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Center’s Plan for Healthy Living, usually written Centers Plan for Healthy Living, is a New York managed long-term care plan for adults who need ongoing care at home. Its coverage can relate to drug and alcohol treatment, varying by plan, network and level of care, and some services need approval first.New York centers listed here name Centers Plan for Healthy Living on their own websites. Treatment may be billed to Medicaid or Medicare rather than the long-term care plan, so check first. Before admission, contact the facility and the plan to ask about benefits, network status, prior authorization and any costs you may pay.

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Drug and Alcohol Rehab Centers That Accept Center's Plan for Healthy Living

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

Erie County Medical Center Corporation – Buffalo (1285 Main Street)

1285 Main Street, Buffalo, NY, 14209

4.0★★★★☆3

Joint Commission

DetoxOutpatientTelehealth+1

Accepts InsuranceAccepts MedicaidAccepts Medicare+2

Co-occurring DisordersMATTrauma-informed+7

The site sits at 1285 Main Street in Buffalo, New York. On record, this provider offers intensive outpatient and outpatient care. Substance use and mental health conditions are both treated here. 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. SAMHSA holds the federal registration and the New York State Office of Addiction Services and Supports the state license.

1.9 miLa Salle Park7.1 miBuffalo Niagara International AirportServes12 towns

Substances treated

Adderall Rehab · Alcohol Medication Treatment · Alcohol Only Rehab · Alcohol Rehab · Beer Addiction Treatment · Binge Drinking Treatment · Carfentanil Rehab · Codeine Rehab · Concerta Rehab · Dexedrine Rehab · +34 more

Levels of care

Aftercare and Continuing Care · Clonidine and Lofexidine Detox · Continuing Care · Detox by Substance · Detox Centers · Discharge Planning · Evening Treatment · Online Rehab and Telehealth · Outpatient MAT Clinic · Outpatient Rehab · +4 more

Therapies

12 Step Rehab · Addiction Counseling · Brief Intervention · Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) · Counseling and Therapy · Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) · EMDR Therapy · Evidence-Based Therapy · Group Therapy · Individual Therapy · +4 more

Mental health

Co-Occurring Mental Health Conditions · Depression and Anxiety · Depression and PTSD · Depression and Trauma · Mental Health Conditions · Mental Health Treatment · Psychiatric Medication Management · PTSD Treatment · Serious Mental Illness Treatment · Trauma Treatment

Groups served

Adult Rehab · Court Ordered 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 PTSD Rehab · Men's Rehab · +27 more

Support services

Community Outreach · Health and Wellness Support · Health Education · Housing and Employment Support · Housing Assistance · Peer Support · Practical Support · Recovery Support Services · Self Help Groups · Suicide Prevention Services · +2 more

Insurance accepted

Aetna · Center's Plan for Healthy Living · Cigna Healthcare · Emblem Health · Fidelis Care of New York · Healthplex · Highmark Health · Humana · Independent Health · Indian Health Service · +12 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

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 · 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

Northern Erie Clinical Services – Buffalo

2005 Sheridan Drive, Buffalo, NY, 14223

3.7★★★★☆3

Joint Commission

DetoxOutpatientTelehealth+1

Accepts InsuranceAccepts MedicaidAccepts Medicare+2

Co-occurring DisordersMATYoung adults+4

This location is registered at 2005 Sheridan Drive in Buffalo, New York. The facility is listed for 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. Dedicated support is recorded for veterans and military families. Federal listing is via SAMHSA, and the…

3.9 miPirates Island7.0 miBuffalo Niagara International AirportServes12 towns

Substances treated

Levels of care

Therapies

12 Step Rehab · Addiction Counseling · Brief Intervention · Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) · Counseling and Therapy · Evidence-Based Therapy · Group Therapy · Individual Therapy · Matrix Model Treatment · Motivational Interviewing · +1 more

Mental health

Co-Occurring Mental Health Conditions · Depression and Anxiety · Mental Health Conditions · Mental Health Treatment · Psychiatric Medication Management

Groups served

Adult Rehab · Court Ordered Rehab · DUI and DWI Programs · Hepatitis Support Services · HIV and Hepatitis Care · HIV Support Services · Men's Dual Diagnosis Rehab · Men's Outpatient Rehab · Men's Rehab · Men's Telehealth · +5 more

