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Rehabs That Take STAR

STAR is the main Texas Medicaid managed care program, covering many children, pregnant women and families through health plans chosen in each service area. STAR coverage can include drug and alcohol treatment, such as detox and outpatient counseling, with benefits varying by health plan, network and level of care.Texas centers on this page name STAR on their own websites. Before admission, check the name of your STAR health plan on your card, then contact the facility and the plan to check your benefits, network status, and whether prior authorization is needed. Ask about any cost you may owe, and whether a referral is required.

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Drug and Alcohol Rehab Centers That Accept STAR

North Texas Addiction Counseling and – Weatherford

1506 Mineral Wells Highway, Weatherford, TX, 76086

5.0★★★★★20

CARF accredited

IOPOutpatientTelehealth+1

Accepts InsuranceAccepts MedicaidAccepts Medicare+6

Co-occurring DisordersMATMethadone+10

North Texas Addiction Counseling and occupies 1506 Mineral Wells Highway in Weatherford, Texas. 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. Remote appointments appear on the record, useful where travel is difficult. The listing notes trauma-focused treatment. Registration is federal, through SAMHSA; licensing is held with the Texas Health and Human Services Commission.

6.9 miRock Falls14 miMineral Wells Regional AirportServes4 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 · +28 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

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

Mental health

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

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 · DUI and DWI Programs · Early HIV Intervention · +47 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

Insurance accepted

Aetna · Ambetter (Centene) · Cigna Healthcare · Cook Children's · Humana · Medicare · Molina Healthcare · Oscar Health · STAR · STAR Plus · +4 more

North Texas Addiction Counseling and – Fort Worth

3539 NW Jim Wright Freeway, Fort Worth, TX, 76106

4.4★★★★☆54

CARF accredited

IOPOutpatientTelehealth+1

Accepts InsuranceAccepts MedicaidAccepts Medicare+6

Co-occurring DisordersMATMethadone+10

North Texas Addiction Counseling and is based at 3539 NW Jim Wright Freeway in Fort Worth, Texas. The facility is listed for intensive outpatient and outpatient care. Approved medication is used alongside counseling, which is what medication-assisted treatment means in practice. Provision is outpatient, so no overnight stay is involved. Telehealth is listed, so some contact can happen without traveling in. Trauma-specific provision is recorded here. Both federal registration through SAMHSA and Texas Health and…

5.5 miClear Fork Trinity River2.8 miFort Worth Meacham International AirportServes11 towns

Substances treated

Levels of care

Therapies

Mental health

Groups served

Support services

Insurance accepted

Aetna · Ambetter (Centene) · Cigna Healthcare · Cook Children's · Humana · Medicare · Molina Healthcare · Oscar Health · STAR · STAR Plus · +4 more

Lakes Regional Community Center – Bonham

410 West Sam Rayburn Drive, Bonham, TX, 75418

4.0★★★★☆4

State licensed

OutpatientAftercare

Accepts InsuranceAccepts MedicaidAccepts Medicare+5

Co-occurring DisordersTrauma-informedVeterans+8

Deaf and HoH

The address on record is 410 West Sam Rayburn Drive in Bonham, Texas. It is recorded as offering intensive outpatient and outpatient care. Approved medication is used alongside counseling, which is what medication-assisted treatment means in practice. Treatment is delivered without an overnight stay, around existing commitments. Trauma-specific provision is recorded here. Both federal registration through SAMHSA and Texas Health and Human Services Commission licensing are on record.

