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Rehabs That Take Gulf South Risk Services

Gulf South Risk Services is an administrator that handles claims and benefits work for employer health plans in the Gulf South region. Administrators like this act for the plan sponsor and do not set the benefits themselves. Coverage for drug and alcohol treatment can be part of these plans, varying by plan design and level of care.

A Louisiana treatment center on this page names Gulf South Risk Services on its website. Your employer’s plan decides what is covered, so begin with the phone number on your member card. Ask about network status, prior authorization and deductibles, then check with the facility about admission steps and expected costs.

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Drug and Alcohol Rehab Centers That Accept Gulf South Risk

Capital Area Human Services – Saint Francisville

5266 Commerce Street, Saint Francisville, Louisiana, 70775

3.8★★★★☆32

SAMHSA listed

OutpatientTelehealthWalk-in

Accepts InsuranceAccepts MedicaidAccepts Medicare+5

SeniorsYoung adultsCouples+2

Capital Area Human Services operates from 5266 Commerce Street in Saint Francisville, close enough to St. Francisville and New Roads to serve both. Anyone within about 14 miles can reach it without a major journey, which takes in New Roads, Ventress, Jackson and Morganza. The facility falls within West Feliciana County for the purposes of state and county-funded treatment. Capital Area Human Services delivers intensive outpatient and outpatient care. This is a mental health service…

2.6 miWoodriff Falls22 miBaton Rouge Metropolitan AirportServes4 towns

Substances treated

Nicotine and Tobacco Treatment · Nicotine Replacement Therapy · Smoking Cessation Counseling · Smoking Cessation Medication · Vaping Cessation

Levels of care

Evening Treatment · Online Rehab and Telehealth · Outpatient Rehab · Walk-In Rehab · Weekend Rehab

Therapies

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) · Counseling and Therapy · Evidence-Based Therapy · Family Therapy · Group Therapy · Individual Therapy

Mental health

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

Groups served

Adult Rehab · Couples Rehab · Court Ordered Rehab · Senior Outpatient Rehab · Senior Rehab · Senior Telehealth · Young Adult Rehab

Support services

Case Management · Chronic Illness Management · Health and Wellness Support · Housing and Employment Support · Intensive Case Management · Nutrition and Fitness Counseling · Peer Support · Recovery Support Services · Suicide Prevention Services · Supported Employment

Insurance accepted

90 Degree Benefits · AAG Benefit Plan Administrators · ACUITY Group · Administrative Concepts · Aetna · AIG · Aither Health · Allegiance Benefit Plan · All Savers Insurance Company · AllyAlign Health · +83 more

Capital Area Human Services – 2455 Wooddale Boulevard, Baton Rouge

2455 Wooddale Boulevard, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, 70805

4.0★★★★☆~~165~~

CARF accredited

DetoxResidentialTelehealth+1

Accepts InsuranceAccepts MedicaidAccepts Medicare+5

Co-occurring DisordersMATTrauma-informed+5

Deaf and HoH

2455 Wooddale Boulevard in Baton Rouge puts Capital Area Human Services inside a short drive of Merrydale, Monticello and the towns around them. Monticello, Brownfields, Port Allen and Central all sit within 7 miles of the door. Baton Rouge sits in East Baton Rouge County, and the county's own provision is limited enough that this site draws from a wide area. What is available here is detox and residential treatment. Medication for opioid dependence is…

7.6 miComite River4.6 miBaton Rouge Metropolitan AirportServes5 towns

Substances treated

Adderall Rehab · Alcohol Medication Treatment · Alcohol Only Rehab · Alcohol Rehab · Beer Addiction Treatment · Binge Drinking Treatment · Carfentanil Rehab · Cocaine Rehab · Codeine Rehab · Concerta Rehab · +40 more

Levels of care

14-Day Rehab · 21-Day Rehab · 30-Day Rehab · 45-Day Rehab · 60-Day Rehab · 90-Day Rehab · Addiction Retreat · Aftercare and Continuing Care · Anxiety Retreat · Carfentanil Detox Program · +42 more