Support services

Insurance accepted

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

260 East 188th Street, Bronx, NY, 10458

3.4★★★☆☆~~197~~

SAMHSA listed

OutpatientTelehealth

Accepts InsuranceAccepts MedicaidAccepts Medicare+4

Co-occurring DisordersTrauma-informedVeterans+6

Spanish spoken

This location is registered at 260 East 188th Street in Bronx, New York. On record, this provider offers intensive outpatient and outpatient care. The listing covers both substance use and mental health treatment. Provision is outpatient, so no overnight stay is involved. Remote appointments appear on the record, useful where travel is difficult. The record notes group sessions alongside individual work. SAMHSA holds the federal registration and the New York State Office of Addiction Services…

2.9 miBloomer Beach5.9 miLaGuardia AirportServes108 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 · Non-12-Step Rehab · Online Rehab and Telehealth · Outpatient Rehab · Weekend Rehab

Therapies

Activity Therapy · Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) · Counseling and Therapy · Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) · Evidence-Based Therapy · Family 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 · Mental Health Conditions · Mental Health Crisis Services · Mental Health Treatment · +6 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 · Couples Rehab · Military Family Dual Diagnosis Rehab · +27 more

Support services

Case Management · Recovery Support Services · Suicide Prevention Services

Languages

Spanish Speaking Rehab

Insurance accepted

1199SEIU Benefit Fund · Aetna · Amida Care · Anthem / Elevance Health · Archcare · Brighton Health · Center's Plan for Healthy Living · Cigna Healthcare · Delta Dental · Dentaquest · +20 more

Saint Barnabas Hospital – Bronx (4535 3rd Avenue)

4535 3rd Avenue, Bronx, NY, 10458

2.9★★★☆☆23

Joint Commission

OutpatientTelehealthAftercare

Accepts InsuranceAccepts MedicaidAccepts Medicare+5

Co-occurring DisordersMATMethadone+8

Spanish spokenDeaf and HoH

Saint Barnabas Hospital occupies 4535 3rd Avenue in Bronx, New York. The facility is listed for 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. People attend appointments and go home afterwards, which is how outpatient care works. Remote appointments appear on the record, useful where travel is difficult. Support for veterans appears on the record. Both federal registration through…

3.4 miBronx River5.4 miLaGuardia AirportServes107 towns

Substances treated

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

Levels of care

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

Therapies

12 Step Rehab · Addiction Counseling · Anger Management · Brief Intervention · Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) · Contingency Management · Counseling and Therapy · Evidence-Based Therapy · Family Therapy · Group Therapy · +3 more

Mental health

Groups served

Adult Rehab · Court Ordered Dual Diagnosis Rehab · Court Ordered MAT · Court Ordered Medicare Rehab · Court Ordered Methadone · Court Ordered Outpatient Rehab · Court Ordered Rehab · Court Referral Accepted · Early HIV Intervention · Hepatitis Support Services · +36 more

Support services

Case Management · Community Outreach · Employment Support · Health and Wellness Support · Health Education · Hepatitis C Treatment · HIV Treatment · Housing and Employment Support · 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

Erie County Medical Center – Buffalo

462 Grider Street, Buffalo, NY, 14215

2.5★★★☆☆~~826~~

SAMHSA listed

PHPOutpatientTelehealth+1

Accepts InsuranceAccepts MedicaidAccepts Medicare+4

Trauma-informedVeteransTeens+6

Spanish spoken

Erie County Medical Center occupies 462 Grider Street in Buffalo, New York. Services on file are partial hospitalization, intensive outpatient and outpatient care. Mental health rather than substance use is what appears on this listing. Care is provided on an outpatient basis, so people continue living at home. Both federal registration through SAMHSA and New York State Office of Addiction Services and Supports licensing are on record.

3.6 miSquaw Island5.2 miBuffalo Niagara International AirportServes12 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 · Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) · EMDR Therapy · Evidence-Based Therapy · Group Therapy · Individual Therapy · Specialized Therapy

Mental health

Groups served

Adult Rehab · Court Ordered Medicare Rehab · Court Ordered Outpatient Rehab · Court Ordered Rehab · Court Referral Accepted · Rehab for Domestic Violence Survivors · Senior Outpatient Rehab · Senior PHP · Senior Rehab · Senior Telehealth · +10 more

Support services

Case Management · Peer Support · Recovery Support Services · Suicide Prevention Services

Languages

Spanish Speaking Rehab

Insurance accepted

Saint Barnabas Hospital – Bronx (4451 3rd Avenue)

