Challis Area Health Center – Challis
Accepts Insurance
About Challis Area Health Center – Challis
Challis Area Health Center operates from 611 Clinic Road in Challis. The site sits in Custer County, which shapes which public funding routes apply. The practical catchment runs wider than the city limits, taking in people who travel in rather than finding care on their doorstep.
Outpatient care is delivered here, alongside telehealth appointments. Which level fits depends on the assessment rather than on what is available, so the useful first question is what that assessment involves. Care offered spans more than one level, which means someone can move between them without changing provider.
Key Facility Details
- Federal Registration: Listed in the federal treatment register, the national inventory of licensed treatment facilities.
- State Licensing: Licensed by the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare. Licensure is a legal requirement for behavioral health facilities operating in Idaho.
- Accreditation: Not listed
- Levels of Care: Outpatient Services
- Location: Challis, Idaho, Custer County
- Phone: 208-879-4351
Licensing and Accreditation
Setting and Surroundings
- Challis Hot SpringsHot spring · 2.6 miles
- White HillsMountains · 7.4 miles
- Salmon-Challis National ForestNational forest · 11 miles
- Pahsimeroi RiverRiver · 15 miles
- Jim McClure-Jerry Peak WildernessWilderness area · 29 miles
- Tappan FallsWaterfall · 36 miles
Features are matched from this facility's coordinates against federal geographic name, forest service and airport records. Distances are straight line, not driving distance.
Treatment Services at Challis Area Health Center
Outpatient care runs to a set weekly schedule, with evenings and weekends spent at home. That suits people holding down work or caring responsibilities, though it asks more of someone managing early recovery alone. Ask what the assessment involves before you commit.
Ask what happens at the end of the program as well as the beginning, since that is where plans usually thin out. Assessment decides the level of care, so ask what that involves and how quickly it can happen. Ask what the assessment involves before you commit.
Substances and Addictions Treated
Mental Health Disorders Treated
Counseling and Therapy
How Much Does Treatment at Challis Area Health Center Cost?
Treatment at Challis Area Health Center typically costs $1,000 to $4,000 a month for standard outpatient. These are Idaho market ranges rather than this facility’s own published figures. Published ranges move with length of stay, so treat them as a starting point for budgeting rather than a quote.
This site accepts cash or self-payment, private insurance, Medicaid and Medicare, with a sliding fee scale and payment assistance also available. Ask whether the quoted figure includes assessment, medication and aftercare, since those are often billed separately. Ask what the assessment involves before you commit.
Insurance Providers Accepted by Challis Area Health Center – Challis
Challis Area Health Center Address, Location and Contact Information
The address is 611 Clinic Road, Challis, ID 83226, in Custer County. Confirm what a program covers before traveling in, since the level of care listed is not always the level with capacity. It is worth checking which entrance to use and where parking sits before a first appointment.
Telehealth appointments cover some contact where travel is difficult, which removes part of the journey for people further out. Ask what a first appointment involves and how long the current wait runs before making the trip. Waiting times vary with capacity, so call ahead rather than arriving unannounced.
Cities within reach
Distances are measured from this facility's recorded coordinates and are straight line, not driving distance.
Key Locations Served Near You
Challis Area Health Center – Challis
Accepts Insurance
Challis Area Health Center – Challis
Accepts Insurance
Challis Area Health Center Verified by the RehabSeekers Editorial Verification Team
Our Editorial Verification Team reviewed this listing before publication. Idaho Department of Health and Welfare licensing records and the national treatment register were both consulted. Registration and licensing are matters of public record, which is what makes them worth checking rather than taking on trust.
We do not publish on a facility’s word alone. Registration shows what a service is licensed to provide, not how a program performs in practice. Listings are reviewed as those records change, though details can move faster than any register updates.
Challis Area Health Center Reviews and Ratings
Reviews of outpatient care at Challis Area Health Center tend to turn on how quickly someone was seen and how the first week felt. None of that shows up in a licensing record, which is why this section exists. Ask what the assessment involves before you commit.
If you have been treated here, what happened after discharge is the detail others most need. Whether family were involved, and at what stage, is worth mentioning too. Waiting times, staffing and how the first appointment was handled are the things future readers ask about.
