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People’s Health is a health plan name listed by drug and alcohol treatment centers in Massachusetts. Plans under this name can include substance use treatment coverage, varying by plan, network and level of care.

Massachusetts treatment centers on this page name People’s Health on their own websites. Several unrelated plans use similar names, so check the details on your member card. Contact the facility and the plan before admission to ask about network status, whether prior authorization or a referral is needed, and what deductible or copay may apply. Keep a note of the answers you receive on each call.

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Drug and Alcohol Rehab Centers That Accept People's Health

Urgent Care/Metairie – Metairie

4517 Veterans Memorial Boulevard, Metairie, Louisiana, 70006

4.9★★★★★~~267~~

SAMHSA listed

DetoxOutpatientTelehealth+1

Accepts InsuranceAccepts MedicaidAccepts Medicare+3

Co-occurring DisordersMATTrauma-informed+8

Deaf and HoH

4517 Veterans Memorial Boulevard in Metairie puts Urgent Care/Metairie inside a short drive of Elmwood, Jefferson and the towns around them. Anyone within about 4 miles can reach it without a major journey, which takes in Elmwood, Jefferson, River Ridge and Kenner. The facility falls within Jefferson County for the purposes of state and county-funded treatment. What is available here is intensive outpatient and outpatient care. SAMHSA holds the federal registration; the Louisiana Department of…

0.8 miNey Rey Park4.9 miLouis Armstrong New Orleans International AirportServes8 towns

Substances treated

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

Levels of care

Aftercare and Continuing Care · Clonidine and Lofexidine Detox · Continuing Care · Detox by Substance · Detox Centers · Evening Treatment · Non-12-Step Rehab · Online Rehab and Telehealth · Outpatient MAT Clinic · Outpatient Rehab · +2 more

Therapies

Addiction Counseling · Counseling and Therapy · Individual Therapy

Mental health

Co-Occurring Mental Health Conditions · Depression and Trauma · Mental Health Conditions · Trauma Treatment

Groups served

Active Duty Military Dual Diagnosis Rehab · Active Duty Military Medicare Rehab · Active Duty Military Outpatient 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 · Hepatitis Support Services · +54 more

Support services

Health and Wellness Support · Health Education · PrEP Services

Languages

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

Insurance accepted

AARP Medicare Advantage · Aetna · Ambetter (Centene) · AmeriHealth · BCBS (Blue Cross Blue Shield) · CHAMPVA · Curative Health Plan · GEHA · Gilsbar · Golden Rule Insurance Company · +16 more

Urgent Care/Uptown – New Orleans

4907 Prytania Street, New Orleans, Louisiana, 70115

4.8★★★★★~~173~~

SAMHSA listed

DetoxOutpatientTelehealth+1

Accepts InsuranceAccepts MedicaidAccepts Medicare+3

Co-occurring DisordersMATTrauma-informed+8

Deaf and HoH

Urgent Care/Uptown is located at 4907 Prytania Street in New Orleans, within a few minutes of Westwego and Marrero. Bridge, Gretna, Harvey and Jefferson all sit within 5 miles of the door. The facility falls within Orleans County for the purposes of state and county-funded treatment. Urgent Care/Uptown offers intensive outpatient and outpatient care. Buprenorphine, methadone or naltrexone can be prescribed alongside therapy. Sessions can be held remotely where travel is difficult. Federal registration is…

1.2 miAudubon Park11 miLouis Armstrong New Orleans International AirportServes6 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 · +29 more

Levels of care

Therapies

Addiction Counseling · Counseling and Therapy · Individual Therapy

Mental health

Co-Occurring Mental Health Conditions · Depression and Trauma · Mental Health Conditions · Trauma Treatment

Groups served

Support services

Community Outreach · Health and Wellness Support · Health Education · Intervention Services · Practical Support · PrEP Services

Languages

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

Insurance accepted

Urgent Care/Mid City – New Orleans

231 North Carrollton Avenue, New Orleans, Louisiana, 70119

4.6★★★★★~~680~~

SAMHSA listed

DetoxOutpatientTelehealth+1

Accepts InsuranceAccepts MedicaidAccepts Medicare+3

Co-occurring DisordersMATTrauma-informed+8

Deaf and HoH

Urgent Care/Mid City operates from 231 North Carrollton Avenue in New Orleans, close enough to Jefferson and Bridge to serve both. Jefferson, Bridge, Metairie and Gretna all sit within 5 miles of the door. New Orleans is in Orleans County, which shapes which public funding routes apply. What is available here is intensive outpatient and outpatient care. Approved medication runs alongside counseling, which is what medication-assisted treatment means in practice. Some contact can happen by…