2.8 miBonham State Park Lake64 miDallas Love FieldServes2 towns

Substances treated

Adderall Rehab · Alcohol MAT Friendly · Alcohol Only Rehab · Alcohol Rehab · Beer Addiction Treatment · Binge Drinking Treatment · Carfentanil Rehab · Chronic Pain and Substance Use · Codeine Rehab · Concerta Rehab · +34 more

Levels of care

Aftercare and Continuing Care · Continuing Care · Discharge Planning · Evening Treatment · Non-12-Step Rehab · Outpatient Rehab · Overdose Prevention Education · Post-Treatment Follow-Up · Recurrence Prevention · Weekend Rehab

Therapies

Addiction Counseling · Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) · Counseling and Therapy · Evidence-Based Therapy · Family Therapy · Group Therapy · Individual Therapy · Matrix Model Treatment · Motivational Interviewing · Trauma 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 Outpatient Rehab · Active Duty Military Rehab · Active Duty Military Trauma Rehab · Adult Rehab · Court Ordered Dual Diagnosis Rehab · Court Ordered MAT · Court Ordered Outpatient Rehab · Court Ordered Rehab · Court Referral Accepted · +35 more

Support services

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

Languages

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

Insurance accepted

Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) · Medicare · STAR · STAR Kids · STAR Plus · TRICARE

Lakes Regional Community Center – Mount Pleasant

1300 West 16th Street, Mount Pleasant, TX, 75455

4.6★★★★★10

State licensed

OutpatientAftercare

Accepts InsuranceAccepts MedicaidAccepts Medicare+5

Co-occurring DisordersTrauma-informedVeterans+8

Deaf and HoH

Lakes Regional Community Center occupies 1300 West 16th Street in Mount Pleasant, Texas. Listed provision covers intensive outpatient and outpatient care. Medication-assisted treatment appears on the record, pairing approved medication with counseling and review. Treatment is delivered without an overnight stay, around existing commitments. Trauma care appears on the record alongside the rest. The facility is federally registered and licensed by the Texas Health and Human Services Commission.

18 miShaw Lake57 miEast Texas Regional AirportServes1 town

Substances treated

Levels of care

Therapies

Mental health

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

Groups served

Support services

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

Languages

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

Insurance accepted

Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) · Medicare · STAR · STAR Kids · STAR Plus · TRICARE

Lakes Regional Community Center – Paris

22 West Cherry Street, Paris, TX, 75460

4.7★★★★★6

State licensed

OutpatientAftercare

Accepts InsuranceAccepts MedicaidAccepts Medicare+5

Co-occurring DisordersTrauma-informedVeterans+8

Deaf and HoH

Lakes Regional Community Center occupies 22 West Cherry Street in Paris, Texas. Listed provision covers intensive outpatient and outpatient care. Medication-assisted treatment forms part of the provision listed here. Treatment runs on an outpatient footing, with people returning home between appointments. Trauma care appears on the record alongside the rest. The facility is federally registered and licensed by the Texas Health and Human Services Commission.

15 miAllen Island91 miTyler Pounds Regional AirportServes1 town

Substances treated

Levels of care

Therapies

Mental health

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

Groups served

Support services

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

Languages

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

Insurance accepted

Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) · Medicare · STAR · STAR Kids · STAR Plus · TRICARE

Lakes Regional MHMR Center – Rockwall

2435 Ridge Road, Rockwall, TX, 75087

3.6★★★★☆18

Federally certified

OutpatientTelehealthWalk-in+1

Accepts InsuranceAccepts MedicaidAccepts Medicare+5

Co-occurring DisordersMATTrauma-informed+8

Spanish spokenDeaf and HoH

Records place Lakes Regional MHMR Center at 2435 Ridge Road, Rockwall, Texas. Services on file are intensive outpatient and outpatient care. Substance use and mental health conditions are both treated here. Provision is outpatient, so no overnight stay is involved. Telehealth appointments are recorded as available, which widens what is reachable for anyone without transport. The provider appears in the federal treatment register, with state licensing through the Texas Health and Human Services Commission.