Therapies

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

Mental health

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

Groups served

Adult Rehab · Couples Rehab · Early HIV Intervention · Hepatitis Support Services · HIV and Hepatitis Care · HIV Support Services · Men's Dual Diagnosis Rehab · Men's Medicare Rehab · Men's Rehab · Men's Residential Rehab · +11 more

Support services

Case Management · Community Outreach · Employment Support · Health and Wellness Support · Health Education · Hepatitis C Treatment · HIV Treatment · Housing and Employment Support · Housing Assistance · Intervention Services · +7 more

Languages

CARF Accredited Deaf and Hard of Hearing Rehab · 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 · Deaf and Hard of Hearing Residential Rehab

Insurance accepted

Capital Area Human Services – 2751 Wooddale Boulevard, Baton Rouge

2751 Wooddale Boulevard, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, 70805

4.0★★★★☆~~165~~

CARF accredited

IOPOutpatientTelehealth+2

Accepts InsuranceAccepts MedicaidAccepts Medicare+5

Co-occurring DisordersMATTrauma-informed+7

Deaf and HoH

Capital Area Human Services is located at 2751 Wooddale Boulevard in Baton Rouge, within a few minutes of Port Allen and Merrydale. Anyone within about 6 miles can reach it without a major journey, which takes in Port Allen, Merrydale, Gardere and Monticello. Baton Rouge sits in East Baton Rouge County, and the county's own provision is limited enough that this site draws from a wide area. Services run to intensive outpatient and outpatient care.…

9.2 miComite River6.1 miBaton Rouge Metropolitan AirportServes5 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 · Continuing Care · Discharge Planning · Evening Treatment · Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP) · Online Rehab and Telehealth · Outpatient MAT Clinic · Outpatient Rehab · Overdose Prevention Education · Recurrence Prevention · +2 more

Therapies

Mental health

Groups served

Adult Rehab · Couples Rehab · Court Ordered Dual Diagnosis Rehab · Court Ordered MAT · Court Ordered Medicare Rehab · Court Ordered Outpatient Rehab · Court Ordered Rehab · Court Referral Accepted · Early HIV Intervention · Hepatitis Support Services · +23 more

Support services

Case Management · Chronic Illness Management · Community Outreach · Employment Support · Health and Wellness Support · Health Education · Housing and Employment Support · Housing Assistance · Intensive Case Management · Intervention Services · +9 more

Languages

CARF Accredited Deaf and Hard of Hearing Rehab · Deaf and Hard of Hearing Dual Diagnosis Rehab · Deaf and Hard of Hearing MAT · Deaf and Hard of Hearing Rehab

Insurance accepted

Capital Area Human Services – Plaquemine

24705 Plaza Drive, Plaquemine, Louisiana, 70764

4.0★★★★☆~~165~~

SAMHSA listed

OutpatientTelehealthWalk-in

Accepts InsuranceAccepts MedicaidAccepts Medicare+5

SeniorsYoung adultsCouples+2

24705 Plaza Drive in Plaquemine puts Capital Area Human Services inside a short drive of Crescent, Bayou Goula and the towns around them. That radius takes in Bayou Goula, Addis, Dorseyville and St. Gabriel, all within 9 miles. Iberville County is the relevant authority here, which matters for anyone using state-funded care. Capital Area Human Services delivers intensive outpatient and outpatient care. This is a mental health service rather than an addiction treatment facility. Remote…

5.2 miUpper Grand River20 miBaton Rouge Metropolitan AirportServes6 towns

Substances treated

Nicotine and Tobacco Treatment · Nicotine Replacement Therapy · Smoking Cessation Counseling · Smoking Cessation Medication · Vaping Cessation

Levels of care

Evening Treatment · Online Rehab and Telehealth · Outpatient Rehab · Walk-In Rehab · Weekend Rehab

Therapies

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) · Counseling and Therapy · Evidence-Based Therapy · Family Therapy · Group Therapy · Individual Therapy

Mental health

Groups served

Adult Rehab · Couples Rehab · Court Ordered Rehab · Senior Outpatient Rehab · Senior Rehab · Senior Telehealth · Young Adult Rehab