4451 3rd Avenue, Bronx, NY, 10457

2.3★★☆☆☆~~801~~

Joint Commission

OutpatientTelehealthAftercare

Accepts InsuranceAccepts MedicaidAccepts Medicare+5

Co-occurring DisordersMATTrauma-informed+6

Spanish spokenDeaf and HoH

The site sits at 4451 3rd Avenue in Bronx, New York. Services on file are intensive outpatient and outpatient care. Approved medication is used alongside counseling, which is what medication-assisted treatment means in practice. Treatment runs on an outpatient footing, with people returning home between appointments. Video appointments are recorded as an option here. Support for veterans appears on the record. Licensing sits with the New York State Office of Addiction Services and Supports, alongside…

3.3 miBronx River5.3 miLaGuardia AirportServes108 towns

Substances treated

Levels of care

Therapies

Mental health

Groups served

Adult Rehab · Court Ordered Dual Diagnosis Rehab · Court Ordered MAT · Court Ordered Medicare Rehab · Court Ordered Outpatient Rehab · Court Ordered Rehab · Court Referral Accepted · DUI and DWI Programs · Early HIV Intervention · Hepatitis Support Services · +29 more

Support services

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

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What is Centers Plan for Healthy Living?

Centers Plan for Healthy Living was a New York Medicaid managed long-term care plan based in Staten Island, serving Medicaid and dual Medicaid/Medicare adults who needed ongoing care at home. It ran an MLTC partial-capitation plan and Centers Plan for Medicaid Advantage Plus, a combined Medicare and Medicaid D-SNP.

Elevance Health bought the company on December 31, 2024, and its roughly 53,000 members were moved into Anthem and Wellpoint plans during 2026.

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Does Centers Plan for Healthy Living still exist?

No, not as a plan name. Medicaid Advantage Plus members moved to Anthem HealthPlus Full Dual Advantage LTSS 2 (HMO D-SNP) on January 1, 2026, and MLTC members moved on March 1, 2026, to Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield HP downstate or Wellpoint in Erie and Niagara.

The legacy member and provider portals stay open through February 28, 2027, and claims for service dates before the transition follow the old procedures.

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Who owns Centers Plan for Healthy Living?

Elevance Health owns it. The company completed its acquisition of Centers Plan for Healthy Living LLC on December 31, 2024, through the subsidiaries Anthem HP, LLC (doing business as Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield HP) and Wellpoint of NY, LLC. Earlier it sat in the Centers Health Care family.

Wellpoint says the Centers Plan legal entity was renamed Wellpoint of NY, LLC effective March 1, 2026, with the EDI payer ID WLPNT.

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Is Centers Plan for Healthy Living the same as Anthem or Wellpoint?

Yes, it is now part of the same company. Elevance Health owns Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield HP, Wellpoint of NY and the former Centers Plan, and Centers Plan members were moved into Anthem plans downstate and Wellpoint plans in Erie and Niagara counties.

It is not connected to CenterLight Health System, a separate New York plan whose long-term care members Centers Plan agreed to take on back in 2017.

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Does Centers Plan for Healthy Living cover rehab?

Its managed long-term care plan did not cover alcohol and substance use treatment; those members used regular New York Medicaid or Medicare for rehab. The Medicaid Advantage Plus plan did cover addiction care, including inpatient rehabilitation, residential addiction services, detox and opioid treatment programs.

Long-term care managers could help members find substance use treatment providers and schedule appointments, even though the plan itself did not pay for that care.

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Does Centers Plan for Healthy Living cover detox?

Yes, under the Medicaid Advantage Plus plan, which listed inpatient medically supervised detox as a covered service. The managed long-term care plan covered no substance use services at all, so those members obtained detox through Medicaid fee-for-service or Medicare instead.

Any detox program accepting New York Medicaid or Medicare could be used for that care, since it sat outside the long-term care benefit.

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Does Centers Plan for Healthy Living cover inpatient rehab?

Yes, inpatient addiction rehabilitation was covered under Medicaid Advantage Plus, along with residential addiction services and state-operated Addiction Treatment Centers. The managed long-term care plan excluded inpatient hospital care and substance use services, so those members used their Medicaid Benefit Card or Medicare for inpatient treatment.

Inpatient mental health stays under Medicaid Advantage Plus needed prior authorization, including care beyond the 190-day Medicare lifetime limit.

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Does Centers Plan for Healthy Living cover mental health therapy?

