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Rehabs That Take Amida Care

Amida Care is a New York not-for-profit Medicaid special needs plan for people living with HIV and certain other groups, serving New York City. Amida Care can cover drug and alcohol treatment alongside other health care, including counseling and medication for opioid use disorder, with benefits that vary by plan, network and level of care.Amida Care members looking at the New York centers on this page, each of which names the plan on its website, should call both the facility and the plan before admission. Ask about network status, whether prior authorization or a referral is needed, and whether any cost may apply to you.

Rehab Centers Near You

Top 12 Drug and Alcohol Rehab Centers That Accept Amida Care

NYC/HHC Queens Hospital Center – Jamaica

82-68 164 Street, Jamaica, NY, 11432

4.7★★★★★~~1,799~~

Federally certified

InpatientPHPOutpatient+2

Accepts InsuranceAccepts MedicaidAccepts Medicare+4

Co-occurring DisordersTeensSeniors+4

Spanish spokenDeaf and HoHRussian spoken+1

The facility is recorded at 82-68 164 Street in Jamaica, New York. On record, this provider offers intensive outpatient and outpatient care. Mental health rather than substance use is what appears on this listing. Provision is outpatient, so no overnight stay is involved. Video appointments are recorded as an option here. Group and family work are both recorded. Licensing sits with the New York State Office of Addiction Services and Supports, alongside federal SAMHSA registration.

2.9 miBaisley Pond5.5 miLaGuardia AirportServes90 towns

Substances treated

Adderall Rehab · Concerta Rehab · Dexedrine Rehab · Nicotine and Tobacco Treatment · Nicotine Replacement Therapy · Prescription Stimulant Rehab · Ritalin Rehab · Smoking Cessation Counseling · Smoking Cessation Medication · Stimulant Rehab · +2 more

Levels of care

Evening Treatment · Inpatient Rehab · Non-12-Step Rehab · Online Rehab and Telehealth · Outpatient Rehab · Partial Hospitalization Program (PHP) · Walk-In Rehab · Weekend Rehab

Therapies

Activity Therapy · Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) · Counseling and Therapy · Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) · EMDR Therapy · Evidence-Based Therapy · Family Therapy · Group Therapy · Individual Therapy · Integrated Dual Disorder Treatment · +1 more

Mental health

Co-Occurring Mental Health Conditions · Crisis Intervention · Depression and Anxiety · Family Education Programs · Mental Health Conditions · Mental Health Crisis Services · Mental Health Treatment · Mobile Crisis Response · Psychiatric Walk-In Clinic · Psychosocial Rehabilitation · +2 more

Groups served

Adult Rehab · Couples Rehab · Senior Outpatient Rehab · Senior PHP · Senior Rehab · Teen Outpatient Rehab · Teen Rehab · Teen Telehealth · Young Adult Rehab

Support services

Education and Job Training · Health and Wellness Support · Housing and Employment Support · Nutrition and Fitness Counseling · Peer Support · Recovery Support Services · Suicide Prevention Services

Languages

Creole Speaking Rehab · Deaf and Hard of Hearing Dual Diagnosis Rehab · Deaf and Hard of Hearing Rehab · Russian Speaking Rehab · Spanish Speaking Rehab

Insurance accepted

1199SEIU Benefit Fund · Aetna · Amida Care · Anthem / Elevance Health · Centerlight Health Plan · Cigna Healthcare · Elderplan · Emblem Health · Fidelis Care of New York · Hamaspik Choice · +15 more

NYC HHC Bellevue Hospital Center – New York

462 1st Avenue, New York, NY, 10016

4.4★★★★☆~~6,473~~

SAMHSA listed

InpatientPHPOutpatient+1

Accepts InsuranceAccepts MedicaidAccepts Medicare+5

Co-occurring DisordersTrauma-informedVeterans+6

Spanish spoken

The address on record is 462 1st Avenue in New York, New York. According to the federal listing this provider runs residential treatment. The record covers addiction and mental health provision together. Treatment happens in-house, with residents on site day and night. The provider appears in the federal treatment register, with state licensing through the New York State Office of Addiction Services and Supports.

3.6 miHarlem River6.0 miLaGuardia AirportServes106 towns

Substances treated

Adderall Rehab · Concerta Rehab · Dexedrine Rehab · Nicotine and Tobacco Treatment · Prescription Stimulant Rehab · Ritalin Rehab · Smoking Cessation Counseling · Stimulant Rehab · Vaping Cessation · Vyvanse Rehab

Levels of care

Evening Treatment · Inpatient Rehab · Non-12-Step Rehab · Outpatient Rehab · Partial Hospitalization Program (PHP) · Rehab Transfers · Walk-In Rehab · Weekend Rehab

Therapies

Activity Therapy · Counseling and Therapy · ECT Therapy · Evidence-Based Therapy · Group Therapy · Individual Therapy · Integrated Dual Disorder Treatment · Specialized Therapy

Mental health

Alzheimer's and Dementia Care · Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) · Co-Occurring Mental Health Conditions · Crisis Intervention · Depression and Anxiety · Depression and PTSD · Depression and Trauma · Family Education Programs · First Episode Psychosis · Mental Health Conditions · +10 more

Groups served

Active Duty Military Dual Diagnosis Rehab · Active Duty Military Medicare Rehab · Active Duty Military Outpatient Rehab · Active Duty Military PTSD Rehab · Active Duty Military Rehab · Active Duty Military Trauma Rehab · Adult Rehab · Court Ordered Dual Diagnosis Rehab · Court Ordered Medicare Rehab · Court Ordered Outpatient Rehab · +29 more

Support services

Case Management · Education and Job Training · Housing and Employment Support · Housing Assistance · Peer Support · Recovery Support Services · Suicide Prevention Services

Languages

Spanish Speaking Rehab

Insurance accepted

Lafayette Medical Approach LLC – New York

233 Lafayette Street, New York, NY, 10012

4.6★★★★★55

CARF accredited

OutpatientTelehealthAftercare

Accepts InsuranceAccepts MedicaidAccepts Medicare+1

Co-occurring DisordersMATMethadone+6

Spanish spokenChinese spokenItalian spoken

Lafayette Medical Approach LLC occupies 233 Lafayette Street in New York, New York. The record shows intensive outpatient and outpatient care. Medication-assisted treatment is part of what is listed, which for opioid dependence means buprenorphine, methadone or naltrexone alongside counseling. This is outpatient provision, so daily life continues around the appointments. Video appointments are recorded as an option here. The listing notes trauma-focused treatment. The provider appears in the federal treatment register, with state licensing…

4.5 miRidgewppd Masonic Temple7.5 miLaGuardia AirportServes107 towns

Substances treated

Adderall Rehab · Carfentanil Rehab · Codeine Rehab · Concerta Rehab · Dexedrine Rehab · Fentanyl Patch (Duragesic) Rehab · Fentanyl Rehab · Heroin Rehab · Hydrocodone Rehab · Hydromorphone (Dilaudid) Rehab · +27 more