Support services

Insurance accepted

Capital Area Human Services – Gonzales

1056 East Worthey Street, Gonzales, Louisiana, 70737

2.9★★★☆☆16

CARF accredited

IOPOutpatientTelehealth+2

Accepts InsuranceAccepts MedicaidAccepts Medicare+5

MATTrauma-informedTeens+7

Deaf and HoH

1056 East Worthey Street in Gonzales puts Capital Area Human Services inside a short drive of Sorrento, Prairieville and the towns around them. The practical catchment runs to roughly 8 miles, covering Sorrento, Prairieville, Darrow and Port Vincent. Gonzales sits in Ascension County, and the county's own provision is limited enough that this site draws from a wide area. Services run to intensive outpatient and outpatient care. Medication-assisted treatment is part of the offer, the…

7.2 miNew River26 miBaton Rouge Metropolitan AirportServes6 towns

Substances treated

Levels of care

Therapies

Mental health

Groups served

Adult Rehab · Couples Rehab · Court Ordered Rehab · Early HIV Intervention · Hepatitis Support Services · HIV and Hepatitis Care · HIV Support Services · Men's Dual Diagnosis Rehab · Men's Medicare Rehab · Men's Outpatient Rehab · +34 more

Support services

Languages

CARF Accredited Deaf and Hard of Hearing Rehab · Deaf and Hard of Hearing Dual Diagnosis Rehab · Deaf and Hard of Hearing MAT · Deaf and Hard of Hearing Rehab

Insurance accepted

Capital Area Human Services – Donaldsonville

901 Catalpa Street, Donaldsonville, Louisiana, 70346

3.5★★★★☆2

CARF accredited

OutpatientTelehealthWalk-in+1

Accepts InsuranceAccepts MedicaidAccepts Medicare+5

MATTrauma-informedTeens+7

Deaf and HoH

Capital Area Human Services is located at 901 Catalpa Street in Donaldsonville, within 4.3 miles of Darrow and Lemannville. Within around 8 miles that includes Lemannville, Belle Rose, Union and Welcome. Donaldsonville is in Ascension County, which shapes which public funding routes apply. What is available here is intensive outpatient and outpatient care. Medication-assisted treatment pairs buprenorphine, methadone or naltrexone with counseling. Substance use and mental health are treated together rather than in sequence. Telehealth…

7.5 miClaiborne Island31 miBaton Rouge Metropolitan AirportServes4 towns

Substances treated

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 · Recurrence Prevention · Walk-In Rehab · +1 more

Therapies

Mental health

Groups served

Support services

Languages

CARF Accredited Deaf and Hard of Hearing Rehab · Deaf and Hard of Hearing Dual Diagnosis Rehab · Deaf and Hard of Hearing MAT · Deaf and Hard of Hearing Rehab

Insurance accepted

Capital Area Human Services – New Roads

282A Hospital Road, New Roads, Louisiana, 70760

2.3★★☆☆☆3

SAMHSA listed

OutpatientTelehealthWalk-in

Accepts InsuranceAccepts MedicaidAccepts Medicare+5

SeniorsYoung adultsCouples+2

Capital Area Human Services sits at 282A Hospital Road, New Roads — around 2.0 miles from Ventress and 8.5 from Morganza. Morganza, St. Francisville, Livonia and Erwinville all sit within 11 miles of the door. New Roads is in Pointe Coupee County, which shapes which public funding routes apply. What is available here is intensive outpatient and outpatient care. Licensing sits with the Louisiana Department of Health, alongside federal SAMHSA registration. The focus here is…

6.5 miWoodriff Falls21 miBaton Rouge Metropolitan AirportServes5 towns

Substances treated

Nicotine and Tobacco Treatment · Nicotine Replacement Therapy · Smoking Cessation Counseling · Smoking Cessation Medication · Vaping Cessation

Levels of care

Evening Treatment · Online Rehab and Telehealth · Outpatient Rehab · Walk-In Rehab · Weekend Rehab