2.3 miHobart Wisdom Field23 miDallas Love FieldServes9 towns

Substances treated

Adderall Rehab · Alcohol MAT Friendly · Alcohol Only Rehab · Alcohol Rehab · Beer Addiction Treatment · Binge Drinking Treatment · Carfentanil Rehab · Codeine Rehab · Concerta Rehab · Dexedrine Rehab · +33 more

Levels of care

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

Therapies

12 Step Rehab · Addiction Counseling · Brief Intervention · Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) · Counseling and Therapy · Evidence-Based Therapy · Family Therapy · Group Therapy · Individual Therapy · Integrated Dual Disorder Treatment · +3 more

Mental health

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

Groups served

Active Duty Military Dual Diagnosis Rehab · Active Duty Military Medicare Rehab · Active Duty Military Outpatient Rehab · Active Duty Military PTSD Rehab · Active Duty Military Rehab · Active Duty Military Telehealth · Active Duty Military Trauma Rehab · Active Duty Military TRICARE Rehab · Adult Rehab · Court Ordered Dual Diagnosis Rehab · +70 more

Support services

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

Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) · Medicare · STAR · STAR Kids · STAR Plus · TRICARE

North Texas Addiction Counseling Inc – Arlington

124 West Pioneer Parkway, Arlington, TX, 76010

3.6★★★★☆14

CARF accredited

IOPOutpatientTelehealth+1

Accepts InsuranceAccepts MedicaidAccepts Medicare+6

Co-occurring DisordersMATMethadone+11

The site sits at 124 West Pioneer Parkway in Arlington, Texas. The record shows intensive outpatient and outpatient care. Medication-assisted treatment forms part of the provision listed here. Provision is outpatient, so no overnight stay is involved. Remote appointments appear on the record, useful where travel is difficult. Trauma care appears on the record alongside the rest. Federal listing is via SAMHSA, and the Texas Health and Human Services Commission handles licensing in this state.

14 miClear Fork Trinity River14 miDallas Fort Worth International AirportServes14 towns

Substances treated

Levels of care

Therapies

Mental health

Groups served

Support services

Insurance accepted

Aetna · Ambetter (Centene) · Cigna Healthcare · Cook Children's · Humana · Medicare · Molina Healthcare · Oscar Health · STAR · STAR Plus · +4 more

Lakes Regional MH/MR Center – Terrell

400 Airport Road, Terrell, TX, 75160

3.4★★★☆☆19

Federally certified

OutpatientTelehealthWalk-in+1

Accepts InsuranceAccepts MedicaidAccepts Medicare+5

Co-occurring DisordersMATTrauma-informed+8

Spanish spokenDeaf and HoH

This location is registered at 400 Airport Road in Terrell, Texas. On record, this provider offers intensive outpatient and outpatient care. Substance use and mental health conditions are both treated here. Provision is outpatient, so no overnight stay is involved. Remote appointments appear on the record, useful where travel is difficult. Both federal registration through SAMHSA and Texas Health and Human Services Commission licensing are on record.

13 miSouth Fork Sabine River34 miDallas Love FieldServes4 towns

Substances treated

Levels of care

Therapies

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

Mental health

Groups served

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

Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) · Medicare · STAR · STAR Kids · STAR Plus · TRICARE

Lakes Regional Community Center – Sulphur Springs

655 Airport Road, Sulphur Springs, TX, 75482

3.3★★★☆☆15

State licensed

OutpatientAftercare

Accepts InsuranceAccepts MedicaidAccepts Medicare+5

Co-occurring DisordersTrauma-informedVeterans+8

Deaf and HoH

The facility is recorded at 655 Airport Road in Sulphur Springs, Texas. It is recorded as offering intensive outpatient and outpatient care. Medication-assisted treatment forms part of the provision listed here. This is outpatient provision, so daily life continues around the appointments. Trauma-specific provision is recorded here. Registration is federal, through SAMHSA; licensing is held with the Texas Health and Human Services Commission.