2.0 miDemourelles Island10 miLouis Armstrong New Orleans International AirportServes6 towns

Substances treated

Levels of care

Therapies

Addiction Counseling · Counseling and Therapy · Individual Therapy

Mental health

Co-Occurring Mental Health Conditions · Depression and Trauma · Mental Health Conditions · Trauma Treatment

Groups served

Support services

Community Outreach · Health and Wellness Support · Health Education · Intervention Services · Practical Support · PrEP Services

Languages

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

Insurance accepted

Eleanor Health – Worcester

108 Grove Street, Worcester, Massachusetts, 1605

4.7★★★★★40

CARF accredited

DetoxOutpatientTelehealth+1

Accepts InsuranceAccepts MedicaidAccepts Medicare+4

MATSeniorsYoung adults+6

Deaf and HoH

Eleanor Health is located at 108 Grove Street in Worcester, within a few minutes of Northborough and Westborough. Northborough, Westborough, Spencer and Rutland all sit within 11 miles of the door. Worcester is in Worcester County, which shapes which public funding routes apply. Eleanor Health delivers intensive outpatient and outpatient care. Medication-assisted treatment pairs buprenorphine, methadone or naltrexone with counseling. Both conditions are worked on in parallel, which is what the evidence supports. Video appointments…

2.8 miMiddle River3.9 miWorcester Regional AirportServes24 towns

Substances treated

Adderall Rehab · Alcohol MAT Friendly · Alcohol Medication Treatment · Alcohol Only Rehab · Alcohol Rehab · Beer Addiction Treatment · Binge Drinking Treatment · Carfentanil Rehab · Codeine Rehab · Concerta Rehab · +35 more

Levels of care

Aftercare and Continuing Care · Clonidine and Lofexidine Detox · Continuing Care · Detox by Substance · Detox Centers · Discharge Planning · Evening Treatment · Non-12-Step Rehab · Online Rehab and Telehealth · Outpatient MAT Clinic · +5 more

Therapies

Addiction Counseling · Brief Intervention · Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) · Counseling and Therapy · Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) · Evidence-Based Therapy · Family Therapy · Group Therapy · Individual Therapy · Integrated Dual Disorder Treatment · +2 more

Mental health

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

Groups served

Adult Rehab · Couples Rehab · Men's Medicare Rehab · Men's Outpatient Rehab · Men's Rehab · Men's Telehealth · Men's TRICARE Rehab · Pregnant Women MAT · Pregnant Women Medicare Rehab · Pregnant Women Outpatient Rehab · +15 more

Support services

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

Languages

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

Insurance accepted

Aetna · BCBS (Blue Cross Blue Shield) · Cigna Healthcare · Harvard Pilgrim Health Care · Mass General Brigham Health Plan · Medicaid · Medicare · People's Health · Revere Health Choice · TRICARE · +2 more

Urgent Care/Harvey – Harvey

4001 Lapalco Boulevard, Harvey, Louisiana, 70058

4.8★★★★★~~224~~

SAMHSA listed

DetoxOutpatientTelehealth+1

Accepts InsuranceAccepts MedicaidAccepts Medicare+3

Co-occurring DisordersMATTrauma-informed+8

Deaf and HoH

4001 Lapalco Boulevard in Harvey puts Urgent Care/Harvey inside a short drive of Marrero, Estelle and the towns around them. Within around 4 miles that includes Gretna, Timberlane, Westwego and Terrytown. The facility falls within Jefferson County for the purposes of state and county-funded treatment. What is available here is intensive outpatient and outpatient care. Medication for opioid dependence is available here alongside talking treatment. Some contact can happen by video rather than in person.…

5.3 miLafayette Square14 miLouis Armstrong New Orleans International AirportServes6 towns

Substances treated

Levels of care

Therapies

Addiction Counseling · Counseling and Therapy · Individual Therapy

Mental health

Co-Occurring Mental Health Conditions · Depression and Trauma · Mental Health Conditions · Trauma Treatment