Therapies

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) · Counseling and Therapy · Evidence-Based Therapy · Family Therapy · Group Therapy · Individual Therapy

Mental health

Groups served

Adult Rehab · Couples Rehab · Court Ordered Rehab · Senior Outpatient Rehab · Senior Rehab · Senior Telehealth · Young Adult Rehab

Support services

Insurance accepted

Capital Area Human Services – Howell Boulevard, Baton Rouge

7855 Howell Boulevard, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, 70807

4.0★★★★☆~~165~~

SAMHSA listed

OutpatientTelehealthWalk-in

Accepts InsuranceAccepts MedicaidAccepts Medicare+5

SeniorsYoung adultsCouples+2

Capital Area Human Services is located at 7855 Howell Boulevard in Baton Rouge, within a few minutes of Brownfields and Merrydale. Anyone within about 7 miles can reach it without a major journey, which takes in Merrydale, Baker, Baton Rouge and Port Allen. Baton Rouge sits in East Baton Rouge County, and the county's own provision is limited enough that this site draws from a wide area. Capital Area Human Services offers intensive outpatient and…

11 miComite River1.1 miBaton Rouge Metropolitan AirportServes8 towns

Substances treated

Nicotine and Tobacco Treatment · Nicotine Replacement Therapy · Smoking Cessation Counseling · Smoking Cessation Medication · Vaping Cessation

Levels of care

Evening Treatment · Online Rehab and Telehealth · Outpatient Rehab · Walk-In Rehab · Weekend Rehab

Therapies

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) · Counseling and Therapy · Evidence-Based Therapy · Family Therapy · Group Therapy · Individual Therapy

Mental health

Groups served

Adult Rehab · Couples Rehab · Court Ordered Rehab · Senior Outpatient Rehab · Senior Rehab · Senior Telehealth · Young Adult Rehab

Support services

Insurance accepted

Capital Area Human Services – Port Allen

685 Louisiana Avenue, Port Allen, Louisiana, 70767

4.0★★★★☆~~165~~

SAMHSA listed

OutpatientTelehealthWalk-in

Accepts InsuranceAccepts MedicaidAccepts Medicare+5

SeniorsYoung adultsCouples+2

Capital Area Human Services is at 685 Louisiana Avenue in Port Allen. Baton Rouge is 4.8 miles away and Brusly 5.3. Baton Rouge, Brusly, Merrydale and Addis all sit within 7 miles of the door. Port Allen sits in West Baton Rouge County, and the county's own provision is limited enough that this site draws from a wide area. Capital Area Human Services provides intensive outpatient and outpatient care. Capital Area Human Services is federally…

10 miProfit Island6.1 miBaton Rouge Metropolitan AirportServes7 towns

Substances treated

Nicotine and Tobacco Treatment · Nicotine Replacement Therapy · Smoking Cessation Counseling · Smoking Cessation Medication · Vaping Cessation

Levels of care

Evening Treatment · Online Rehab and Telehealth · Outpatient Rehab · Walk-In Rehab · Weekend Rehab

Therapies

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) · Counseling and Therapy · Evidence-Based Therapy · Family Therapy · Group Therapy · Individual Therapy

Mental health

Groups served

Adult Rehab · Couples Rehab · Court Ordered Rehab · Senior Outpatient Rehab · Senior Rehab · Senior Telehealth · Young Adult Rehab

Support services

Insurance accepted

Capital Area Human Services – Colonial Drive, Baton Rouge

422 Colonial Drive, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, 70806

2.8★★★☆☆11

CARF accredited

OutpatientTelehealthWalk-in+1

Accepts InsuranceAccepts MedicaidAccepts Medicare+5

MATTrauma-informedTeens+6

Deaf and HoH

Capital Area Human Services sits at 422 Colonial Drive, Baton Rouge — around 3.7 miles from Merrydale and 4.3 from Monticello. Within around 6 miles that includes Merrydale, Monticello, Gardere and Port Allen. East Baton Rouge County is the relevant authority here, which matters for anyone using state-funded care. Capital Area Human Services offers intensive outpatient and outpatient care. Medication-assisted treatment is part of the offer, the approach with the strongest evidence for opioid dependence.…

