Partial Hospitalization Programs (PHP) in Indiana

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

A partial hospitalization program in Indiana is day treatment for substance use disorder, usually 20 or more hours of clinical care a week, with the person going home each evening. The American Society of Addiction Medicine places this care at level 2.5, and the newest edition of its criteria calls that level high-intensity outpatient treatment, so Indiana programs may use either name.

Care usually includes group and individual counseling, medical and psychiatric check-ins, and medication for addiction treatment where a program offers it. A typical week means at least four hours on each of five weekdays, though schedules differ, and many people step down to intensive outpatient care as daily life settles.

Many hospital pages that come up in a search for partial hospitalization describe mental-health-only programs built for psychiatric symptoms. Their daily schedules and program lengths do not carry over to addiction day treatment. Programs that treat substance misuse and mental health together are grouped under dual diagnosis care in Indiana.

Payment depends on the plan and on how a program is licensed and bills. Indiana Health Coverage Programs and Medicare Part B can both cover partial hospitalization in some settings, so call member services before admission and ask the program which way it bills.

How is PHP different from IOP and residential treatment?

PHP sits between intensive outpatient care and residential treatment: more hours than IOP, but no overnight stay. The table shows the general pattern from the ASAM levels.

An assessment by a licensed clinician sets the starting level. Compare IOP programs in Indiana, residential rehab in Indiana and lighter outpatient care across the state.

How many hours a day is PHP, and how long does it last?

Twenty or more hours a week usually works out to four hours or more on five weekdays, though each Indiana program sets its own schedule. No fixed length applies to addiction PHP. The number of weeks follows the first assessment and regular reassessments, and many people step down to IOP as daily life steadies.

Does withdrawal need to be managed first?

Medically managed withdrawal may need to come before day treatment for someone at risk of serious withdrawal, especially from alcohol, benzodiazepines or opioids. Getting an assessment is the way to find out. Programs offering that step are listed under detox in Indiana.

Where do people stay at night, and how do they get there?

Evenings in PHP are spent at home or in a recovery residence. Under HEA 1296, an Indiana home may call itself a recovery residence only if it is registered with the Division of Mental Health and Addiction and in good standing. Browse sober living in Indiana, and ask intake staff about parking, bus routes or help with rides.

Will Indiana Medicaid, Medicare or private insurance cover PHP?

Coverage for addiction PHP in Indiana depends on your plan and on how the program is licensed and bills. Indiana Medicaid, run as Indiana Health Coverage Programs, includes the Healthy Indiana Plan, Hoosier Healthwise, Hoosier Care Connect and Indiana PathWays for Aging. Indiana expanded Medicaid in 2015 through HIP 2.0. HIP and Hoosier Healthwise members are served by Anthem, CareSource or Managed Health Services, and MDwise left both programs on January 1, 2026. Call your plan before admission and see programs that take Medicaid.

Medicare Part B can pay for partial hospitalization through hospital outpatient departments and community mental health centers when a doctor certifies the need. Whether a given addiction day program bills it that way varies, so look at Medicare rehab in Indiana. Private plans fall under the federal parity law, which bars stricter limits on addiction care than on comparable medical care. People without coverage can start with state-funded rehab in Indiana.

How should you read these Indiana PHP listings?

Each Indiana listing shows co-occurring mental health care, insurers taken, languages and populations served wherever providers supplied those details. To look up a license, contact the Division of Mental Health and Addiction within the Family and Social Services Administration. The division certifies addiction treatment providers under Indiana Administrative Code Article 4.4, with outpatient and regular certification options.

Indiana’s partial hospitalization programs keep close to water: 82 percent sit within 25 miles of a river, most often the South Fork Eel River. Indianapolis International is the nearest major airport for a little over four in ten, and the median trip to the closest airport is 13.2 miles. More options sit on the Indiana treatment overview.

Anyone in crisis can call or text 988 at any hour. Indiana has no addiction-specific state helpline, but Indiana 211 is a general referral line: dial 211 or 866-211-9966, or text your ZIP code to 898-211.