Groups served

Support services

Community Outreach · Health and Wellness Support · Health Education · Intervention Services · Practical Support · PrEP Services

Languages

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

Insurance accepted

Urgent Care/Gretna – Gretna

148 Wall Boulevard, Gretna, Louisiana, 70056

4.7★★★★★~~1,308~~

SAMHSA listed

DetoxOutpatientTelehealth+1

Accepts InsuranceAccepts MedicaidAccepts Medicare+3

Co-occurring DisordersMATTrauma-informed+8

Deaf and HoH

Urgent Care/Gretna is at 148 Wall Boulevard in Gretna. Timberlane is 0.7 miles away and Terrytown 1.1. Anyone within about 5 miles can reach it without a major journey, which takes in New Orleans Station, Woodmere, Estelle and Marrero. Jefferson County is the relevant authority here, which matters for anyone using state-funded care. Urgent Care/Gretna delivers intensive outpatient and outpatient care. Medication for opioid dependence is available here alongside talking treatment. Remote appointments are offered,…

4.8 miLafayette Square16 miLouis Armstrong New Orleans International AirportServes6 towns

Substances treated

Levels of care

Therapies

Addiction Counseling · Counseling and Therapy · Individual Therapy

Mental health

Co-Occurring Mental Health Conditions · Depression and Trauma · Mental Health Conditions · Trauma Treatment

Groups served

Support services

Community Outreach · Health and Wellness Support · Health Education · Intervention Services · Practical Support · PrEP Services

Languages

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

Insurance accepted

Urgent Care/Kenner – Kenner

819 West Esplanade Avenue, Kenner, Louisiana, 70065

4.4★★★★☆~~757~~

SAMHSA listed

DetoxOutpatientTelehealth+1

Accepts InsuranceAccepts MedicaidAccepts Medicare+3

Co-occurring DisordersMATTrauma-informed+8

Deaf and HoH

Urgent Care/Kenner is at 819 West Esplanade Avenue in Kenner. River Ridge is 4.8 miles away and Metairie 5.0. Within around 5 miles that includes River Ridge, Metairie, St. Rose and Ama. Kenner sits in Jefferson County, and the county's own provision is limited enough that this site draws from a wide area. What is available here is intensive outpatient and outpatient care. Medication for opioid dependence is available here alongside talking treatment. Sessions can…

3.0 miDelta Park1.9 miLouis Armstrong New Orleans International AirportServes8 towns

Substances treated

Levels of care

Therapies

Addiction Counseling · Counseling and Therapy · Individual Therapy

Mental health

Co-Occurring Mental Health Conditions · Depression and Trauma · Mental Health Conditions · Trauma Treatment

Groups served

Support services

Health and Wellness Support · Health Education · PrEP Services

Languages

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

Insurance accepted

Urgent Care/LaPlace – Laplace

309 Belle Terre Boulevard, Laplace, Louisiana, 70068

4.8★★★★★~~675~~

SAMHSA listed

DetoxOutpatientTelehealth+1

Accepts InsuranceAccepts MedicaidAccepts Medicare+3

Co-occurring DisordersMATTrauma-informed+8

Deaf and HoH

Urgent Care/LaPlace operates from 309 Belle Terre Boulevard in Laplace, close enough to Reserve and Edgard to serve both. That radius takes in Reserve, Edgard, Montz and Killona, all within 7 miles. The facility falls within St John the Baptist County for the purposes of state and county-funded treatment. Urgent Care/LaPlace offers intensive outpatient and outpatient care. Medication for opioid dependence is available here alongside talking treatment. Some contact can happen by video rather than…

11 miBlind River16 miLouis Armstrong New Orleans International AirportServes3 towns

Substances treated

Levels of care

Therapies

Addiction Counseling · Counseling and Therapy · Individual Therapy

Mental health

Co-Occurring Mental Health Conditions · Depression and Trauma · Mental Health Conditions · Trauma Treatment

Groups served

Support services

Community Outreach · Health and Wellness Support · Health Education · Intervention Services · Practical Support · PrEP Services

Languages

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 Peoples Health?

Peoples Health is a Louisiana-only Medicare Advantage plan based in Metairie, founded in 1994 and now part of UnitedHealthcare. It serves more than 150,000 members through HMO-POS, PPO, dual-eligible and chronic condition special needs plans, plus employer group retiree plans, with more than 11,000 contracted physicians statewide.