6.7 miComite River6.7 miBaton Rouge Metropolitan AirportServes5 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 · +25 more

Levels of care

Abstinence-Based Rehab · 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 · +3 more

Therapies

Activity Therapy · Addiction Counseling · Anger Management · Brief Intervention · Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) · Contingency Management · Counseling and Therapy · Evidence-Based Therapy · Family Therapy · Group Therapy · +6 more

Mental health

Groups served

Support services

Case Management · Community Outreach · Employment Support · Health and Wellness Support · Health Education · Housing and Employment Support · Housing Assistance · Intensive Case Management · Intervention Services · Nutrition and Fitness Counseling · +5 more

Languages

CARF Accredited Deaf and Hard of Hearing Rehab · Deaf and Hard of Hearing Dual Diagnosis Rehab · Deaf and Hard of Hearing MAT · Deaf and Hard of Hearing Rehab

Insurance accepted

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What is Gulf South Risk Services?

Gulf South Risk Services, Inc. is an independent third-party administrator based in Houma, Louisiana. It handles claims administration, utilization review and care management for employers' self-funded group health plans, workers' compensation programs and liability claims. It is not an insurance carrier and does not set the benefits it pays.

The company is licensed as a third-party administrator and claims adjusting firm in Louisiana, Texas, Florida, North Carolina, South Carolina and Georgia.

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Is Gulf South Risk Services an insurance company?

No. It is an independent third-party administrator that is not tied to any carrier. The employer funds the health plan, and that employer's plan document sets the benefits, including anything for substance use treatment. Gulf South processes claims and runs pre-certification and utilization review for the employer.

Because benefits differ from one employer group to the next, two members holding cards with the same administrator's name can have very different coverage.

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Does Gulf South Risk Services cover rehab?

Yes, when your employer's plan covers it. Gulf South administers self-funded employer plans and pays claims according to each plan document, so detox, residential treatment, PHP, IOP and medication treatment are covered only to the extent that document allows. The administrator publishes no substance use benefit rules of its own.

Call 985-868-7070, Monday to Friday 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM Central, to ask what your plan covers and what the deductible and coinsurance will be.

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Does Gulf South Risk Services cover detox?

Yes, if the plan document includes detox benefits. Gulf South runs pre-certification and utilization review in house, so a detox admission is reviewed against medical necessity. A determination is based on medical necessity only and is not a guarantee of payment.

Providers send CPT and diagnosis codes with clinical records by fax to 985 879 2650 or email to preauth@synergysafetyandhealth.com, allowing 48 hours unless the request is urgent.

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Does Gulf South Risk Services require prior authorization for rehab?

Yes, for the services your employer's plan flags for review. Gulf South performs pre-certification, utilization review and case management in house. Its prior authorization form asks providers to establish benefits and eligibility first, then submit CPT and diagnosis codes with history and physical, labs or radiology, symptoms and treatment history.

Allow 48 hours for a determination unless the request is urgent. The form lists no separate category for mental health or substance use treatment.

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Does Gulf South Risk Services cover inpatient rehab?

Yes, where an inpatient behavioral health benefit exists in the employer's plan. Gulf South pays those claims under the terms the employer sets, and admissions normally need pre-certification first. Length of stay rules, deductible and coinsurance come from the plan design rather than from the administrator.

Ask the treatment center to request authorization before you arrive, and remember that a favorable determination reflects medical necessity rather than a promise of payment.

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Does Gulf South Risk Services cover mental health therapy?

Yes, to the extent the employer's plan provides it. No public statement describes outpatient therapy, psychiatry, telehealth or visit limits, because those terms are written into each employer group's plan document. The administrator's own pages do not describe behavioral health benefits.

Case management, utilization guidance and care coordination are handled in house, and members are told they reach a live person on the phone at 985-868-7070.

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Does Gulf South Risk Services cover Suboxone?

Yes, subject to the pharmacy benefit your employer chose. Drug coverage runs through a pharmacy benefit manager selected per employer, and no manager or formulary is published, so buprenorphine, naltrexone and methadone rules differ from one group to the next.

