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Drug Addiction Facts

  • Inpatient treatment does not include detox as that usually occurs in a hospital environment but follows it.
  • Psychotic symptoms associated with methamphetamine use may linger for months or years after someone who has been addicted to the drug stops using it.
  • Oregon and Mississippi have made the key meth ingredient pseudoephedrine available by prescription-only, and since then meth lab incidents in these states plummeted.

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 solutions are on the lower end of the spectrum of rehab solutions regarding intensity of care, because the individual can maintain their lifestyle in several ways without the commitment of having to remain in a rehab center while undergoing treatment services. Even though this may seem perfect it might not provide the much needed change of environment than a lot of people in rehab have to have to experience a productive rehabilitation.

ASL or Other Assistance for Hearing Impaired

The hearing impaired can often be predisposed to alcoholism and substance abuse due to the challenges that their impairment impose on them. While detection of the issue can sometimes be difficult among the hearing impaired, you will find ASL along with other assistance services readily available for them when drug abuse treatment is needed. Apart from ASL, such services might include assistive listening tools and captioned video resources to ensure that deaf and hearing impaired people are receiving the help they require in alcohol and drug rehab.

Spanish

Not all drug and alcohol rehabilitation centers possess the staff or wherewithal to focus on the needs of Spanish speaking clients, but fortunately there are more and more centers that will do so because the necessity for Spanish services is higher than any other time. Therapy, study info and the like are actually very often obtainable in Spanish in both short and long terms facilities which deliver inpatient or residential rehab and outpatient Spanish treatment is also available nationwide.

Self Payment

Self Payment is needed when a person's insurance isn't going to pay for the entire cost of rehab or will only cover some of it. In these instances, it may seem like a disadvantage but people really have a great deal of leverage because they can decide on whichever facility they want without the limitations from health insurance providers that so many people encounter. Likewise, rehab programs will often provide payment assistance for people whose only option is self payment to enable them to get into rehab.

Medicaid

Certain rehab programs will take Medicaid when the individual cannot self pay or present any other type of private medical insurance. Medicaid might cover outpatient and short-term rehab within a limited amount of programs, and in cases like this individuals may wish to explore the self pay alternative and drum up any resources they are able to to pay for a more quality treatment program that will produce better results, like a long-term residential drug treatment program.

Medicare

Medicare recipients can seek rehab at drug rehab 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 help in establishing the person's rehab strategy. Inpatient solutions are covered through Medicare Medicare Part A, with up front costs being exactly like any other kind 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 alcohol and drug treatment if other forms of insurance or self payment aren't an option. If someone does not have any private insurance and doesn't yet know if they may be eligible for state insurance, they can consult their Social Services office within their area to determine if they are and then apply. Most state financed insurance covers both outpatient and inpatient treatment, but usually only within the state which offers the insurance coverage.

Private Health Insurance

Depending on which plan you are covered by, all private health care insurance plans typically cover some kind of drug and alcohol rehabilitation service ranging from outpatient rehabilitation to inpatient or residential alcohol and drug treatment facilities. Individuals could have to participate in a drug and alcohol treatment center which is inside their network of providers and there can be other limitations for example how long their stay in rehabilitation is covered. Individuals can choose a good facility they prefer and meet with a rehabilitation counselor to ascertain if their insurance covers it.

Sliding Fee Scale

A sliding fee scale is a payment assistance option offered by numerous drug and alcohol rehabilitation programs to help help clients pay for treatment where this may not have been doable initially. By way of example, one client's fee for rehabilitation could be different and someone else whose financial situation is better making them better able to pay the full cost of treatment. Registrars take into consideration variables aside from income including number of dependents to determine the ultimate cost using the sliding scale.

Payment Assistance (Check With Facility For Details)

Many alcohol and drug treatment centers offer payment assistance to help individuals who may not have adequate resources to self pay for treatment or whose medical insurance won't provide coverage or full coverage for his or her stay. For instance, Occasionally insurance only pays for a short-term facility when in actuality a long-term center will probably be the more suitable option. To find out what payment assistance can be available, like a sliding fee scale, talk with the program for details.

  • Visiting Nurse Service of New York
    Visiting Nurse Service of New York is located at:

    489-493 East 153rd Street
    Bronx, NY. 10455

    If you would like to contact Visiting Nurse Service of New York, you can reach them at 718-742-7000.

    Visiting Nurse Service of New York offers the following treatment services: Outpatient, Asl Or Other Assistance For Hearing Impaired, Spanish
    Payment forms accepted: Self Payment, Medicaid, Medicare, State Financed Insurance (Other Than Medicaid), Private Health Insurance, Sliding Fee Scale (Fee Is Based On Income And Other Factors), Payment Assistance (Check With Facility For Details)

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