Levels of care

Aftercare and Continuing Care · Continuing Care · Discharge Planning · Evening Treatment · Non-12-Step Rehab · Online Rehab and Telehealth · Outpatient MAT Clinic · Outpatient Rehab · Overdose Prevention Education · Recurrence Prevention · +1 more

Therapies

Addiction Counseling · Brief Intervention · Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) · Contingency Management · Counseling and Therapy · Evidence-Based Therapy · Group Therapy · Individual Therapy · Motivational Interviewing · Trauma Therapy

Mental health

Co-Occurring Mental Health Conditions · Depression and Trauma · Mental Health Conditions · Psychosocial Rehabilitation · Social Skills Training · Trauma Treatment

Groups served

Adult Rehab · Hepatitis Support Services · HIV and Hepatitis Care · HIV Support Services · Men's Dual Diagnosis Rehab · Men's Medicare Rehab · Men's Outpatient Rehab · Men's Rehab · Men's Telehealth · Men's Trauma Rehab · +9 more

Support services

Case Management · Health and Wellness Support · Health Education · Housing and Employment Support · Housing Assistance · Peer Support · Recovery Support Services · Suicide Prevention Services

Languages

Chinese Speaking Rehab · Italian Speaking Rehab · Spanish Speaking Rehab

Insurance accepted

Aetna · Amida Care · Anthem / Elevance Health · BCBS (Blue Cross Blue Shield) · Emblem Health · Fidelis Care of New York · HealthPlus of Michigan · Humana · Medicare · MetroPlus Health Plan · +6 more

NYC HHC Metropolitan Hospital Center – New York

1900 2nd Avenue, New York, NY, 10029

4.3★★★★☆~~1,995~~

Joint Commission

InpatientOutpatientTelehealth+1

Accepts InsuranceAccepts MedicaidAccepts Medicare+6

Co-occurring DisordersMATMethadone+12

Spanish spokenDeaf and HoHChinese spoken+12

Records place NYC HHC Metropolitan Hospital Center at 1900 2nd Avenue, New York, New York. According to the federal listing this provider runs intensive outpatient and outpatient care. Medication-assisted treatment is recorded, combining prescribing with regular clinical contact. Provision is outpatient, so no overnight stay is involved. Remote appointments appear on the record, useful where travel is difficult. The listing notes provision for veterans and serving personnel. The provider appears in the federal treatment register,…

0.4 miHarlem River3.9 miLaGuardia AirportServes108 towns

Substances treated

Adderall Rehab · Carfentanil Rehab · Chronic Pain and Substance Use · Codeine Rehab · Concerta Rehab · Dexedrine Rehab · Fentanyl Patch (Duragesic) Rehab · Fentanyl Rehab · Heroin Rehab · Hydrocodone Rehab · +31 more

Levels of care

Aftercare and Continuing Care · Continuing Care · Discharge Planning · Evening Treatment · Inpatient Rehab · Non-12-Step Rehab · Online Rehab and Telehealth · Outpatient MAT Clinic · Outpatient Rehab · Overdose Prevention Education · +3 more

Therapies

Activity Therapy · Addiction Counseling · Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) · Counseling and Therapy · Couples Counseling · Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) · Evidence-Based Therapy · Family Therapy · Group Therapy · Individual Therapy · +2 more

Mental health

Groups served

Active Duty Military Dual Diagnosis Rehab · Active Duty Military Medicare Rehab · Active Duty Military Outpatient Rehab · Active Duty Military PTSD Rehab · Active Duty Military Rehab · Active Duty Military Telehealth · Active Duty Military Trauma Rehab · Active Duty Military TRICARE Rehab · Adult Rehab · Couples Rehab · +86 more

Support services

Case Management · Chronic Illness Management · Employment Support · Health and Wellness Support · Health Education · Housing and Employment Support · Housing Assistance · Peer Support · Practical Support · Recovery Support Services · +5 more

Languages

Arabic Speaking Rehab · Chinese Speaking Rehab · Creole Speaking Rehab · Deaf and Hard of Hearing Dual Diagnosis Rehab · Deaf and Hard of Hearing MAT · Deaf and Hard of Hearing Rehab · Farsi Speaking Rehab · French Speaking Rehab · Greek Speaking Rehab · Hebrew Speaking Rehab · +7 more

Insurance accepted

NYC Health and Hospital/Kings – Brooklyn

451 Clarkson Avenue, Brooklyn, NY, 11203

4.2★★★★☆~~4,942~~

SAMHSA listed

InpatientPHPOutpatient+2

Accepts InsuranceAccepts MedicaidAccepts Medicare+5

Co-occurring DisordersTrauma-informedVeterans+7

Spanish spokenDeaf and HoHArabic spoken+2

This location is registered at 451 Clarkson Avenue in Brooklyn, New York. It is recorded as offering residential treatment. The record covers addiction and mental health provision together. This is residential provision, so someone lives at the facility throughout. Video appointments are recorded as an option here. Group and family work are both recorded. The provider appears in the federal treatment register, with state licensing through the New York State Office of Addiction Services and…

2.6 miRidgewppd Masonic Temple8.8 miJohn F. Kennedy International AirportServes97 towns

Substances treated

Levels of care

Evening Treatment · Inpatient Rehab · Non-12-Step Rehab · Online Rehab and Telehealth · Outpatient Rehab · Partial Hospitalization Program (PHP) · Rehab Transfers · Walk-In Rehab · Weekend Rehab

Therapies

Activity Therapy · Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) · Cognitive Remediation Therapy · Counseling and Therapy · Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) · Evidence-Based Therapy · Family Therapy · Group Therapy · Individual Therapy · Integrated Dual Disorder Treatment · +1 more

Mental health

Alzheimer's and Dementia Care · Co-Occurring Mental Health Conditions · Crisis Intervention · Depression and Anxiety · Depression and PTSD · Depression and Trauma · Family Education Programs · First Episode Psychosis · Mental Health Conditions · Mental Health Crisis Services · +9 more

Groups served

Adult Rehab · Couples Rehab · Court Ordered Rehab · Legal Advocacy Support · Rehab for Domestic Violence Survivors · Senior Outpatient Rehab · Senior PHP · Senior Rehab · Senior Telehealth · Teen Dual Diagnosis Rehab · +18 more

Support services

Case Management · Health and Wellness Support · Peer Support · Recovery Support Services · Suicide Prevention Services

Languages

Arabic Speaking Rehab · Creole Speaking Rehab · Deaf and Hard of Hearing Dual Diagnosis Rehab · Deaf and Hard of Hearing Rehab · French Speaking Rehab · Spanish Speaking Rehab