Plans are insured through UnitedHealthcare Insurance Company or an affiliate, and the brand remains active across Louisiana.

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Does Peoples Health cover rehab?

Yes, substance use treatment is covered under Medicare Advantage rules, and the 2026 Summaries of Benefits list outpatient substance use therapy in group and individual settings, inpatient mental health stays, and opioid treatment program services. Optum Behavioral Health runs the network for every Peoples Health plan.

Mental health care and substance use services sit on the plan's prior authorization list, so the treating provider must request authorization before care begins.

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Does Peoples Health cover inpatient rehab?

Yes, inpatient mental health stays are covered up to 90 days per stay on the individual plans. The 2026 Choices 65 plan for Greater New Orleans and Baton Rouge charges $95 a day for days 1 through 10 and $0 from day 11 onward.

Secure Health charges $150 a day for days 1 to 10 and Dual Complete LA-S5 charges $0. Authorization is required before inpatient behavioral health services.

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Does Peoples Health require prior authorization for rehab?

Yes, mental health care and substance use services appear on the prior authorization list, and inpatient behavioral health admissions need authorization before any service other than the initial history and physical. Authorization cannot be granted retroactively, and unauthorized claims are denied with the provider held liable.

Your primary care physician or the treating program files the request through the UnitedHealthcare provider portal, and decisions can take up to seven days.

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Does Peoples Health cover therapy?

Yes, outpatient individual and group mental health therapy is covered on every 2026 plan checked, including Choices 65, Choices PPO, Patriot PPO, Secure Health, Dual Complete and the Office of Group Benefits retiree plan. No visit limits appear in the 2026 Summaries of Benefits.

Referrals are not required for behavioral health, though outpatient services may still need the provider to obtain prior authorization.

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How much does therapy cost with Peoples Health?

$25 for an individual session and $15 for a group session on the 2026 individual plans checked, including Choices 65, Choices PPO, Patriot PPO and Secure Health. Dual Complete LA-S5 charges $0, and the Office of Group Benefits retiree plan charges $0 in network.

Substance use therapy uses the same copays. On the two PPO plans, out-of-network sessions cost $40 individual and $30 group.

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Does Peoples Health cover online therapy?

Yes, virtual mental health visits with a network telehealth provider by live audio and video cost $0 on Choices 65, Choices PPO, Patriot PPO, Secure Health and Dual Complete. The Office of Group Benefits retiree plan also charges $0 in network.

That retiree plan does not pay for virtual mental health visits delivered out of network, so stay with an Optum network provider.

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Does Peoples Health cover Suboxone?

Yes, on plans that include Part D drug coverage. The 2026 comprehensive formulary index lists buprenorphine and buprenorphine-naloxone, the generic form of Suboxone, along with naltrexone tablets, naloxone, acamprosate, disulfiram and methadone. Patriot (PPO) and Patriot No Rx LA include no Part D coverage.

Tier placement and any prior authorization or quantity limits were not readable in that formulary, so review the drug list for your own plan year.

Medicare Suboxonehttps://rehabseekers.com/insurance-accepted/medicare/medicare-suboxone/

Does Peoples Health cover methadone?

Yes, opioid treatment program services, the Medicare benefit through which methadone for opioid use disorder is given, cost $0 in network on Choices 65, Choices PPO, Patriot PPO, Secure Health, Dual Complete and the Office of Group Benefits retiree plan. Methadone also appears in the 2026 formulary index.

The PPO plans keep the $0 opioid treatment program cost out of network, while the retiree group plan does not cover it out of network.

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Does Peoples Health cover out-of-network rehab?

Yes on the PPO plans, and only in limited situations on the HMO-POS plans. Choices (PPO) and Patriot (PPO) pay out-of-network therapy at $30 group and $40 individual, with a $10,100 out-of-network maximum. HMO-POS plans pay out of network for emergencies, urgent care, out-of-area dialysis or plan-authorized care.

The Office of Group Benefits retiree plan pays out-of-network services at 20% coinsurance, with a $1,736 deductible on out-of-network inpatient care.

Medicare Residential Rehabhttps://rehabseekers.com/insurance-accepted/medicare/medicare-residential-rehab/

Is Peoples Health the same as UnitedHealthcare?