Look at the pharmacy benefit manager named on your member card for the formulary tier and any prior authorization step before filling a prescription.

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What network does Gulf South Risk Services use?

There is no single network. Each employer or broker picks its own PPO network, pharmacy benefit manager and stop-loss carrier, and Gulf South integrates them; some plans use reference-based pricing instead. The network that applies to you is the one printed on your member ID card.

Gulf South publishes no provider directory, so use the network's own directory or call the administrator at 985-868-7070 to ask whether a treatment center participates.

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Does Gulf South Risk Services cover out-of-network rehab?

Yes, on plans that include out-of-network benefits. No out-of-network policy is published, because the answer sits with the employer's plan and the network it selected. Plans built on reference-based pricing rather than a PPO handle out-of-network charges on a different basis again.

Ask about balance billing and the percentage the plan pays before admission; the line at 985-868-7070 can quote your plan's terms.

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How do I find a rehab that takes Gulf South Risk Services?

Start with the PPO network named on your member ID card, since that network, not the administrator, decides which treatment centers are in network. Then call 985-868-7070 to ask about your benefits, and have the center request prior authorization before admission.

Programs listed here commonly work with self-funded employer plans, and admissions staff can run the benefits inquiry with the administrator for you.

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Does Gulf South Risk Services have a Medicaid or Medicare plan?

No. Gulf South administers self-funded employer group health plans only, including plans for cities, counties, school districts, healthcare organizations and private businesses. No Medicaid managed care, Medicare Advantage or marketplace product is offered, and no NCQA accreditation or Medicare star rating applies, since it is not a health plan.

If you or a loved one needs government coverage for treatment, that comes from a separate plan rather than through an employer's administrator.

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What states does Gulf South Risk Services operate in?

Gulf South Risk Services is licensed as a third-party administrator and claims adjusting firm in Louisiana, Texas, Florida, North Carolina, South Carolina and Georgia, and says it supports clients across the Southeast. Its only office is the headquarters at 250 Barrow Street in Houma, Louisiana.

Treatment can still take place out of state; what matters is whether the facility participates in the PPO network your employer's plan uses.

Is Gulf South Risk Services the same as HUB International Gulf South?

No. HUB International Gulf South is a region of the Chicago-based insurance brokerage HUB International, with Louisiana offices such as Lake Charles. Gulf South Risk Services is an independent third-party administrator headquartered in Houma. The two are separate companies that share only part of a name.

An unrelated Gulf South regional office was opened in Madison, Mississippi in 2013 by Eastern Insurance Holdings for workers' compensation business.

What is the Gulf South Risk Services phone number?

The main number is 985-868-7070, staffed Monday to Friday from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM Central and closed weekends. A toll-free line, 800 256 4776, and a fax, 985 879 2650, appear on the prior authorization form. No behavioral health or crisis line is published.

Members can also use the benefits and claims login hosted by Hi-Tech Health, plus the Healthcare Bluebook price comparison tool linked from the same menu.

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Gulf South Risk Services, Inc. is an independent third-party administrator in Houma, Louisiana that processes claims and runs utilization review for employers who fund their own health plans. It is not an insurance carrier and it does not write the benefits it pays. For anyone arranging addiction treatment, the practical meaning is simple: the name on the card is Gulf South, but the rules on detox, residential care and medication come from an employer’s plan document.

The company administers self-funded and level-funded employer group health plans alongside workers’ compensation and liability claims, and it is licensed as a third-party administrator and claims adjusting firm in Louisiana, Texas, Florida, North Carolina, South Carolina and Georgia. Each employer or broker chooses its own PPO network, pharmacy benefit manager and stop-loss carrier, and Gulf South integrates them, so two cards carrying the same administrator can lead to different networks and different cost shares.

This guide covers what a plan administered by Gulf South may pay across the levels of care, how its in-house pre-certification and utilization review work, what a stay costs before any coverage is applied, where medication for opioid and alcohol use sits, and how to find a program that contracts with the network your plan uses.