Insurance accepted

NYC/HHC North Central Bronx Hospital – Bronx

3424 Kossuth Avenue, Bronx, NY, 10467

4.1★★★★☆~~1,232~~

Joint Commission

InpatientPHPOutpatient+3

Accepts InsuranceAccepts MedicaidAccepts Medicare+5

Co-occurring DisordersMATTrauma-informed+11

Spanish spokenDeaf and HoH

NYC/HHC North Central Bronx Hospital occupies 3424 Kossuth Avenue in Bronx, New York. Services on file are residential treatment and intensive outpatient. Approved medication is used alongside counseling, which is what medication-assisted treatment means in practice. The model is residential: people move in for the length of the program. Trauma-specific provision is recorded here. The provider appears in the federal treatment register, with state licensing through the New York State Office of Addiction Services and…

3.1 miCanoe Beach7.1 miLaGuardia AirportServes106 towns

Substances treated

Levels of care

Aftercare and Continuing Care · Continuing Care · Discharge Planning · Evening Treatment · Hospital Addiction Treatment · Inpatient Rehab · Non-12-Step Rehab · Online Rehab and Telehealth · Outpatient MAT Clinic · Outpatient Rehab · +7 more

Therapies

Activity Therapy · Addiction Counseling · Anger Management · Brief Intervention · Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) · Counseling and Therapy · Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) · Evidence-Based Therapy · Family Therapy · Group Therapy · +5 more

Mental health

Alzheimer's and Dementia Care · Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) · Co-Occurring Mental Health Conditions · Crisis Intervention · Depression and Anxiety · Depression and PTSD · Depression and Trauma · Family Education Programs · Illness Management and Recovery · Mental Health Conditions · +11 more

Groups served

Active Duty Military Dual Diagnosis Rehab · Active Duty Military Medicare Rehab · Active Duty Military Outpatient Rehab · Active Duty Military PTSD Rehab · Active Duty Military Rehab · Active Duty Military Suboxone · Active Duty Military Telehealth · Active Duty Military Trauma Rehab · Adult Rehab · Couples Rehab · +84 more

Support services

Case Management · Chronic Illness Management · Health and Wellness Support · Health Education · Hepatitis C Treatment · HIV Treatment · Housing and Employment Support · Housing Assistance · Intervention Services · Nutrition and Fitness Counseling · +7 more

Languages

Deaf and Hard of Hearing Dual Diagnosis Rehab · Deaf and Hard of Hearing MAT · Deaf and Hard of Hearing Rehab · Spanish Speaking Rehab

Insurance accepted

Seek Counseling LLC – Brooklyn

408 77th Street, Brooklyn, NY, 11209

5.0★★★★★17

State licensed

DetoxOutpatientTelehealth+1

Accepts InsuranceAccepts MedicaidSelf-Pay

Co-occurring DisordersMATTrauma-informed+6

Spanish spokenDeaf and HoH

The facility is recorded at 408 77th Street in Brooklyn, New York. Listed provision covers detox, intensive outpatient and outpatient care. Medication-assisted treatment is recorded, combining prescribing with regular clinical contact. This is outpatient provision, so daily life continues around the appointments. Telehealth is listed, so some contact can happen without traveling in. Trauma-specific provision is recorded here. The provider appears in the federal treatment register, with state licensing through the New York State Office…

2.2 miBuono Beach8.7 miNewark Liberty International AirportServes96 towns

Substances treated

Adderall Rehab · Alcohol Detox · Alcohol MAT Friendly · Alcohol Medication Treatment · Alcohol Only Rehab · Alcohol Rehab · Ativan (Lorazepam) Rehab · Beer Addiction Treatment · Benzodiazepine Rehab · Binge Drinking Treatment · +50 more

Levels of care

Aftercare and Continuing Care · Alcohol Detox Program · Ativan (Lorazepam) Detox Program · Benzodiazepine Detox Program · Buprenorphine-Assisted Detox · Carfentanil Detox Program · Clonidine and Lofexidine Detox · Cocaine Detox Program · Codeine Detox Program · Continuing Care · +38 more

Therapies

12 Step Rehab · Addiction Counseling · Anger Management · Brief Intervention · Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) · Counseling and Therapy · Couples Counseling · Evidence-Based Therapy · Family Therapy · Group Therapy · +4 more

Mental health

Co-Occurring Mental Health Conditions · Depression and Anxiety · Depression and Trauma · Mental Health Conditions · Mental Health Treatment · Psychiatric Medication Management · Psychosocial Rehabilitation · Social Skills Training · Trauma Treatment

Groups served

Adult Rehab · Couples Rehab · Court Ordered Detox · Court Ordered Dual Diagnosis Rehab · Court Ordered MAT · Court Ordered Outpatient Rehab · Court Ordered Rehab · Court Referral Accepted · DUI and DWI Programs · Hepatitis Support Services · +16 more

Support services

Case Management · Community Outreach · Employment Support · Health and Wellness Support · Health Education · Housing and Employment Support · Housing Assistance · Peer Support · Practical Support · Recovery Coaching · +4 more

Languages

Deaf and Hard of Hearing Detox · Deaf and Hard of Hearing Dual Diagnosis Rehab · Deaf and Hard of Hearing MAT · Deaf and Hard of Hearing Rehab · Spanish Speaking Rehab

Insurance accepted

Amida Care · Fidelis Care of New York · MetroPlus Health Plan · Molina Healthcare · TRICARE · UnitedHealthcare (UHC)

New York Presbyterian Hospital – New York

503 East 70th Street, New York, NY, 10021

5.0★★★★★1

Joint Commission

OutpatientTelehealthAftercare

Accepts InsuranceAccepts MedicaidAccepts Medicare+1

MATMethadoneYoung adults+4

Deaf and HoH

This location is registered at 503 East 70th Street in New York, New York. The services listed are intensive outpatient and outpatient care. The record shows medication-assisted treatment, so buprenorphine or methadone may be available. Treatment is delivered without an overnight stay, around existing commitments. Telehealth appointments are recorded as available, which widens what is reachable for anyone without transport. The listing notes trauma-focused treatment. Licensing sits with the New York State Office of Addiction…

1.5 miHarlem River4.3 miLaGuardia AirportServes109 towns

Substances treated

Levels of care

Therapies

Addiction Counseling · Brief Intervention · Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) · Counseling and Therapy · Evidence-Based Therapy · Group Therapy · Individual Therapy · Motivational Interviewing · Trauma Therapy

Mental health

Mental Health Treatment · Psychiatric Medication Management

Groups served

Adult Rehab · HIV and Hepatitis Care · HIV Support Services · Men's Medicare Rehab · Men's Outpatient Rehab · Men's Rehab · Men's Telehealth · Women's Medicare Rehab · Women's Outpatient Rehab · Women's Rehab · +2 more

