How do you find a treatment center for your child and will insurance cover it? These are two questions that always come up when you are dealing with a child with drug addiction. When one searches on-line, you find many private facilities and non-profits which do not accept most insurance. Drug addiction is tough enough for parents and adding more stress while trying to find the appropriate care is almost an impossibility. Brief Metro is a snapshot of substance abuse treatment in various metropolitan areas nationwide with focus and examples in Los Angeles. Therapy Unlimited provides general information on insurance coverage and is geared to getting one to treatment and therapy. It’s the kind of information that often comes up in online searches which is somewhat useful. The recent parity act is explained in the CMS website, however, it illustrate just how many insured people still will not get treatment covered. Still, yet, Hub Pages attempts to offer answers to people wanting to know how to pay for treatment. It remains very confusing when you realize that there isn’t a shortage of treatment centers but a shortage of dollars to provide for the care. This is the issue that needs to be addressed. What can a parent really do? Online searches help, but often do not lead to clear answers and people who need treatment mostly don’t get it. That’s a problem. Links and text by Mary and Bill
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August 27, 2010 at 9:37 pm
debrinconcita
Your so right, they are making a bundle off us addicts. But, I wished they didn’t need to take so much money from our pockets. My husband has been through so many treatment programs. Court ordered, I said are you going to pay for these treatment centers. NO WAY, they didn’t now we will owe them for life? I don’t understand we are trying to do the world a favor by getting clean, they could at least meet us half way? I guess it’s not really their problem, It’s ours. Oh well. something good alway’s come from sober living. I have been clean for 3 yrs now. I love life thank God I had insurance to pay for my treatment. Keep trying and maybe good things will happen. ASK for Gods help! That’s who helped me mostly out of everything.
August 28, 2010 at 5:38 pm
Bill Ford
Modern addiction treatment in America may be cutting edge in some cases, but it is mostly just another example of capitalism in action: attracting the best talent for the most the market is willing to pay. I can’t blame business owners; but it is not about solving the problem. It is mostly consuming good resources in a very disconnected and non-accountable manner to profit from a desperate situation. It heralds private facility efforts with enough positive spin to attract more good paying treatment business, even repeat business from those who jump back on the needle after their 30 days. Not, that private treatment facilities do not help those fortunate to pay the fees, but it leaves the remaining 90% of addicts with out the talent in part that they too need to benefit from. I should add that many facilities end up with a large percentage of their beds, empty! I could rail on this subject extensively. I think when it gets down to it, addiction is an American problem when you consider all of its negative impact from A to Z. It is in all of our best interest to put a giant dent in the problem that you know so well yourself.
October 3, 2010 at 2:38 pm
susan lea
I believe that the general public doesn’t know about the difficulties of seeking treatment for drug addiction until members of their own families are affected. I’ve had many recent conversations with friends, relatives, co-workers who ask me why we haven’t “just sought treatment.” And they frequently think the reason is due to the addict refusing treatment. When I talk to them and explain the situation our family is in along with all the obstacles we’ve been up against, they are genuinely surprised. Most addicts would want treatment if it was just available and affordable. I wish more people were aware of how difficult it is for addicts to find help.
October 5, 2010 at 7:33 am
Teri dawn
This is a truly frustrating problem for addicts and families in the United States.
For the past 7 years my daughter has been in and out of rehab facilities, and detoxes. We had her insured through some of them but had to fight like hell to get the insurance companies to pay. Then the insurance company would only agree to pay for a 30 day stay. Which in most cases is no where near long enough especially when your dealing with a adolesence or young adult.
Try to talk to your family care physician and see what he or she can do or suggest to you. This can be very helpful.
I would try to find a long term rehab facility thats program is geared towards adolesence.
This one took me 7 years to figure out…Rehab facilities will negotiate price!!!
Contact your state senator for help. (Its an election year!)
And last but not least it is so important for parents of drug addicts to find a good alanon group. People who have gone through this can be great resources.