13 miMiddle Sulphur River57 miTyler Pounds Regional AirportServes2 towns

Substances treated

Levels of care

Therapies

Mental health

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

Groups served

Support services

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

Languages

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

Insurance accepted

Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) · Medicare · STAR · STAR Kids · STAR Plus · TRICARE

Lakes Regional MH/MR Center – Paris

2915 North Main Street, Paris, TX, 75460

3.3★★★☆☆21

Federally certified

OutpatientTelehealth

Accepts InsuranceAccepts MedicaidAccepts Medicare+6

Co-occurring DisordersTrauma-informedVeterans+4

Spanish spoken

The facility is recorded at 2915 North Main Street in Paris, Texas. According to the federal listing this provider runs intensive outpatient and outpatient care. Provision here is recorded as mental health treatment. Provision is outpatient, so no overnight stay is involved. Remote appointments appear on the record, useful where travel is difficult. Registration is federal, through SAMHSA; licensing is held with the Texas Health and Human Services Commission.

13 miAllen Island92 miTexarkana Regional Airport (Webb Field)Serves1 town

Levels of care

Evening Treatment · Online Rehab and Telehealth · Outpatient Rehab · Weekend Rehab

Therapies

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

Mental health

Co-Occurring Mental Health Conditions · Crisis Intervention · Depression and Anxiety · Depression and PTSD · Depression and Trauma · Family Education Programs · Illness Management and Recovery · Mental Health Conditions · Mental Health Crisis Services · Mental Health Treatment · +7 more

Groups served

Adult Rehab · Senior Outpatient Rehab · Senior Rehab · Senior Telehealth · Teen Dual Diagnosis Rehab · Teen Outpatient Rehab · Teen PTSD Rehab · Teen Rehab · Teen Telehealth · Teen Trauma Rehab · +13 more

Support services

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

Languages

Spanish Speaking Rehab

Insurance accepted

Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) · Medicare · STAR · STAR Kids · STAR Plus · TRICARE

Lakes Regional Community Center – Greenville

4200 Stuart Street, Greenville, TX, 75401

2.6★★★☆☆14

Federally certified

IOPOutpatientTelehealth+2

Accepts InsuranceAccepts MedicaidAccepts Medicare+5

Co-occurring DisordersMATTrauma-informed+8

Spanish spokenDeaf and HoH

The address on record is 4200 Stuart Street in Greenville, Texas. Services on file are 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. Trauma care appears on the record alongside the rest. Registration is…

11 miCowleech Fork Sabine River47 miDallas Love FieldServes1 town

Substances treated

Levels of care

Aftercare and Continuing Care · Continuing Care · Discharge Planning · Evening Treatment · Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP) · Online Rehab and Telehealth · Outpatient Rehab · Overdose Prevention Education · Post-Treatment Follow-Up · Recurrence Prevention · +2 more

Therapies

Mental health

Groups served

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

Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) · Medicare · STAR · STAR Kids · STAR Plus · TRICARE

Lakes Regional Community Center – Sherman

809 Gallagher Drive, Sherman, TX, 75092

State licensed

OutpatientAftercare

Accepts InsuranceAccepts MedicaidAccepts Medicare+5

Co-occurring DisordersTrauma-informedVeterans+8

Deaf and HoH

Lakes Regional Community Center is based at 809 Gallagher Drive in Sherman, Texas. Services on file are intensive outpatient and outpatient care. Medication-assisted treatment is recorded, combining prescribing with regular clinical contact. This is outpatient provision, so daily life continues around the appointments. Trauma care appears on the record alongside the rest. The facility is federally registered and licensed by the Texas Health and Human Services Commission.

17 miWashita River59 miDallas Love FieldServes3 towns

Substances treated

Levels of care

Therapies

Mental health

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

Groups served

Support services

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

Languages

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

Insurance accepted

Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) · Medicare · STAR · STAR Kids · STAR Plus · TRICARE

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What is STAR insurance?

STAR is not an insurance company. It is the State of Texas Access Reform program, the Texas Medicaid managed care program run by the Health and Human Services Commission, in which 16 contracted health plans deliver acute care, behavioral health and pharmacy benefits. Most Texans with Medicaid are covered this way.

Members choose a health plan available in their own service area, and that plan, rather than the state itself, delivers and pays for covered services.

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Does STAR Medicaid cover rehab?