Support services

Practical Support · Transportation to Rehab

Languages

Deaf and Hard of Hearing MAT · Deaf and Hard of Hearing Rehab

Insurance accepted

1199SEIU Benefit Fund · Amida Care · Emblem Health · Empire Blue Cross · Fidelis Care of New York · Medicare · Molina Healthcare · UnitedHealthcare (UHC) · VNS Choice Health Plan · WellCare (Centene) · +1 more

NYC/HHC Harlem Hospital Center – New York (15 West 136th Street)

15 West 136th Street, New York, NY, 10037

4.0★★★★☆~~1,786~~

Federally certified

PHPOutpatientTelehealth+1

Accepts InsuranceAccepts MedicaidAccepts Medicare+5

Co-occurring DisordersTrauma-informedVeterans+5

Deaf and HoHTagalog spokenRussian spoken+5

15 West 136th Street in New York, New York is the address held for this provider. On record, this provider offers partial hospitalization, intensive outpatient and outpatient care. The record covers addiction and mental health provision together. Provision is outpatient, so no overnight stay is involved. Telehealth appointments are recorded as available, which widens what is reachable for anyone without transport. The facility is federally registered and licensed by the New York State Office of…

2.0 miManhattan4.3 miLaGuardia AirportServes112 towns

Substances treated

Levels of care

Evening Treatment · Non-12-Step Rehab · Online Rehab and Telehealth · Outpatient Rehab · Partial Hospitalization Program (PHP) · Walk-In Rehab · Weekend Rehab

Therapies

Activity Therapy · Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) · Counseling and Therapy · Evidence-Based Therapy · Group Therapy · Individual Therapy · Integrated Dual Disorder Treatment · Specialized Therapy

Mental health

Co-Occurring Mental Health Conditions · Crisis Intervention · Depression and Anxiety · Depression and PTSD · Depression and Trauma · Family Education Programs · First Episode Psychosis · Illness Management and Recovery · Mental Health Conditions · Mental Health Crisis Services · +9 more

Groups served

Active Duty Military Dual Diagnosis Rehab · Active Duty Military Medicare Rehab · Active Duty Military Outpatient Rehab · Active Duty Military PTSD Rehab · Active Duty Military Rehab · Active Duty Military Telehealth · Active Duty Military Trauma Rehab · Adult Rehab · Court Ordered Dual Diagnosis Rehab · Court Ordered Medicare Rehab · +27 more

Support services

Case Management · Chronic Illness Management · Education and Job Training · Health and Wellness Support · Housing and Employment Support · Housing Assistance · Nutrition and Fitness Counseling · Peer Support · Practical Support · Recovery Support Services · +4 more

Languages

Arabic Speaking Rehab · Creole Speaking Rehab · Deaf and Hard of Hearing Dual Diagnosis Rehab · Deaf and Hard of Hearing Rehab · Farsi Speaking Rehab · French Speaking Rehab · Hindi Speaking Rehab · Russian Speaking Rehab · Tagalog Speaking Rehab

Insurance accepted

VIP Community Services OCCBHC – Bronx

770 East 176th Street, Bronx, NY, 10460

4.0★★★★☆~~176~~

Federally certified

IOPOutpatientTelehealth+1

Accepts InsuranceAccepts MedicaidAccepts Medicare+6

Co-occurring DisordersMATTrauma-informed+11

Spanish spokenDeaf and HoH

The site sits at 770 East 176th Street in Bronx, New York. The record shows intensive outpatient and outpatient care. The record shows medication-assisted treatment, so buprenorphine or methadone may be available. Provision is outpatient, so no overnight stay is involved. Telehealth is listed, so some contact can happen without traveling in. The listing notes provision for veterans and serving personnel. Federal registration is held through SAMHSA, and licensing sits with the New York State…

2.6 miBronx River4.6 miLaGuardia AirportServes108 towns

Substances treated

Adderall Rehab · Alcohol MAT Friendly · Alcohol Medication Treatment · Alcohol Only Rehab · Alcohol Rehab · Beer Addiction Treatment · Binge Drinking Treatment · Carfentanil Rehab · Chronic Pain and Substance Use · Codeine Rehab · +37 more

Levels of care

Aftercare and Continuing Care · Continuing Care · Discharge Planning · Evening Treatment · Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP) · Non-12-Step Rehab · Online Rehab and Telehealth · Outpatient MAT Clinic · Outpatient Rehab · Overdose Prevention Education · +3 more

Therapies

Activity Therapy · Addiction Counseling · Anger Management · Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) · Contingency Management · Counseling and Therapy · Couples Counseling · Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) · Evidence-Based Therapy · Family Therapy · +6 more

Mental health

Co-Occurring Mental Health Conditions · Crisis Intervention · Depression and Anxiety · Depression and PTSD · Depression and Trauma · Mental Health Conditions · Mental Health Crisis Services · Mental Health Treatment · Mobile Crisis Response · Psychiatric Medication Management · +7 more

Groups served

Active Duty Military Dual Diagnosis Rehab · Active Duty Military Medicare Rehab · Active Duty Military Outpatient Rehab · Active Duty Military PTSD Rehab · Active Duty Military Rehab · Active Duty Military Suboxone · Active Duty Military Telehealth · Active Duty Military Trauma Rehab · Active Duty Military TRICARE Rehab · Adult Rehab · +87 more

Support services

Case Management · Community Outreach · Education and Job Training · Employment Support · Health and Wellness Support · Health Education · Housing and Employment Support · Housing Assistance · Intervention Services · Peer Support · +7 more

Languages

Deaf and Hard of Hearing Dual Diagnosis Rehab · Deaf and Hard of Hearing MAT · Deaf and Hard of Hearing Rehab · Spanish Speaking Rehab

Insurance accepted

Aetna · Amida Care · Center's Plan for Healthy Living · Centerlight Health Plan · Cigna Healthcare · ElderServe Health (RiverSpring) · Emblem Health · Empire Blue Cross · Fidelis Care of New York · Humana · +9 more

VIP Community Services Inc – Bronx

1825 Prospect Avenue, Bronx, NY, 10457

4.0★★★★☆~~176~~

Federally certified

OutpatientTelehealthAftercare

Accepts InsuranceAccepts MedicaidAccepts Medicare+6

Co-occurring DisordersMATTrauma-informed+5

Spanish spokenDeaf and HoH

VIP Community Services Inc operates from 1825 Prospect Avenue in Bronx, New York. The record shows intensive outpatient and outpatient care. Medication-assisted treatment is part of what is listed, which for opioid dependence means buprenorphine, methadone or naltrexone alongside counseling. Treatment is delivered without an overnight stay, around existing commitments. Telehealth appointments are recorded as available, which widens what is reachable for anyone without transport. The listing notes provision for veterans and serving personnel. Registration…