Yes, the Medicaid Advantage Plus plan covered outpatient clinic treatment (MHOTRS), continuing day treatment, partial hospitalization, ACT, PROS, CORE services, mobile and telephonic crisis care, and crisis residential stays up to 28 days. The long-term care plan did not cover psychiatry or mental health.

One list in the Medicaid Advantage Plus handbook contradicts its benefit section on ACT, PROS and partial hospitalization, so coverage of those three was worth asking about directly.

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Does Centers Plan for Healthy Living cover Suboxone?

Yes, through Medicaid Advantage Plus, whose handbook says opioid treatment programs provide medications including methadone, buprenorphine and Suboxone. The managed long-term care plan covered no prescription drugs, so those members filled medications through New York Medicaid pharmacy (NYRx) or Medicare Part D.

The same handbook elsewhere lists methadone treatment as covered through regular Medicaid, and Anthem's successor long-term care handbook also puts methadone outside the plan.

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Does Centers Plan for Healthy Living need prior authorization for rehab?

Under Medicaid Advantage Plus, prior authorization was required for inpatient mental health care, including stays past the 190-day Medicare lifetime limit, and the handbook set no stated rule for detox, residential addiction care or opioid treatment programs. Long-term care authorization applied only to long-term care services.

Standard long-term care decisions were due within three business days of receiving all information, and no later than 14 days.

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How much does treatment cost with Centers Plan for Healthy Living?

Nothing in copays for covered services from network providers under the managed long-term care plan. The Medicaid Advantage Plus plan paid deductibles and copays for its covered services apart from chiropractic and pharmacy items, and Medicaid members paid no plan premium.

Members with a Medicaid spend-down set by HRA or the local social services district were billed monthly by the plan.

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What states does Centers Plan for Healthy Living operate in?

New York only. The managed long-term care plan served Bronx, Erie, Kings, Nassau, New York, Niagara, Queens, Richmond, Rockland, Suffolk and Westchester counties, while Medicaid Advantage Plus covered Bronx, Kings, Nassau, New York, Queens, Richmond and Rockland. That is the New York City metro plus Buffalo.

The state's April 2026 long-term care plan directory no longer lists it, showing Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield HP downstate and WellPoint of New York in Erie and Niagara.

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Does Centers Plan for Healthy Living cover out-of-network rehab?

For addiction treatment, network rules did not apply to long-term care members, because that care sat outside the plan; any provider accepting New York Medicaid or Medicare could be used. For plan-covered services, members used network providers or obtained an out-of-network referral from the care team.

A non-network provider already treating a new member could be paid for up to 90 days if it accepted the plan's terms.

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How do I find a rehab that takes Centers Plan for Healthy Living?

Look for a program that accepts New York Medicaid or Medicare, since addiction treatment was never part of the long-term care benefit. Former members can also search the Anthem New York Medicaid provider directory, or the Wellpoint long-term care directory in Erie and Niagara counties.

Successor care manager lines can help with arrangements: Anthem 855-661-0002 and Wellpoint 877-388-5193, Monday to Friday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET.

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What is the phone number for Centers Plan for Healthy Living?

Legacy member lines are 855-270-1600 for managed long-term care and 833-613-5117 for Medicaid Advantage Plus, both TTY 711. For claims and authorizations with service dates before the transition, the number is 844-292-4211, option 2, Monday to Friday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET.

Current members reach Anthem long-term care at 855-661-0002, Wellpoint at 877-388-5193, and the Anthem dual plan at 1-833-713-1080.

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Centers Plan for Healthy Living LLC, usually shortened to CPHL, was a New York managed long-term care plan rather than a general health plan, and that one distinction settles most questions about addiction treatment. Run from 75 Vanderbilt Ave in Staten Island, it served Medicaid and dual Medicaid/Medicare adults who needed ongoing care at home across eleven counties, with roughly 53,000 members as of an April 2024 Empire Center report.

The name no longer sells coverage. Elevance Health completed its acquisition of Centers Plan for Healthy Living LLC on December 31, 2024. Medicaid Advantage Plus members moved to Anthem HealthPlus Full Dual Advantage LTSS 2 (HMO D-SNP) on January 1, 2026, and managed long-term care members moved on March 1, 2026: the downstate counties to Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield HP, and Erie and Niagara to Wellpoint of NY, LLC. Wellpoint states that the Centers Plan entity itself was renamed Wellpoint of NY, LLC on that date.