Yes, substance use treatment is a Texas Medicaid benefit delivered through the STAR health plan a member chooses. Covered services include assessment, outpatient individual and group counseling, medication-assisted treatment, outpatient and residential withdrawal management, and residential treatment. Day limits come from state rules, and authorization rules are set by each plan.

The benefit covers substance use disorder as defined in the current diagnostic manual, so alcohol and drug treatment fall under the same rules.

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Does STAR cover detox?

Yes, both outpatient and residential withdrawal management are Texas Medicaid benefits, each allowed up to 21 days per episode with no limit on the number of episodes. Your STAR health plan arranges the service, and the higher levels of care usually need prior authorization before admission.

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas and Texas Children's Health Plan both require authorization for withdrawal management and inpatient substance use admissions.

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Does STAR cover residential rehab?

Yes. Residential substance use treatment is a Texas Medicaid benefit, allowed up to 35 days per episode of care, with no more than two episodes in a rolling six-month period and four in a rolling 12-month period. The member's STAR health plan authorizes the stay.

Texas Children's Health Plan reviews requests using InterQual level of care criteria, ASAM Criteria for inpatient detoxification, and state utilization management guidelines.

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Does STAR cover intensive outpatient treatment?

Yes, but prior authorization is required. Intensive outpatient and partial hospitalization programs appear on STAR plan authorization lists, including those of Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas and Texas Children's Health Plan, even though the state substance use benefit rule names outpatient counseling rather than those levels of care.

Because these levels are handled plan by plan, call your health plan's behavioral health line before starting a program.

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How many counseling sessions does STAR cover for substance use?

Texas Medicaid allows up to 135 group counseling sessions and up to 26 hours of individual counseling per person per calendar year for substance use treatment, plus one assessment per episode of care. These limits apply across the STAR health plans that deliver the benefit.

Medication-assisted treatment has no fixed session limit; its duration is individualized to the treatment goals set with the prescriber.

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Does STAR cover Suboxone?

Yes. Buprenorphine and naloxone products such as Suboxone are covered through Texas Medicaid pharmacy benefits with clinical prior authorization. The criteria include an opioid use disorder diagnosis within the past 730 days, age 16 or older, and no concurrent opioid pain medication. Authorizations last 180 days.

STAR health plans must follow the state Preferred Drug List, which the Texas Drug Utilization Review Board updates each January and July.

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Does STAR cover methadone?

Yes, methadone is covered under Texas Medicaid when it is given through an accredited outpatient narcotic treatment program, with counseling enrollment expected. Medication-assisted treatment is a listed benefit, defined as FDA-approved medication combined with psychosocial treatment, and its duration is individualized rather than capped.

Non-methadone medication administration is payable to physicians, nurse practitioners and physician assistants in the office and to chemical dependency treatment facilities in the outpatient setting.

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Does STAR require prior authorization for rehab?

Yes for the higher levels of care, and each STAR health plan sets its own rules within state requirements. Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas requires authorization for inpatient substance use care, withdrawal management, residential treatment, partial hospitalization and intensive outpatient. Texas Children's Health Plan requires it for the same levels.

Routine outpatient counseling generally does not, and Superior HealthPlan's STAR handbook says no primary care referral is needed for behavioral health.

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How much does rehab cost with STAR?

Nothing, in most situations. STAR health plans state that members pay no copays for covered services. UnitedHealthcare Community Plan STAR says substance use treatment, counseling and psychiatric medications are covered with no copay, and Wellpoint STAR says there are no copays for mental health or substance use services.

Community Health Choice states that STAR covers Children's Medicaid and Medicaid for Pregnant Women at no cost to eligible members.

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Does STAR cover out-of-network rehab?

No, not usually. STAR members use the provider network of the health plan they chose, and Superior HealthPlan's STAR handbook says out-of-network care is generally not covered. Emergencies and care the plan has specifically authorized are the main exceptions to that rule.

Before admission, ask both the treatment program and your health plan whether it is in network for your service area and level of care.

