Partial Hospitalization Programs (PHP) in Phoenix

What is a partial hospitalization program for substance use in Phoenix?

A partial hospitalization program for substance use disorders in Phoenix is day treatment at ASAM level 2.5, usually 20 or more hours of care a week, as described in The ASAM Criteria from the American Society of Addiction Medicine. Many Phoenix search results describe hospital psychiatric PHPs, which follow their own schedules and lengths.

Those figures don’t carry over to addiction care. In an addiction-focused PHP, length is set by your assessment and your progress, so ask intake staff how often they review your plan and what would change it. Day treatment of this kind often suits someone stepping down from residential care, while nights are spent at home or in sober living.

Getting there each day takes planning in a spread-out city. Valley Metro Rail’s A Line runs from Mesa to the Downtown Hub and the B Line runs from northwest Phoenix to Baseline Road and Central Avenue. Programs away from Central Avenue and the rail line will need a bus connection, so ask the admissions team whether they offer rides.

If stopping alcohol, benzodiazepines or opioids could trigger withdrawal, medically managed withdrawal may have to come before day treatment. AHCCCS members can ask their plan whether partial hospitalization for addiction is covered and needs prior authorization, and Medicare members can ask whether a program bills Medicare at this level.

How is PHP different from IOP and residential treatment?

PHP gives you more weekly hours than outpatient care while you still sleep at home. Intensive outpatient programs in Phoenix meet fewer hours each week and often fit around work. Residential rehab in Phoenix provides round-the-clock care on site. PHP often fits someone stepping down from residential care, or someone whose outpatient care isn’t giving enough structure.

Nights in Arizona can be spent at home or in a sober living home. ADHS licenses sober living homes through its Bureau of Behavioral Health Facilities Licensing. Where mental health needs are part of the picture, compare listings for dual diagnosis care in Phoenix.

What if withdrawal needs to come first?

An assessment is the safest first step if stopping alcohol, benzodiazepines or opioids could bring on withdrawal. Medically managed withdrawal may need to come before day treatment. Listings for detox in Phoenix show where that care is offered.

Will AHCCCS, Medicare or private insurance cover PHP in Phoenix?

Coverage depends on your plan, so call the number on your member card first. AHCCCS is Arizona’s Medicaid program. In Maricopa County, Mercy Care is the Regional Behavioral Health Agreement plan. Other AHCCCS Complete Care plans include Banner-University Family Care, Molina Healthcare, Arizona Complete Health, Health Choice and UnitedHealthcare Community Plan. Ask whether substance use partial hospitalization is covered and whether it needs prior authorization. See also programs that take Medicaid. Mercy Care’s SUDS fund ended April 1, 2024, and that help now runs through the substance use block grant.

Medicare members should ask a program whether it bills Medicare for this level of care. Listings for Medicare rehab in Phoenix are a starting point. On private plans, federal parity law means limits on addiction care can’t be stricter than limits on comparable medical care. To check a program’s state license, search the ADHS Bureau of Behavioral Health Facilities Licensing records.

Help is available at any hour. You can call or text 988, call the statewide crisis line at 1-844-534-4673, or call the opioid assistance line at 1-888-688-4222. The City of Phoenix lists a 24/7 Walk-in Intake Clinic at 4136 N. 75th Avenue #116. For more care types, browse treatment listings in Phoenix, and for options across Arizona, see PHP programs in Arizona.