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Drug Addiction Facts

  • Codeine is a highly effective drug when used properly and short-term to treat legitimate medical conditions, but is not meant to be used long term.
  • An estimated 10 percent of 9 to 10 year olds have begun drinking alcohol.
  • Inpatient rehab programs usually last for 30 to 90 days, although some programs may last for as long as a year. The time of the program depends on the patient's specific needs and whether or not the patient has made enough progress.

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 bottom end of the spectrum of rehab solutions with regards to level of care, as the individual can keep their lifestyle in several ways without the commitment of needing to stay in a treatment facility while undergoing rehab services. Even though this may appear perfect it might not provide the required change of environment than lots of people in rehab need to experience a productive rehab.

ASL or Other Assistance for Hearing Impaired

The hearing impaired are often predisposed to alcoholism and substance abuse because of the problems that their impairment impose on them. While detection of the issue is often difficult among the hearing impaired, you can find ASL as well as other assistance services readily available for them when substance abuse rehabilitation is required. Aside from ASL, such services might include assistive listening equipment and captioned video materials so that deaf and hearing impaired people are getting the help they need in drug rehabilitation.

Self Payment

Self Payment is needed when someone's insurance isn't going to cover the total cost of rehabilitation or will only pay for part of it. In these situations, it may appear like a disadvantage but people in fact have a much more leverage because they can select whichever facility they want without the limitations from health insurance companies that so many individuals face. In addition, treatment facilities will often offer payment assistance for people whose only choice is self payment to enable them to get into rehab.

Medicaid

Certain rehab facilities accept Medicaid if the individual is not able to self pay or present any other kind of private medical health insurance. Medicaid might pay for outpatient and short-term rehabilitation within a limited amount of centers, and in cases like this individuals may choose to investigate the self pay alternative and come up with up any resources they're able to to cover a more quality rehabilitation center which will produce better results, such as a long-term residential drug rehabilitation facility.

State Financed Insurance (Other Than Medicaid)

State financed insurance other than Medicaid can be used to cover the expense of alcohol and drug rehabilitation if other kinds of insurance or self payment aren't an option. If someone doesn't have any private insurance and doesn't yet know whether they might be eligible for state insurance, they can talk with their Social Services office in their area to figure out if they are and then apply. Most state financed insurance covers both outpatient and inpatient rehab, but usually only within the state which offers the insurance.

Private Health Insurance

Depending on which plan you are covered by, all private medical insurance plans typically cover some type of drug treatment service which range from outpatient rehab to inpatient or residential drug and alcohol rehabilitation programs. Individuals may have to participate in an alcohol and drug treatment center that's inside their network of providers and there could be other restrictions like just how long their stay in rehab is covered. Individuals can choose a good program they like and meet with a treatment specialist to ascertain if their insurance covers it.

Sliding Fee Scale

A sliding fee scale is a payment assistance option available from a number of alcohol and drug rehab centers to help help individuals afford rehabilitation where this might not have been possible originally. For instance, one client's price for rehabilitation may be different and lower than another individual whose finances are better making them more prepared to spend the money for full price of rehabilitation. Registrars consider additional circumstances besides income including amount of dependents to ascertain the final cost using the sliding scale.

  • Visiting Nurse Services of Iowa
    Visiting Nurse Services of Iowa is located at:

    1111 9th Street
    Des Moines, IA. 50314

    If you would like to contact Visiting Nurse Services of Iowa, you can reach them at 515-558-6251.

    Visiting Nurse Services of Iowa offers the following treatment services: Outpatient, Asl Or Other Assistance For Hearing Impaired
    Payment forms accepted: Self Payment, Medicaid, State Financed Insurance (Other Than Medicaid), Private Health Insurance, Sliding Fee Scale (Fee Is Based On Income And Other Factors)