Does Gulf South Risk Services Cover Drug and Alcohol Rehab?

It depends on the employer’s plan, because Gulf South administers benefits rather than setting them. No Gulf South page states substance use or mental health benefits, so whether detox, residential treatment, PHP, IOP and medication treatment are paid, and at what share, sits in the plan document. Start there, or call 985-868-7070.

A self-funded plan pays claims out of the employer’s own money, with a stop-loss carrier behind it for large cases. Gulf South describes its role as group health plan administration, cost containment, care management and vendor integration, and its broker material says case management and utilization review are handled in-house. None of that material names a behavioral health carve-out, so if an employer has routed mental health and addiction benefits to a separate vendor, that vendor’s name will appear in the summary plan description or on the back of the card.

Pull three things from the plan document before admission: the schedule of benefits for inpatient and behavioral health services, the list of services that require pre-certification, and the network or pricing method the plan uses. Those three answers decide the cost of a stay more than any figure a program quotes over the phone.

What Does the Plan Pay For at Each Level of Care?

Levels of care appear in a plan’s schedule of benefits as inpatient, outpatient and behavioral health lines rather than under the word rehab, which is why the admissions team usually asks for the plan document rather than the card alone. Each heading below is the question to put to Gulf South’s benefits line before a start date is set.

Medical Detox

Withdrawal management is billed either as an inpatient admission or as an outpatient service, and a self-funded plan can treat the two very differently. Ask which benefit line medical detox falls under and whether pre-certification applies. Alcohol and benzodiazepine withdrawal can cause seizures, and acute withdrawal belongs in an emergency department regardless of any administrative question.

Residential and Inpatient

An admission to residential rehab is the service most plans route through pre-certification, and Gulf South runs that review itself. Ask how continued stay is reviewed once treatment begins, because a self-funded plan may authorize in blocks of days rather than for the whole episode, and the clinical team has to write for each extension.

PHP, IOP and Outpatient

Partial hospitalization and intensive outpatient are usually written into the behavioral health section of the schedule of benefits, sometimes with a per-day copay and sometimes as coinsurance after the deductible. Weekly counseling and medication management are the most accessible level and the one where visit limits, if the plan has any, are most likely to bite.

Does Gulf South Risk Services Need Prior Authorization for Rehab?

Yes for any service the employer’s plan lists as requiring pre-certification, and Gulf South performs that utilization review in-house. Its prior authorization form does not name which services need authorization, so the admissions team asks before the admission date. Requests allow 48 hours for a determination unless the case is urgent.

The sequence on the form is fixed: benefits and eligibility are established first, then the request goes in with CPT and diagnosis codes and the supporting clinical record, which means history and physical, laboratory and radiology results, current symptoms and treatment history. Requests travel by fax on 985 879 2650 or by email to preauth@synergysafetyandhealth.com, with the main line on 985-868-7070 and a toll-free number on 800 256 4776. The email domain belongs to Synergy Safety and Health, a division of Gulf South Risk Services, Inc., which is why the address does not match the company name.

An authorization is not a payment. The form states that determinations are based on medical necessity only and are not a guarantee of payment. Eligibility on the date of service, the plan’s exclusions and any remaining deductible are all settled when the claim is adjudicated, so ask what the plan pays as well as what it authorizes.

What Criteria Decide Medical Necessity?

Gulf South does not publish the criteria set it applies, and its form carries no separate category for mental health or substance use. Ask the case manager which standard the review uses, who performs the clinical review for addiction cases, how often continued stay is reconsidered and what the appeal route is if a level of care is denied. Gulf South describes case management for complex and high-cost needs, utilization guidance, care coordination and benefits navigation, and says a live person answers the phone, so these are reasonable questions for that line.

How Much Does Rehab Cost With Gulf South Risk Services?

Whatever the employer’s plan design says. Copays, coinsurance, the deductible and the out-of-pocket maximum are written by the employer, and Gulf South publishes no figures of its own. The company links Healthcare Bluebook under its benefits and claims login, hosted by Hi-Tech Health, so a price comparison can be run before a date is booked.