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Which health plans offer STAR?

Sixteen plans deliver STAR: Aetna Better Health, Wellpoint, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas, Community First, Community Health Choice, Cook Children's, Dell Children's, Driscoll, El Paso Health Premier Plan, FirstCare, Molina Healthcare of Texas, Parkland HEALTHfirst, RightCare from Scott and White, Superior HealthPlan, Texas Children's and UnitedHealthcare Community Plan.

Your choices depend on service area: Tarrant offers Aetna, Cook Children's and Wellpoint, while Travis offers Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas, Superior and Dell Children's.

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What states is STAR available in?

Texas only. STAR is a state Medicaid program administered by the Texas Health and Human Services Commission, delivered across 13 service areas: Bexar, Dallas, El Paso, Harris, Hidalgo, Jefferson, Lubbock, Nueces, Tarrant, Travis, and the Medicaid Rural Service Areas Central, Northeast and West.

Programs with similar names elsewhere, such as the North Star assertive community treatment program in Escondido, California, are unrelated to Texas STAR.

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Is STAR the same as STAR+PLUS?

No. STAR+PLUS is a separate Texas Medicaid managed care program for adults who have disabilities or are 65 or older, and it includes long-term services. STAR covers low-income children, pregnant women and families. STAR began in 1993 and STAR+PLUS in January 1998.

STAR Kids serves those aged 20 and younger who have disabilities, and STAR Health covers children in foster care through Superior HealthPlan statewide.

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How do I find a rehab that takes STAR?

Start with the health plan name printed on your Texas Medicaid ID card, then call that plan's member or behavioral health line and ask for in-network substance use programs. A center has to be in your plan's network, not simply familiar with STAR in general.

Superior members call 1-800-783-5386 and UnitedHealthcare Community Plan members 1-888-887-9003, both answered around the clock for behavioral health and substance use.

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STAR is not an insurance company. It is the State of Texas Access Reform program, the Texas Medicaid managed care program run by the Texas Health and Human Services Commission, and the coverage behind it is Medicaid. Treatment is paid for by whichever of the 16 contracted health plans a STAR member chose in their service area.

That distinction decides almost every practical question. HHSC sets the benefit and the service limits; the health plan builds the network, writes the prior authorization rules and answers the number on the back of the card. Two STAR members in different parts of Texas hold the same Medicaid benefit and reach it through different companies, with different directories and different review teams.

STAR runs in 13 service areas and covers low-income children, pregnant women and families. The guide below sets out which levels of addiction treatment the program pays for, the day and session limits written into the state benefit, where prior authorization applies, what a stay costs, how medication is handled, and how to work out which rehab is in network with the plan on the card.

Does STAR Cover Drug and Alcohol Rehab?

Yes. The Texas Medicaid substance use benefit covers assessment, outpatient individual and group counseling, medication-assisted treatment, outpatient withdrawal management, residential withdrawal management and residential treatment. STAR health plans deliver that benefit, and the federal profile of the program also lists inpatient and outpatient behavioral health as covered services.

Plan documents say the same in plainer words. The Superior HealthPlan STAR handbook lists outpatient and residential substance use disorder treatment, inpatient and outpatient behavioral health, psychiatry and Mental Health Rehabilitative Services. UnitedHealthcare Community Plan STAR lists substance use treatment, behavioral therapy, counseling and psychiatric medication with no copay.

Which STAR plan are you dealing with? The line-up changes by service area: Aetna, Community First, Superior and Wellpoint in Bexar; Molina, Parkland and Wellpoint in Dallas; Community Health Choice, Molina, Texas Children’s, UnitedHealthcare and Wellpoint in Harris; Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas, Superior and Dell Children’s in Travis. The name on the Medicaid ID card is the one that matters.

What Does STAR Pay For at Each Level of Care?

The state rule sets a limit for each service, and the health plan applies clinical criteria on top. One assessment is covered per episode of care, and the level of care follows that assessment rather than being chosen in advance.