Yes, in effect. Peoples Health is the UnitedHealthcare brand for Louisiana Medicare Advantage. UnitedHealthcare announced the purchase in June 2018, and plans are insured through UnitedHealthcare Insurance Company or an affiliate. Since January 1, 2024, providers use UnitedHealthcare tools and the UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage carrier code.

The Peoples Health name is still in use, and the member portals now point to UnitedHealthcare's Medicare member site.

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Is Peoples Health a Medicaid plan?

No, it is a Medicare Advantage plan only, with no Medicaid managed care product. For individuals with both Medicare and Louisiana Medicaid, Peoples Health offers dual-eligible special needs plans: Dual Complete LA-S5, Secure Complete and Secure Health, where Medicare pays first and Louisiana Medicaid pays second.

UnitedHealthcare's separate Healthy Louisiana Medicaid plan ended March 31, 2026, but Peoples Health says its Medicare Advantage plans were not affected.

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What states does Peoples Health operate in?

Louisiana only. Patriot (PPO), Secure Health and Dual Complete LA-S5 cover all 64 parishes, while the Choices 65 plans are sold by region: Greater New Orleans and Baton Rouge Area, Northshore, Southland and Rural Southeast. The company is based in Metairie.

The Office of Group Benefits retiree plan reaches further, serving retirees in counties outside Louisiana and in Puerto Rico, Guam and the US Virgin Islands.

Do I need a referral from Peoples Health for mental health care?

No, Peoples Health does not require referrals for behavioral health services, so you can go straight to a network counselor or psychiatrist. Call Optum Behavioral Health at 1-877-566-7913 before scheduling to make sure the provider is in network, since certain services still need prior authorization.

Optum is the contracted behavioral health network for every Peoples Health plan and covers counseling, inpatient and outpatient care and partial hospitalization.

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How do I find a rehab that takes Peoples Health?

Search the UnitedHealthcare find care tool for behavioral health providers by entering your ZIP code and choosing Medicare Guest, Behavioral Health, or call Optum Behavioral Health at 1-877-566-7913, TTY 711, seven days a week from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.

Member services is 1-877-369-1907 for individual plans and 1-877-367-1803 for the dual special needs plans; ask the program whether authorization is already on file.

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Peoples Health, written by some treatment programs as People’s Health, is a Louisiana-only Medicare Advantage plan based in Metairie, founded in 1994 and now part of UnitedHealthcare, with plans insured through UnitedHealthcare Insurance Company or its affiliates. For anyone looking at addiction treatment, that means the rules are Medicare Advantage rules applied through a UnitedHealthcare network.

Behavioral health is delivered through Optum Behavioral Health, a sister company within UnitedHealth Group, reachable on 1-877-566-7913, while inpatient behavioral health claims and prior authorization stay with Peoples Health. Since January 1, 2024, treating providers use UnitedHealthcare tools and processes, and carrier code H39210 covers UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage including Peoples Health.

This guide sets out what the 2026 plans pay for at each level of care, where prior authorization applies and who obtains it, the copays named in the Summaries of Benefits, how medication for opioid and alcohol use is handled, and how to find a Louisiana program that contracts with the network.

Does Peoples Health Cover Drug and Alcohol Rehab?

Yes. The 2026 Summaries of Benefits list inpatient mental health stays, outpatient substance use therapy in group and individual formats, and opioid treatment program services on every plan checked. The Optum provider guide adds inpatient and outpatient behavioral health, substance use counseling and partial hospitalization. Mental health and substance use services sit on the prior authorization list.

What the published plan documents do not name separately is residential rehab, intensive outpatient treatment or medical detox as line items. That absence is not a denial; it means the level of care is authorized case by case under Medicare coverage rules, so the question for Optum is how the admission will be classified and authorized rather than whether the words appear in a benefit chart.

What Does Peoples Health Cover at Each Level of Care?

Medical Detox

Withdrawal management is not itemized in the 2026 Summaries of Benefits, so medical detox is usually billed under the inpatient hospital or inpatient behavioral health benefit. On Choices 65 for the Greater New Orleans and Baton Rouge Area, inpatient hospital care costs $95 per day for days 1 to 10 and $0 from day 11, with unlimited days. Alcohol and benzodiazepine withdrawal can cause seizures, and acute withdrawal belongs in an emergency department whatever the network answer.