2.7 miBronx River4.6 miLaGuardia AirportServes108 towns

Substances treated

Levels of care

Aftercare and Continuing Care · Continuing Care · Discharge Planning · Evening Treatment · Non-12-Step Rehab · Online Rehab and Telehealth · Outpatient Rehab · Overdose Prevention Education · Post-Treatment Follow-Up · Recurrence Prevention · +1 more

Therapies

Addiction Counseling · Anger Management · Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) · Contingency Management · Counseling and Therapy · Evidence-Based Therapy · Family Therapy · Group Therapy · Individual Therapy · Motivational Interviewing · +1 more

Mental health

Groups served

Adult Rehab · Men's Dual Diagnosis Rehab · Men's Medicare Rehab · Men's Outpatient Rehab · Men's Rehab · Men's Telehealth · Men's Trauma Rehab · Men's TRICARE Rehab · Rehab for Domestic Violence Survivors · Rehab for Sexual Abuse Survivors · +26 more

Support services

Case Management · Community Outreach · Employment Support · Housing and Employment Support · Housing Assistance · Intervention Services · Peer Support · Practical Support · Recovery Coaching · Recovery Support Services · +3 more

Languages

Deaf and Hard of Hearing Dual Diagnosis Rehab · Deaf and Hard of Hearing MAT · Deaf and Hard of Hearing Rehab · Spanish Speaking Rehab

Insurance accepted

FAIR – New York

1090 Saint Nicholas Avenue, New York, NY, 10032

4.0★★★★☆91

SAMHSA listed

OutpatientTelehealth

Accepts InsuranceAccepts MedicaidAccepts Medicare+4

Co-occurring DisordersTrauma-informedTeens+6

Spanish spoken

FAIR occupies 1090 Saint Nicholas Avenue in New York, New York. The facility is listed for intensive outpatient and outpatient care. The record covers addiction and mental health provision together. This is outpatient provision, so daily life continues around the appointments. Telehealth is listed, so some contact can happen without traveling in. Group and family work are both recorded. Both federal registration through SAMHSA and New York State Office of Addiction Services and Supports licensing…

1.5 miHazard Beach5.5 miLaGuardia AirportServes112 towns

Substances treated

Adderall Rehab · Concerta Rehab · Dexedrine Rehab · Nicotine and Tobacco Treatment · Prescription Stimulant Rehab · Ritalin Rehab · Smoking Cessation Counseling · Smoking Cessation Medication · Stimulant Rehab · Vaping Cessation · +1 more

Levels of care

Evening Treatment · Non-12-Step Rehab · Online Rehab and Telehealth · Outpatient Rehab · Weekend Rehab

Therapies

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) · Counseling and Therapy · Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) · Evidence-Based Therapy · Family Therapy · Group Therapy · Individual Therapy · Integrated Dual Disorder Treatment

Mental health

Co-Occurring Mental Health Conditions · Depression and Anxiety · Depression and PTSD · Depression and Trauma · Family Education Programs · Illness Management and Recovery · Mental Health Conditions · Mental Health Treatment · Psychosocial Rehabilitation · Psychosocial Rehab Services · +3 more

Groups served

Adult Rehab · Couples Rehab · Court Ordered Rehab · Senior Outpatient Rehab · Senior Rehab · Senior Telehealth · Teen Dual Diagnosis Rehab · Teen Outpatient Rehab · Teen PTSD Rehab · Teen Rehab · +5 more

Support services

Case Management · Health and Wellness Support · Nutrition and Fitness Counseling · Peer Support · Recovery Support Services · Suicide Prevention Services

Languages

Spanish Speaking Rehab

Insurance accepted

1199SEIU Benefit Fund · Amida Care · BCBS (Blue Cross Blue Shield) · Emblem Health · Fidelis Care of New York · Medicare · MetroPlus Health Plan · Molina Healthcare · TRICARE · VNS Health · +2 more

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3.9★~~(3,658)~~

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RUMC Silberstein Clinic – Staten Island

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4.4★~~(14)~~

DetoxOutpatientTelehealth+1Accepts InsuranceAccepts Medicaid+5

Ryan Health – New York (279 East 3rd Street)

279 East 3rd Street, New York, NY, 10009

3.8★~~(8)~~

OutpatientTelehealthAccepts InsuranceAccepts Medicaid+4

Elmhurst Hospital Center – Elmhurst

79-01 Broadway, Elmhurst, NY, 11373

3.7★~~(4,023)~~

DetoxInpatientPHP+4Accepts InsuranceAccepts Medicaid+6

Parallax Center Inc – New York

145 East 32nd Street, New York, NY, 10016

3.6★~~(62)~~

DetoxIOPOutpatient+2Accepts InsuranceAccepts Medicaid+2

Metropolitan Center for Mental Health – New York (336 Central Park West)

336 Central Park West, New York, NY, 10025

2.8★~~(5)~~

OutpatientTelehealthAccepts InsuranceAccepts Medicaid+5

Saint Barnabas Hospital – Bronx (260 East 188th Street)

260 East 188th Street, Bronx, NY, 10458

3.4★~~(197)~~

OutpatientTelehealthAccepts InsuranceAccepts Medicaid+5

NYC HHC Woodhull Med/MH Ctr – Brooklyn

760 Broadway, Brooklyn, NY, 11206

3.3★~~(1,640)~~

InpatientWalk-inAccepts InsuranceAccepts Medicaid+5

Metropolitan Center for Mental Health – New York (160 West 86th Street)

160 West 86th Street, New York, NY, 10024

2.8★~~(24)~~

DetoxOutpatientTelehealth+1Accepts InsuranceAccepts Medicaid+5

Karen Horney Clinic Inc – New York

329 East 62nd Street, New York, NY, 10065

3.1★~~(26)~~

OutpatientTelehealthAccepts InsuranceAccepts Medicaid+3

Child Center of NY – Jamaica

163-18 Jamaica Avenue, Jamaica, NY, 11432

1.5★~~(4)~~

OutpatientTelehealthAccepts InsuranceAccepts Medicaid+5

Ryan Health – New York (801 B Amsterdam Avenue)

801 B Amsterdam Avenue, New York, NY, 10025

3.2★~~(116)~~

OutpatientTelehealthAccepts InsuranceAccepts Medicaid+4

Saint Barnabas Hospital – Bronx (4535 3rd Avenue)

4535 3rd Avenue, Bronx, NY, 10458

2.9★~~(23)~~

OutpatientTelehealthAftercareAccepts InsuranceAccepts Medicaid+6

Child Center of NY – Flushing

140-15 B Sanford Avenue, Flushing, NY, 11355

2.9★~~(24)~~

OutpatientTelehealthAccepts InsuranceAccepts Medicaid+5

Center for Alt Sentencing/Employment – New York (2090 Adam Clayton Powell Jr Boulevard)

