this individuals may want to investigate the self pay alternative and come up with up any resources they're able to to cover a more quality rehabilitation facility that will get better results, like a long-term residential drug treatment program.

Medicare

Medicare recipients can receive rehabilitation at drug and alcohol treatment programs which provide either inpatient or outpatient rehabilitation if the program is included in the network of Medicare-participating providers and with the consent of their Medicare appointed doctor, who must help in establishing the person's treatment strategy. Inpatient solutions are covered through Medicare 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 rehabilitation if other kinds of insurance or self payment are not a possibility. When someone doesn't have private insurance and doesn't yet know if they might be eligible for state insurance, they can check with their Social Services office in their area to figure out if they are and then fill out an application. The majority of state financed insurance will handle both outpatient and inpatient treatment, but typically only in the state which offers the insurance.

Private Health Insurance

Depending on which plan you are covered by, all private medical health insurance plans typically cover some form of drug and alcohol treatment service which range from outpatient rehab to inpatient or residential drug treatment centers. Individuals could have to take part in a drug and alcohol rehabilitation program that is inside their network of providers and there could be other restrictions including just how long their stay in rehabilitation is covered. Individuals can pick a quality facility they like and speak with a treatment specialist to find out if their insurance covers it.

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

Military insurance which includes VA and Tricare does cover the price of certain substance abuse rehabilitation solutions. Detoxification services, outpatient and inpatient programs as well as partial hospitalization are paid for by military insurance, although military members may require pre-authorization and in that case they can speak with their VA or Tricare representative. There can be some limitations concerning how much time a stay in inpatient drug and alcohol treatment is permitted, and every one of these questions will be answered before you start rehabilitation so that it is clear just how long and individual can remain in the rehabilitation facility of choice.

  • St. Lukes Quakertown Hospital
    St. Lukes Quakertown Hospital is located at:

    1021 Park Avenue
    Quakertown, PA. 18951

    If you would like to contact St. Lukes Quakertown Hospital, you can reach them at 215-538-4510 x4747.

    St. Lukes Quakertown Hospital offers the following treatment services: Hospital Inpatient, Seniors/Older Adults, 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)