Residential and Inpatient

Inpatient mental health care is covered up to 90 days per stay on Choices 65, and the Office of Group Benefits retiree plan states a 190-day lifetime maximum for inpatient psychiatric hospital stays. Prior authorization from Peoples Health must be in place before services at an inpatient behavioral health facility. Ask the admissions team whether a residential program will be authorized under that benefit or stepped down to a day program.

PHP, IOP and Outpatient

Partial hospitalization is named in the Optum provider guide as a service available through the behavioral health network. Intensive outpatient treatment is not named in the documents reviewed, so ask Optum how an IOP schedule is authorized. Outpatient group and individual therapy are covered on all plans checked with no visit limit stated, and virtual mental health visits with a network telehealth provider by live audio and video cost $0 in network.

Does Peoples Health Need Prior Authorization for Rehab?

Yes. Mental health care and substance use services appear on the Peoples Health prior authorization list, along with inpatient admissions. Authorization must be obtained before any service at an inpatient behavioral health facility apart from the initial history and physical. There is no retroactive authorization, and an unauthorized claim is denied with the provider held liable.

Obtaining the authorization is the responsibility of the primary care physician or the treating provider, not the member. Requests go through the UnitedHealthcare provider portal, by fax to Peoples Health medical management on 1-866-464-5709, or by phone on 1-877-346-5707, with provider services on 1-877-842-3210. Decisions can take up to seven days, which is worth factoring into an admission date for inpatient care.

No medical necessity criteria set is named on the published pages; the provider handout points to the UnitedHealthcare Care Provider Administrative Guide. If a stay is refused an extension mid-treatment, Medicare Advantage appeal rights apply, including expedited review and an independent review entity beyond the plan.

Do I Need a Referral for Behavioral Health?

No. Peoples Health does not require referrals for behavioral health services, but the plan asks members to contact Optum before scheduling to settle whether the provider is in network. On Choices 65 and the other HMO-POS plans a network primary care physician must be chosen, and care outside the network is paid only for emergencies, urgent care where the network is unavailable, out-of-area dialysis or care the plan has authorized.

Four questions before admission. Which Peoples Health plan is on the card, and is it HMO-POS, PPO, a dual-eligible SNP or a retiree group plan? Has the treating provider filed the prior authorization request? What is the per-day copay for an inpatient behavioral health stay? How much of the in-network out-of-pocket maximum has already been met this year?

How Much Does Rehab Cost With Peoples Health?

The share depends on the plan. In 2026, Choices 65 for the Greater New Orleans and Baton Rouge Area carries a $0 premium, no medical deductible and a $3,900 in-network out-of-pocket maximum, with inpatient mental health at $95 per day for days 1 to 10 and $0 for days 11 to 90, substance use therapy at $15 per group session and $25 per individual session, and opioid treatment program services at $0.

Choices (PPO) sets inpatient mental health at $295 per day for days 1 to 7 in network, then $0 to day 90, and 30% per stay for days 1 to 7 out of network, with out-of-network therapy at $30 group and $40 individual and maximums of $6,700 in network and $10,100 for any provider. Secure Health, a dual-eligible SNP, has a $32.70 premium, a $4,100 maximum and inpatient mental health at $150 per day for days 1 to 10. Dual Complete LA-S5 pays inpatient mental health, therapy, substance use therapy and opioid treatment program services at $0. The Office of Group Benefits retiree plan charges $25 per day for days 1 to 5, $0 for in-network therapy and psychiatrist visits, 20% out of network, and holds a $2,500 in-network maximum.

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. With a Peoples Health plan the member pays the copay or coinsurance above until the annual out-of-pocket maximum is reached, which is the figure that matters most for a long inpatient course.

Does Peoples Health Cover Suboxone, Methadone and Other Addiction Medication?

Yes. Opioid treatment program services, the Medicare benefit through which methadone for opioid use disorder is dispensed, cost $0 in network on Choices 65, Choices PPO, Patriot PPO, Secure Health, Dual Complete and the Office of Group Benefits plan. The 2026 comprehensive formulary index lists buprenorphine, buprenorphine with naloxone, naltrexone tablets, naloxone, acamprosate, disulfiram and methadone.