2090 Adam Clayton Powell Jr Boulevard, New York, NY, 10027

2.4★~~(10)~~

OutpatientTelehealthAccepts InsuranceAccepts Medicaid+2

Child Center of NY – Woodside

43-08 52nd Street, Woodside, NY, 11377

2.5★~~(13)~~

OutpatientTelehealthAftercareAccepts InsuranceAccepts Medicaid+6

Saint Barnabas Hospital – Bronx (4451 3rd Avenue)

4451 3rd Avenue, Bronx, NY, 10457

2.3★~~(801)~~

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Staten Island Mental Health – Staten Island

669 Castleton Avenue, Staten Island, NY, 10301

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Coney Island Hospital – Brooklyn (2601 Ocean Parkway)

2601 Ocean Parkway, Brooklyn, NY, 11235

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Richmond University Medical Center – Staten Island

1130 South Avenue, Staten Island, NY, 10314

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Richmond Medical Center – Staten Island

1130 South Avenue, Staten Island, NY, 10314

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Child Center of NY Inc – New York

201 A East 124th Street, New York, NY, 10035

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NYC/HHC Harlem Hospital Center – New York (Ronald Brown Building)

Ronald Brown Building, New York, NY, 10030

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Center for Alt Sentencing/Employment – Bronx

424 East 147th Street, Bronx, NY, 10455

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Does Amida Care cover rehab?

Yes, Amida Care's Medicaid Live Life Plus plan covers inpatient and outpatient treatment for alcohol and drug use. Covered levels include inpatient rehabilitation services, residential addiction treatment in its stabilization, rehabilitation and reintegration phases, outpatient clinic care with intensive outpatient treatment, outpatient rehabilitation and opioid treatment programs.

Behavioral health runs through Carelon Behavioral Health, which contracts OASAS and OMH licensed programs; members can call 1-866-664-7142 for help finding one.

Medicaid Rehabhttps://rehabseekers.com/insurance-accepted/medicaid/

Does Amida Care cover detox?

Yes, withdrawal management is covered: medically managed withdrawal and stabilization, medically supervised inpatient withdrawal and stabilization, and medically supervised outpatient withdrawal and stabilization. Prior authorization is not required for substance use services, including inpatient admission, although the facility must notify the plan within 48 hours.

Notification goes to behavioral health utilization management on 1-866-664-7142. Member Services, 1-800-556-0689, can help you reach a withdrawal management program in the five boroughs.

Medicaid Detoxhttps://rehabseekers.com/insurance-accepted/medicaid/medicaid-detox/

Does Amida Care cover inpatient rehab?

Yes, inpatient rehabilitation services for addiction and residential addiction treatment are both covered under Medicaid Live Life Plus. Residential care is delivered in three phases, stabilization, rehabilitation and reintegration. No prior authorization is needed for in-network substance use admissions, only notification within 48 hours.

New York rules also bar utilization review for the first 28 calendar days of inpatient or residential treatment when the provider notifies the plan and sends a treatment plan within two business days.

Medicaid Residential Rehabhttps://rehabseekers.com/insurance-accepted/medicaid/medicaid-residential-rehab/

Does Amida Care need prior authorization for rehab?

No, prior authorization is not required for substance use disorder services under Medicaid Live Life Plus, including inpatient admission. New York Medicaid managed care plans cannot require it for in-network, OASAS-certified medically necessary care: detox, rehabilitation, residential treatment, outpatient clinic, outpatient rehab and opioid treatment programs.

Out-of-network care is different and does need authorization, requested through your primary care provider to utilization management. Inpatient stays still require notification on 1-866-664-7142 within 48 hours.

Medicaid Rehabhttps://rehabseekers.com/insurance-accepted/medicaid/

Does Amida Care cover methadone?

Yes, methadone maintenance is covered through opioid treatment programs, which are part of the outpatient addiction treatment benefit in Medicaid Live Life Plus. Methadone does not appear on the NYRx outpatient medication list, since the dosing is covered under the plan's behavioral health benefit instead.

New York rules bar Medicaid managed care plans from requiring prior authorization for in-network opioid treatment programs; Carelon Behavioral Health, 1-866-664-7142, can point you to a clinic.

Methadone Medication Clinichttps://rehabseekers.com/medications/mat/methadone/

Does Amida Care cover Suboxone?

Yes, Suboxone is covered, but through NYRx, the state Medicaid pharmacy program that has paid members' prescriptions since April 1, 2023, rather than through the plan. The NYRx list includes buprenorphine tablets up to 32 mg a day, buprenorphine/naloxone tablets and film, Zubsolv, Sublocade and Brixadi.

Prior authorization is not required for substance use medications prescribed according to generally accepted national guidelines, a rule in place since March 22, 2022. Quantity limits apply to oral forms.

Suboxone Rehab That Takes Medicaidhttps://rehabseekers.com/medications/mat/buprenorphine/suboxone-medicaid/

Does Amida Care cover Vivitrol?

Yes, naltrexone and the Vivitrol injection are both on the NYRx medication list for substance use disorder, with no limits stated. Naloxone formulations appear there too. NYRx, the state Medicaid pharmacy program, pays for these prescriptions rather than the plan itself.

Since March 22, 2022, NYRx has not required prior authorization for substance use medications prescribed according to national professional guidelines. The pharmacy prior authorization line is 1-877-309-9493.

Vivitrol Shot Rehab That Takes Medicaidhttps://rehabseekers.com/medications/mat/naltrexone/vivitrol-shot-medicaid/

Is Amida Care Medicaid?

Yes, this is Medicaid coverage. Amida Care is a New York Medicaid managed care plan, specifically an HIV Special Needs Plan for New York City residents. Its only product, Medicaid Live Life Plus, carries a $0 monthly premium and includes dental, vision and mental health benefits.

The state describes an HIV Special Needs Plan as covering everything other Medicaid plans cover, plus specialty services for individuals living with HIV or AIDS, with HIV-trained providers.

Medicaid Rehabhttps://rehabseekers.com/insurance-accepted/medicaid/

Who can join Amida Care?

Eligibility requires qualifying for Medicaid managed care and living in New York City. Beyond that, you must be living with HIV or AIDS, transgender regardless of HIV status, experiencing homelessness regardless of HIV status, or the child of an active member.

Transgender New Yorkers have been eligible regardless of HIV status since November 1, 2017. To enroll, call Amida Care on 1-800-556-0689 or New York Medicaid Choice on 1-800-505-5678.

Medicaid Rehabhttps://rehabseekers.com/insurance-accepted/medicaid/

What states does Amida Care operate in?

Amida Care operates in New York only, and within the state only in New York City. The service area is all five boroughs: the Bronx, Brooklyn, Manhattan, Queens and Staten Island. It does not sell plans in California, Texas, Florida, Arizona, Tennessee or any other state.