That leaves two live questions for anyone holding an old card or an old authorization: what the plan paid for while it existed, and who pays now. This guide covers both, across levels of care, authorization rules, cost sharing, addiction medication, and how to find a program in New York that bills the right payer.

Does Centers Plan for Healthy Living Cover Drug and Alcohol Rehab?

It depended entirely on the product. The managed long-term care plan did not cover alcohol and substance use treatment, psychiatry or mental health services at all; those were obtained through Medicaid fee-for-service or Medicare. The Medicaid Advantage Plus plan did cover addiction treatment, including detox, inpatient rehabilitation, residential addiction services and opioid treatment programs.

The MLTC benefit was built around home care, nursing home care, personal care, adult day health, durable medical equipment, home-delivered meals and similar long-term services. Physician care, inpatient and outpatient hospital care and prescription drugs sat outside it too. The care management team could help locate a substance use treatment provider and schedule the appointment, but the bill went to New York Medicaid or to Medicare, not to the plan.

Which card are you holding? The MLTC card was a long-term care card only, and addiction treatment was billed with the Medicaid Benefit Card. The Medicaid Advantage Plus card combined Medicare and Medicaid, so the plan itself paid. Successor plans keep the same split: Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield HP MLTC and Wellpoint MLTC both exclude addiction services and route them to regular Medicaid.

What Did the Medicaid Advantage Plus Plan Cover at Each Level?

From January 1, 2023, the MAP handbook listed outpatient opioid treatment programs, residential addiction services, state-operated Addiction Treatment Centers, inpatient addiction rehabilitation and inpatient medically supervised detox among covered services. Mental health coverage ran alongside it, with crisis services and clinic-based care included.

Medical Detox

Inpatient medically supervised withdrawal management was a named MAP benefit. For MLTC members, detox was a Medicaid fee-for-service or Medicare service, which in practice widened the choice of admitting program rather than narrowing it, since any program that accepts Medicaid could take the admission.

Residential and Inpatient

MAP covered inpatient addiction rehabilitation, residential addiction services and the state-operated Addiction Treatment Centers. Inpatient mental health care required prior approval, including care beyond the 190-day Medicare lifetime limit. Under MLTC, an inpatient stay of any kind fell outside the plan benefit.

PHP, IOP and Outpatient

The MAP behavioral health section named continuing day treatment, partial hospitalization, assertive community treatment, outpatient clinic services, PROS and the CORE package of psychosocial rehabilitation, community psychiatric supports, peer supports and family support. One list in the same handbook placed ACT, PROS and partial hospital care under services not covered, so that inconsistency is worth raising directly with the successor plan before a program starts billing.

Does Centers Plan for Healthy Living Need Prior Authorization for Rehab?

For MLTC, no, because addiction treatment was never a plan service; authorization applied only to long-term care. For MAP, prior approval was required for inpatient mental health care. The handbook did not state authorization rules for detox, residential addiction care, opioid treatment programs or outpatient treatment, so those are questions to put to the plan rather than assumptions to make.

On the long-term care side the rules were firm. Most covered MLTC services needed CPHL authorization, with home health, nursing home care, therapies, respiratory therapy, durable medical equipment and prosthetics also requiring a doctor’s order. Routine podiatry, dental, audiology and optometry visits and emergency care did not. Standard decisions were due within three business days of receiving complete information, with an outer limit of 14 days.

What Happened to Authorizations Already in Place?

Existing CPHL MLTC authorizations ended February 28, 2026, and new Wellpoint authorizations began March 1, 2026. Claims and authorizations for dates of service before the transition are still handled under the old CPHL procedures, and the legacy member portal stays available through February 28, 2027. The legacy claims and authorizations line is 844-292-4211, option 2, Monday to Friday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET.

Under the successor plans. Anthem MLTC requires prior authorization for all covered services except routine dental, routine vision and emergency care, with standard decisions in three workdays and expedited decisions within 72 hours. Anthem’s New York Medicaid line treats behavioral health, mental health and substance use together, as self-referral services needing no primary care referral.

How Much Does Rehab Cost With Centers Plan for Healthy Living?

Very little directly. MLTC carried no copay for covered services from network providers, and the MAP plan paid deductibles and copays for covered services apart from chiropractic and pharmacy items, with no plan premium for Medicaid members. Anthem MLTC and Wellpoint MLTC both state that there are no copays for covered services.