Medical Detox

Withdrawal management is covered in both outpatient and residential settings, each for up to 21 days per episode, with no limit on the number of episodes. Programs listed for Medicaid detox work to that structure. Alcohol and benzodiazepine withdrawal can cause seizures, and acute withdrawal belongs in an emergency department whatever the authorization position.

Residential and Inpatient

Residential treatment is covered for up to 35 days per episode of care, with no more than two episodes in a rolling six-month period and four in a rolling 12-month period. Medicaid residential rehab at that length is authorized before admission, and acute inpatient substance use care sits under the same review.

PHP, IOP and Outpatient

Outpatient counseling is capped per calendar year at 135 group sessions and 26 hours of individual counseling. Partial hospitalization and intensive outpatient are not named in the state benefit rule, but they appear as authorizable levels on plan lists from Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas and Texas Children’s Health Plan, so the plan decides how they are covered.

Does STAR Need Prior Authorization for Rehab?

Usually yes for the higher levels of care, and the rule belongs to the health plan rather than to the program as a whole. Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas requires prior authorization for inpatient substance use care, withdrawal management, residential treatment, partial hospitalization and intensive outpatient. Texas Children’s Health Plan requires it for the same levels.

Requests go in through the plan’s provider portal, by telephonic review or by fax, and the admitting team usually files them. The behavioral health prior authorization fax line at Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas is 1-888-530-9809. Texas Children’s Health Plan reviews against InterQual Level of Care Criteria, the ASAM Criteria for inpatient detoxification, the Texas Medicaid Provider Procedures Manual and the Texas Resilience and Recovery utilization management guidelines.

Do I Need a Referral for Behavioral Health?

Not under every plan. The Superior HealthPlan STAR handbook states that no referral from the primary care provider is needed for behavioral health services. The same handbook states that members must use Superior providers and that out-of-network care is generally not covered, which makes network status the bigger obstacle of the two.

If a request is turned down. Each STAR plan runs its own appeal process, and the Health and Human Services Ombudsman Managed Care Assistance team takes complaints on 1-866-566-8989. A plan can also be changed by calling the Texas STAR Program Helpline on 1-800-964-2777: a call by the 15th takes effect on the first of the next month, after the 15th the month following. In a crisis, 988 answers 24 hours a day and 911 covers emergencies.

How Much Does Rehab Cost With STAR?

Nothing, in the ordinary case. UnitedHealthcare Community Plan STAR states that members pay nothing for covered services and that behavioral health is covered in full with no copay. Wellpoint STAR states there are no copays for covered services, including mental health and substance use care, and Community Health Choice describes STAR as covering eligible members at no cost.

What does create a bill is care taken outside the plan’s network without authorization, or care that falls outside the covered benefit. The market figures below are what a program bills where no coverage applies, which is the gap authorization is there to close.

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

Each STAR plan also offers its own value-added services on top of the standard Medicaid benefit, and HHSC publishes a comparison tool and service-area report cards built from member surveys and claims data. Telehealth is one example: Superior HealthPlan STAR offers behavioral telehealth for members aged 18 and over through Teladoc on 1-800-835-2362 as a value-added service.

Does STAR Cover Suboxone, Methadone and Other Addiction Medication?

Yes. Medication-assisted treatment is one of the named Texas Medicaid substance use benefits, defined as FDA-approved medication combined with psychosocial treatment, with duration set to the treatment goals rather than a fixed term. STAR plans follow the state Preferred Drug List, which the Texas Drug Utilization Review Board recommends and which is published each January and July.

Buprenorphine and Suboxone

Clinical prior authorization for buprenorphine/naloxone products such as Suboxone and Zubsolv looks for an opioid use disorder diagnosis within the past 730 days, age 16 or over, and no concurrent opioid analgesic use, with an authorization running 180 days. Buprenorphine-only tablets at 2 mg and 8 mg additionally look for pregnancy or documented naloxone intolerance. Clinics offering Suboxone and buprenorphine on Medicaid work to those criteria.