One detail is worth settling early. Gulf South’s material mentions reference-based pricing alongside network partnerships, which means some employer plans pay a set multiple of a benchmark rate instead of a negotiated network rate. Under that model there is no in-network list to search, and the question becomes whether a program accepts the plan’s payment as payment in full. The figures below are what a program bills before any coverage is applied.

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

Where a plan excludes a level of care, or where the deductible has barely been touched, a published self-pay rate or a sliding scale can come out lower than the coinsurance on a long residential stay. Ask the admissions team for both numbers in writing before a start date is agreed.

Does Gulf South Risk Services Cover Suboxone, Methadone and Other Addiction Medication?

That is a plan question rather than an administrator question. Pharmacy benefits run through a pharmacy benefit manager chosen by each employer, and Gulf South names none, publishing no formulary and no policy on buprenorphine, naltrexone or methadone. Its cost containment material lists pharmacy cost management as a service, which is a billing function rather than a coverage rule.

Where the Prescription Is Filled

The pharmacy benefit manager is normally named on the card, and its own formulary search gives the tier, the quantity limit and any pharmacy prior authorization for Suboxone and buprenorphine or for naltrexone. A change of formulation at discharge is the common point of failure, so the prescription written on the last day should be matched against that list first.

Medication Given Inside a Program

Medication administered during an inpatient or residential stay is paid under the medical side of the plan, not the pharmacy side. Methadone for opioid use is dispensed through a licensed opioid treatment program and billed as a program service, so ask whether the plan covers that program type and whether an outpatient MAT clinic sits inside the chosen network.

Which Rehab Centers Are In-Network With Gulf South Risk Services?

A program is in network when it holds a contract with the PPO network the employer selected, not with Gulf South itself, and when it holds the state license or certification for the level of care it delivers. There is no Gulf South provider directory, so the network named on the member ID card, or the benefits line on 985-868-7070, is where network status is settled.

Programs that accept Gulf South Risk Services are gathered on the Gulf South Risk Services page, with wider lists under private insurance accepted, detox centers and outpatient rehab. 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.

How Do I Find a Rehab That Takes Gulf South Risk Services?

Read the network name off the ID card, search that network for addiction treatment, then call Gulf South on 985-868-7070, Monday to Friday 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM Central, to establish benefits, the deductible position and the pre-certification rules. Ask the admissions team to hold the start date until the determination comes back.

Geography follows the employer, not the administrator. Gulf South is licensed as a third-party administrator in Louisiana, Texas, Florida, North Carolina, South Carolina and Georgia, and its client list runs to cities and parishes, school districts, healthcare organizations and private employers. Treatment outside the home state depends on whether the plan’s network reaches there, which is worth asking before travel is booked.

Is Gulf South Risk Services the Same as HUB International Gulf South?

No. HUB International Gulf South is an insurance brokerage region of Chicago-based HUB International, with Louisiana offices including Lake Charles. Eastern Insurance Holdings also opened a Gulf South regional office in Madison, Mississippi in 2013 for workers’ compensation, and that is unrelated too. The administrator described here is Gulf South Risk Services, Inc. of 250 Barrow Street, Houma, with Synergy Safety and Health as its division and Hi-Tech Health hosting its benefits and claims portals.

Before you call a program: have the employer group name, the plan document or summary of benefits, and the network name printed on the card. Then ask the admissions team two questions: does the program contract with that network, and who sends the pre-certification request to Gulf South. Those answers settle the cost before anyone discusses dates.

References and Citations

Gulf South Risk Services, Inc. — company pages on third-party administration, group health plan administration, care management, cost containment, state licensure and contact details.
Gulf South Risk Services, Inc. — prior authorization form, submission requirements, turnaround and preauthorization contacts.
Synergy Safety and Health — division of Gulf South Risk Services, Inc.; Hi-Tech Health benefits, claims and provider portals; Healthcare Bluebook price comparison link.
Crunchbase and LeadIQ — company profiles describing lines of claims administration and staff size estimates.
RehabSeekers directory listings and market rate research, United States, 2026. Ranges are indicative and vary by facility, length of stay and coverage.