Away from home, urgent and emergency care is covered in DC, Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands and American Samoa; care in other countries is not.

Medicaid Rehabhttps://rehabseekers.com/insurance-accepted/medicaid/

Does Amida Care cover therapy and mental health?

Yes, mental health care is covered both inpatient and outpatient, including individual and group counseling, psychiatric and psychological services, crisis intervention, continuing day treatment, PROS and ACT. You do not need a primary care referral for behavioral health, and the handbook lists no visit limits.

Carelon Behavioral Health manages the behavioral health network, and its line, 1-866-664-7142, is given as the 24/7 crisis number for members.

Counseling and Therapyhttps://rehabseekers.com/therapies/counseling-and-therapy/

Does Amida Care need prior authorization for IOP?

No, intensive outpatient treatment for substance use sits inside the outpatient addiction treatment benefit, which carries no prior authorization requirement. New York bars Medicaid plans from requiring it for in-network OASAS-certified outpatient clinic care, outpatient rehabilitation and opioid treatment programs.

Plans also cannot review the first four weeks of continuous outpatient treatment, up to 28 visits. Older state guidance did allow prior authorization for mental health intensive outpatient care.

Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP)https://rehabseekers.com/programs/outpatient/iop/

Does Amida Care cover out-of-network rehab?

Yes, but only when the plan authorizes it first. The request goes from your primary care provider to utilization management, and a standard decision comes within three business days of receiving all information, and no more than 14 days. Once authorized, you owe nothing beyond any copayment.

In-network care avoids that step, since substance use services at network programs need no prior authorization. Member Services, 1-800-556-0689, can tell you whether a program is in network.

Medicaid Rehabhttps://rehabseekers.com/insurance-accepted/medicaid/

How do I find a rehab that takes Amida Care?

Start with the plan's provider search at amidacare.veriben.net, or call Member Services on 1-800-556-0689 and ask someone to look with you. Carelon Behavioral Health, on 1-866-664-7142, holds the behavioral health network, which includes OASAS and OMH licensed programs across the five boroughs.

Appointment standards give a non-urgent mental health or substance use visit within two weeks, and follow-up within five days after an emergency or a discharge.

Medicaid Rehabhttps://rehabseekers.com/insurance-accepted/medicaid/

Is Amida Care the same as VidaCare?

Yes, same plan under an earlier name. It launched in August 2003 as VidaCare and became Amida Care on April 1, 2010. It remains a private nonprofit Medicaid HIV Special Needs Plan serving New York City, sponsored by seven community organizations rather than owned by an insurer.

The sponsors are Acacia Network, Sun River Health, Community Healthcare Network, Harlem United, Housing Works, St. Mary's Center and Village Care. Headquarters are at 14 Penn Plaza, Manhattan.

Medicaid Rehabhttps://rehabseekers.com/insurance-accepted/medicaid/

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Amida Care is a nonprofit New York Medicaid managed care plan built as an HIV Special Needs Plan, and it markets a single product: Medicaid Live Life Plus. The coverage is New York Medicaid coverage, so addiction treatment is paid on Medicaid rules rather than commercial ones, with a behavioral health network run on the plan’s behalf by Carelon Behavioral Health.

Enrollment is open to New York City residents who qualify for Medicaid managed care and who are living with HIV/AIDS, are transgender whatever their HIV status, are without stable housing whatever their HIV status, or are the child of an active member. The service area is the five boroughs and nothing beyond them, so a program in Albany or across the Hudson is an out-of-network question from the start.

Mental health and substance use services that New York once paid fee-for-service moved into the plan on October 1, 2015, which is why the benefit reads like a Medicaid behavioral health benefit rather than a carve-out. This guide covers which levels of care are paid for, where authorization does and does not apply, what a stay costs on a $0 premium plan, how medication is handled since the pharmacy benefit moved to NYRx, and how to find a program in the network.

Does Amida Care Cover Drug and Alcohol Rehab?

Yes. Medicaid Live Life Plus covers inpatient and outpatient alcohol and drug treatment, including medically managed and medically supervised withdrawal, inpatient rehabilitation services, residential addiction treatment, outpatient clinic care with intensive outpatient treatment, medication assisted treatment and opioid treatment programs. No referral from a primary care provider is needed for behavioral health.

The member handbook states no visit limits for behavioral health services, which removes the session-counting that shapes many commercial plans. Carelon Behavioral Health, formerly Beacon Health Options, supplies the network of licensed professionals, community agencies and inpatient and outpatient programs, including those licensed by the Office of Mental Health and certified by the Office of Addiction Services and Supports.

Medical Detox

Three forms of withdrawal management are named in the benefit: medically managed withdrawal and stabilization, medically supervised inpatient withdrawal and stabilization, and medically supervised outpatient withdrawal and stabilization. That range means medical detox can be arranged at the intensity the assessment calls for rather than defaulting to a hospital bed, and ancillary withdrawal services also sit inside the outpatient addiction benefit.

Residential and Inpatient

Inpatient rehabilitation services are covered, and residential addiction treatment is covered across three phases the state defines as stabilization, rehabilitation and reintegration. Crisis residences are covered for up to 28 days for members under 21 and for adults, which gives a short-stay option where a full residential admission is not the right fit.

Outpatient, IOP and Opioid Treatment Programs

Outpatient addiction treatment covers the outpatient clinic with intensive outpatient treatment, outpatient rehabilitation services, medication assisted treatment and opioid treatment programs. Partial hospitalization appears in the handbook under mental health services, and a distinct substance use PHP is not named, so a member stepping down to that level should ask Carelon on 1-866-664-7142 how it is authorized.

What Else Does the Plan Pay For Around Treatment?

Harm reduction services are covered, including a plan of care and individual supportive counseling, with self-referral allowed and help getting free syringes. Gambling disorder treatment is covered face to face or by telehealth with no primary care referral. CORE services, which include psychosocial rehabilitation, community psychiatric supports and treatment, peer supports and family support and training, need only a recommendation from a qualified provider rather than a full assessment.

HARP benefits inside the plan. Members who are HARP eligible receive HARP coverage through Amida Care and use the Amida Care card rather than the Medicaid card. Behavioral Health Home and Community Based Services, which began January 1, 2016, add habilitation, respite, education support, pre-vocational and supported employment and non-medical transportation after an eligibility assessment.

Does Amida Care Need Prior Authorization for Rehab?

No. The member handbook states that prior authorization is not needed for substance use disorder services, including inpatient admission. What is required instead is notification: inpatient behavioral health services, including psychiatric hospitalization, detox and rehab, must be reported within 48 hours to the behavioral health utilization management line, 1-866-664-7142.