Spend-Down and Surplus

Where HRA or the local department of social services set a Medicaid spend-down, the plan billed that surplus amount monthly. That obligation follows the member into the successor plan and is separate from any treatment charge. For the 2026 Anthem HealthPlus Full Dual Advantage LTSS 2 plan, a third-party listing shows $0 for outpatient individual and group therapy, $0 for inpatient psychiatric care on days 1 to 150, and $0 for telehealth; confirm those figures against the plan’s own summary of benefits before relying on them.

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

Those are the sums a program bills without coverage. The figure that actually matters for a former Centers Plan member is which payer is on the claim, because an admission billed to New York Medicaid carries no member charge while an unauthorized out-of-network service can.

Does Centers Plan for Healthy Living Cover Suboxone, Methadone and Other Addiction Medication?

The MLTC plan covered no prescription or non-prescription drugs whatsoever; medication came through Medicaid fee-for-service pharmacy, NYRx, or Medicare Part D. The MAP handbook stated that opioid treatment programs provide medications including methadone, buprenorphine and Suboxone, while listing methadone treatment itself as covered through regular Medicaid.

Where the Prescription Is Filled

Medication dispensed inside a licensed opioid treatment program is paid as a program service and never appears as a pharmacy fill, which is why it is unaffected by a long-term care plan that excludes drugs. A buprenorphine or naltrexone prescription taken to a retail counter follows the pharmacy benefit instead. The Anthem MLTC handbook repeats the older rule: methadone treatment is covered by regular Medicaid, not by the plan. On the 2026 LTSS 2 D-SNP, a third-party listing shows preferred generics at $0 and other generic and brand tiers at 25% coinsurance.

Which Rehab Centers in New York Are In-Network With Centers Plan for Healthy Living?

A program is in-network when it holds a contract for the specific product on the card and is certified by the New York State Office of Addiction Services and Supports. Because addiction treatment sat outside the long-term care benefit, former MLTC members can use any program enrolled in New York Medicaid or Medicare. Network status is settled in the successor plan’s provider search.

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 Centers Plan for Healthy Living are gathered on the Centers Plan for Healthy Living page, with related pages for Medicaid residential rehab and outpatient MAT clinics. Each listing shows the payments the program says it accepts, its licensing and accreditation, and how far it sits from the nearest airport. Counts updated October 2026.

How Do I Find a Rehab That Takes Centers Plan for Healthy Living?

Start from the payer that will be billed rather than the old plan name. For former MLTC enrollees that is New York Medicaid or Medicare, so any enrolled program can take the referral. For former MAP enrollees it is the successor D-SNP, and the Anthem New York Medicaid provider search or the Wellpoint MLTC directory for Erie and Niagara is where participation is settled.

Useful member lines: Anthem MLTC care manager and 24/7 NurseLine on 855-661-0002, Wellpoint MLTC on 877-388-5193, Anthem MAP member services on 1-833-713-1080 and Anthem New York Medicaid on 1-800-300-8181, all TTY 711. Enrollment questions go to New York Medicaid Choice on 1-800-505-5678. In a mental health crisis, the MAP handbook directs members to call or text 988 at any hour.

Is Centers Plan for Healthy Living the Same as Anthem, Wellpoint or CenterLight?

It is now part of the same company as Anthem and Wellpoint, both Elevance Health subsidiaries, and the CPHL entity was renamed Wellpoint of NY, LLC on March 1, 2026. It is not CenterLight Health System, a separate organization whose managed long-term care members CPHL agreed to take on in 2017, and it is not Centers Health Care, the former nursing home affiliate that states it does not own or operate a managed care plan. Carelon Behavioral Health is Elevance’s behavioral health arm, though its role for the successor New York plans is not stated on any plan page.

References and Citations

Centers Plan for Healthy Living LLC — MLTC member handbook, Medicaid Advantage Plus member handbook and transition notices for the 2026 plan moves.
Elevance Health — quarterly report disclosing completion of the Centers Plan for Healthy Living LLC acquisition on December 31, 2024, and the related purchase price allocation.
Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield HP — New York managed long-term care member handbook and Full Dual Advantage plan pages; Wellpoint of NY, LLC managed long-term care pages and provider FAQ.
New York State Department of Health — managed long-term care plan directory, revised April 2026; New York Medicaid Choice enrollment broker materials.
RehabSeekers directory listings and market rate research, United States, 2026. Ranges are indicative and vary by program, length of stay and coverage.