Methadone and Where Medication Is Given

Non-methadone medication administration has been payable in Texas Medicaid since November 2019 to physicians, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, clinical nurse specialists, nurse anesthetists and nurse midwives in the office, and to chemical dependency treatment facilities in the outpatient setting. Methadone is dispensed through accredited opioid treatment programs rather than retail pharmacies; the detail on methadone clinic coverage on file dates from 2014, so a member starting there should ask the plan how it is authorized today.

Which Rehab Centers in Texas Are In-Network With STAR?

A program is in network when it holds a contract with the specific STAR health plan named on the Medicaid ID card, not with STAR as a whole, and when it is enrolled as a Texas Medicaid provider. Network status is settled in that plan’s provider directory and on its behavioral health line, and it differs by service area.

<Programs that accept STAR are gathered on the STAR page, alongside Medicaid rehab and Medicaid PHP listings and the wider rehabs in Texas index. Each listing shows the payments the program says it accepts, its licensing and accreditation, and how far it sits from the nearest airport.

How Do I Find a Rehab That Takes STAR?

Read the plan name on the Medicaid ID card first, then call that plan’s behavioral health line and ask for an in-network substance use program. Superior HealthPlan STAR answers behavioral health and crisis calls on 1-800-783-5386 around the clock, and UnitedHealthcare Community Plan STAR on 1-888-887-9003, with behavioral health handled by Optum.

Other member lines run the same way: Wellpoint STAR on 833-731-2160, Aetna Better Health of Texas on 1-800-248-7767 in Bexar and 1-800-306-8612 in Tarrant, Molina Healthcare of Texas on (866) 449-6849, Community Health Choice crisis and behavioral health on 1.877.343.3108, and Driscoll Health Plan on 1-877-220-6376 in Nueces and 1-855-425-3247 in Hidalgo. Program-level questions, including changing plan, go to 1-800-964-2777, and applications and renewals go through YourTexasBenefits.com or 2-1-1.

Is STAR the Same as STAR+PLUS, STAR Kids or STAR Health?

No. STAR covers low-income children, pregnant women and families. STAR+PLUS, which began in January 1998, covers adults who have disabilities or are 65 or older and includes long-term services. STAR Kids covers those aged 20 and younger with disabilities. STAR Health, running since April 2008, covers children in foster care statewide through Superior HealthPlan alone, and CHIP is separate again.

What Happened to NorthSTAR?

NorthSTAR was a behavioral health carve-out covering Dallas, Ellis, Collin, Hunt, Navarro, Rockwall and Kaufman counties. It closed on January 1, 2017, and its Medicaid behavioral health services moved into the STAR, STAR+PLUS and STAR Kids health plans. Behavioral health has been carved in since, so each plan manages mental health and substance use benefits itself or through its own vendor.

Before calling a program: have the Medicaid ID card to hand, know the plan name and service area, and ask the admissions team two questions, whether the program is contracted with that exact plan and who files the prior authorization. Those answers settle the cost before anyone discusses dates.

References and Citations

Texas Health and Human Services Commission — STAR program pages, health plan line-up by service area, managed care report cards and the STAR Program Helpline.
Texas Administrative Code — Medicaid substance use disorder benefits, service definitions and day and session limits, current through June 2025.
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services — Texas STAR managed care program profile and the Texas Healthcare Transformation and Quality Improvement Program waiver.
Superior HealthPlan — STAR member handbook, July 2025, including referral, network and telehealth statements.
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas and Texas Children’s Health Plan — Medicaid behavioral health prior authorization requirements and utilization management criteria.
UnitedHealthcare Community Plan, Wellpoint and Community Health Choice — STAR member cost-sharing and behavioral health pages.
Texas Medicaid pharmacy program — clinical prior authorization criteria for buprenorphine products and the state Preferred Drug List.
RehabSeekers directory listings and market rate research, United States, 2026. Ranges are indicative and vary by facility, length of stay and coverage.