That rule follows New York policy effective January 1, 2020, under which Medicaid managed care plans cannot require prior authorization for in-network OASAS-certified medically necessary substance use services, covering inpatient and residential detox, rehabilitation and residential treatment, outpatient clinic, outpatient rehabilitation and opioid treatment programs. Plans also cannot carry out utilization review for the first 28 calendar days of inpatient or residential treatment where the program notifies the plan and sends a treatment plan within two business days, and for the first four weeks of continuous outpatient treatment, up to 28 visits.

Level-of-care decisions in New York run on LOCADTR 3.0, the tool the Office of Addiction Services and Supports built with NYU Grossman School of Medicine. Amida Care’s own pages do not name a criteria set, pointing instead to Carelon’s provider manual and state clinical guidance, so the admissions team should be asked which tool it is documenting against. Where an authorization is needed, a standard decision comes within three business days of all information arriving and no more than 14 days.

What Happens With Out-of-Network Rehab?

All out-of-network services require authorization, and the request runs through the primary care provider to Utilization Management on 1-888-364-6061. Where out-of-network care is approved, the member is not responsible for the cost beyond any copayment. Outside New York, the plan pays only urgent and emergency care in DC, Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands and American Samoa, and care in another country is not covered at all.

How Much Does Rehab Cost With Amida Care?

Very little. Medicaid Live Life Plus carries a $0 monthly premium, and the member handbook lists no copay amounts for medical or behavioral health services. The only charge it flags is a possible copayment for some members on some medications and pharmacy items, and approved out-of-network care carries nothing beyond that same copayment.

Non-emergency transportation to appointments is not paid by the plan but by Medicaid fee-for-service using the Medicaid ID card, through Medical Answering Services on 1-844-666-6270. The figures below are what a program bills without coverage, and they are the reason the enrollment question matters more than the price list.

Typical US market rates before insurance
Level of care	Monthly	Daily
Medical detox (7–14 days)	$1,500 – $5,200 per week	$215 – $745
Residential inpatient	$6,200 – $26,000	$205 – $865
PHP	$7,200 – $14,000	$240 – $465
IOP	$2,700 – $9,200	$90 – $305
Outpatient	$1,300 – $5,200	$45 – $175

Enrollment is the step that turns those sums into a covered benefit. A New York City resident can enroll by calling Amida Care on 1-800-556-0689, New York Medicaid Choice on 1-800-505-5678, or NY State of Health on 1-855-355-5777, and the state allows an eligible member to switch into a special needs plan from another managed care plan at any time. The wider New York Medicaid rules sit behind all of it.

Does Amida Care Cover Suboxone, Methadone and Other Addiction Medication?

Yes, but through two different doors. Since April 1, 2023, prescriptions for Amida Care members are paid by NYRx, the state Medicaid pharmacy program, rather than by the plan. Methadone for opioid use disorder is not on the NYRx outpatient list and is covered instead through opioid treatment programs under the plan’s behavioral health benefit.

Where the Prescription Is Filled

NYRx has not required prior authorization for medications for substance use disorder since March 22, 2022, where they are prescribed according to generally accepted national professional guidelines. The MAT list names buprenorphine tablets up to 32 mg a day, buprenorphine and naloxone tablets and film, Suboxone film, Zubsolv, Sublocade and Brixadi, with quantity limits on the oral forms, plus naltrexone, Vivitrol and naloxone formulations. A 72-hour emergency supply provision applies at the counter.

Methadone and Opioid Treatment Programs

Methadone maintenance is dispensed inside a licensed opioid treatment program, which is why it never shows as a pharmacy fill. Those programs sit in the no-prior-authorization group under state policy, so the clinic can start treatment and notify afterwards. For a pharmacy question, the prior authorization call center is 1-877-309-9493, NYRx is 1-833-967-7310 and the plan’s pharmacy team is 1-646-757-7979.

Which Rehab Centers in New York Are In-Network With Amida Care?

A program is in network when it holds a contract in the Carelon Behavioral Health network that Medicaid Live Life Plus uses, and when it is certified by the Office of Addiction Services and Supports or licensed by the Office of Mental Health for the level of care it delivers. Network status is settled by the plan’s online provider search or by Member Services on 1-800-556-0689.

New York has 1,100+ listed treatment programs, 1,061 of which accept Medicaid, concentrated in New York, NY, Bronx, NY, Brooklyn, NY and Buffalo, NY. Programs that accept Amida Care are gathered on the Amida Care page, alongside Medicaid detox and Medicaid residential rehab for the wider program list across New York. Each listing shows the payments the program says it accepts, its licensing and accreditation, and how far it sits from the nearest airport, so a shortlist can be drawn up before the call that settles network status. Counts updated October 2026.

How Do I Find a Rehab That Takes Amida Care?

Start with the plan’s online provider search, call Member Services on 1-800-556-0689 (TTY 711), or call Carelon Behavioral Health on 1-866-664-7142, which the handbook also gives as the 24-hour behavioral health crisis line. Member Services runs Monday to Friday 8:00 AM to 6:00 PM, with Saturday hours of 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM listed in the provider manual.

Access standards give a useful benchmark when an admissions team quotes a wait. A non-urgent mental health or substance use visit should be offered within two weeks, follow-up after an emergency or a discharge within five days, and substance use follow-up within 24 hours or as clinically indicated. A member who has a Health Home Care Manager can route the search through that care manager, who coordinates appointments, housing and social services around the clock.

Three questions for the admissions team. Is the program OASAS certified or OMH licensed for this level of care? Is it contracted in the Carelon network that Amida Care uses? Who is sending the 48-hour inpatient notification to 1-866-664-7142, the program or the member?

Is Amida Care the Same as VidaCare, MetroPlus or VNS Health?

Amida Care is the same organization as VidaCare, which launched in August 2003 and took the Amida Care name on April 1, 2010. It is not the same as the other two HIV Special Needs Plans enrolling in New York City: MetroPlus Health Plan Partnership in Care on 1-800-303-9626 and SelectHealth from VNS Health on 1-866-469-7774.

There is no parent insurer. The plan is sponsored by seven nonprofit community organizations, Acacia Network, Sun River Health, Community Healthcare Network, Harlem United, Housing Works, St. Mary’s Center and Village Care, which is a different relationship from corporate ownership and explains why the benefit design leans so heavily on housing and outreach. A card that reads Medicaid Live Life Plus is an Amida Care card.

References and Citations

Amida Care — Medicaid Live Life Plus member handbook, pharmacy and behavioral health pages, and provider manual.
New York State Department of Health — HIV Special Needs Plan guidance, Medicaid managed care enrollment pages and eQARR plan profiles.
New York State Office of Addiction Services and Supports — utilization review policy for Medicaid managed care and the LOCADTR 3.0 level of care tool.
NYRx, the New York State Medicaid Pharmacy Program — medication assisted treatment drug list and prior authorization policy.
RehabSeekers directory listings and market rate research, United States, 2026. Ranges are indicative and vary by facility, length of stay and coverage.