Tiers, quantity limits and any pharmacy prior authorization on those entries were not readable in the published formulary, so check the placement of the exact formulation before discharge rather than at the counter. Suboxone and buprenorphine fills run through the Part D side of the plan, while medication given inside an opioid treatment program is paid as a program service.

Where the Prescription Is Filled

Optum Home Delivery Pharmacy serves the Part D plans on 1-877-889-6358. Choices 65 applies a $355 Part D deductible to Tiers 3 to 5 in 2026 and Choices (PPO) applies $600, so an early-year fill of a branded medication for addiction treatment can cost more than a later one.

Plans Without Part D

Patriot (PPO) and Medicare Advantage Patriot No Rx LA do not include Part D drug coverage; Patriot (PPO) instead reduces the Part B premium by up to $185. Opioid treatment program services remain $0 on Patriot, but a pharmacy-filled prescription is not covered, which is worth settling before a clinic starts an office-based course.

Which Rehab Centers in Louisiana Are In-Network With Peoples Health?

A program is in network when it holds a contract covering the member’s specific Peoples Health product through the Optum behavioral health network and is licensed in Louisiana for the level of care it delivers. Network status is settled in the UnitedHealthcare guest provider search under Medicare and Behavioral Health, or by calling Optum on 1-877-566-7913.

Louisiana has 200+ listed treatment programs, 116 of which accept Medicare, concentrated in Baton Rouge, LA, New Orleans, LA, Shreveport, LA and Monroe, LA. Programs that accept Peoples Health are gathered on the Peoples Health page, with level-of-care pages for Medicare detox, Medicare PHP and Medicare IOP. Each listing shows the payments the program says it accepts, its licensing and accreditation, and the distance to the nearest airport. Counts updated October 2026.

How Do I Find a Rehab That Takes Peoples Health?

Call Optum Behavioral Health on 1-877-566-7913, open seven days from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., and ask for a network substance use program near the ZIP code. Plan customer service is 1-877-369-1907 for most plans, 1-877-367-1803 for the dual-eligible SNPs, and 1-866-877-5403 for Office of Group Benefits retirees. Per-plan 2026 provider directories are published with the plan documents.

Geography narrows the list. Choices 65 runs in regional parish groups covering Greater New Orleans and Baton Rouge, the Northshore, Southland and the Rural Southeast, while Patriot (PPO), Secure Health and Dual Complete LA-S5 list all 64 parishes, and the two PPO plans add a nationwide out-of-network benefit at the higher cost share. Browsing rehabs in Louisiana alongside the plan directory gives a shortlist before the call that settles contract status.

Is Peoples Health the Same as UnitedHealthcare?

It is a UnitedHealthcare brand. UnitedHealthcare announced the purchase of Peoples Health Inc. in June 2018, and from January 1, 2024, Louisiana providers work through UnitedHealthcare systems under carrier code H39210. The brand remains active, with 2027 plans marketed from October 2026 and more than 150,000 members across more than 11,000 contracted physicians and more than 100 contracted hospitals.

It is not a Medicaid plan. Dual-eligible SNPs such as Dual Complete LA-S5, Secure Complete and Secure Health coordinate with Louisiana Medicaid, where Medicare pays first; the separate UnitedHealthcare Community Plan left Healthy Louisiana on March 31, 2026, which did not change the Medicare Advantage plans. The Louisiana Department of Health answers eligibility questions on 1-225-342-9500.

One call saves a denial. Because retroactive authorization is not granted for inpatient behavioral health care, ask the admissions team to show that the request has been filed with Peoples Health medical management before the admission date, and note the reference number.

References and Citations

Peoples Health — company fact sheet (Rev 1/2026), 2026 Summaries of Benefits for Choices 65, Choices (PPO), Patriot (PPO), Secure Health, Dual Complete LA-S5 and the Group Medicare Office of Group Benefits plan.
Peoples Health — prior authorization requirements, provider handout (Rev 2/2026) and 2026 comprehensive formulary index.
UnitedHealthcare — acquisition announcement for Peoples Health Inc. (June 2018) and Optum Behavioral Health provider information.
Louisiana Department of Health — notice on the transition of Peoples Health to UnitedHealthcare systems and Healthy Louisiana managed care changes.
RehabSeekers directory listings and market rate research, United States, 2026. Ranges are indicative and vary by facility, length of stay and coverage.