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Treatment Centers in Boston, MA That Accept Anthem

Anthem members searching for drug and alcohol rehab in Boston will find a compact set of listed programs in West Roxbury, the residential neighborhood along the city’s southwest border. Each facility below reports accepting Anthem.

Fenway and Allston each add another option closer to the center of the city. Telehealth leads the listings, and detox, residential care, partial hospitalization and outpatient care all appear, with inpatient and intensive outpatient care in fewer places. Data comes from SAMHSA records and Massachusetts licensing, with accreditation where The Joint Commission or CARF lists the facility. Browse them below.

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Drug and Alcohol Rehab Centers in Boston, MA That Accept Anthem

Greater Boston Addiction Center – Needham Heights

322 Reservoir Street, Needham Heights, Massachusetts, 2494

4.9★★★★★~~276~~

Joint Commission

DetoxPHPIOP+3

Accepts InsuranceAccepts TRICARESelf-Pay

Co-occurring DisordersMATTrauma-informed+9

Greater Boston Addiction Center is at 322 Reservoir Street in Needham Heights. Needham is 1.9 miles away and Newton 1.9. People travelling from Brookline, Dover, Dedham and Watertown are all inside 5 miles. Needham Heights sits in Norfolk County, and the county's own provision is limited enough that this site draws from a wide area. What is available here is partial hospitalization, intensive outpatient and outpatient care. Medication for opioid dependence is available here alongside…

2.7 miHarvey Beach12 miLaurence G Hanscom FieldServes64 towns

Substances treated

Adderall Rehab · Alcohol Medication Treatment · Alcohol Only Rehab · Alcohol Rehab · Beer Addiction Treatment · Binge Drinking Treatment · Carfentanil Rehab · Chronic Pain and Substance Use · Codeine Rehab · Concerta Rehab · +36 more

Levels of care

Aftercare and Continuing Care · Clonidine and Lofexidine Detox · Continuing Care · Detox by Substance · Detox Centers · Discharge Planning · Evening Treatment · Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP) · Online Rehab and Telehealth · Outpatient MAT Clinic · +6 more

Therapies

12 Step Rehab · Activity Therapy · Addiction Counseling · Anger Management · Brief Intervention · Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) · Contingency Management · Counseling and Therapy · Couples Counseling · Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) · +9 more

Mental health

Co-Occurring Mental Health Conditions · Crisis Intervention · Depression and Anxiety · Depression and PTSD · Depression and Trauma · Family Education Programs · Mental Health Conditions · Mental Health Crisis Services · Mental Health Treatment · Psychiatric Medication Management · +6 more

Groups served

Active Duty Military Dual Diagnosis Rehab · Active Duty Military Outpatient Rehab · Active Duty Military PTSD 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 · Couples Rehab · +62 more

Support services

Case Management · Community Outreach · Employment Support · Health and Wellness Support · Health Education · Housing and Employment Support · Housing Assistance · Intervention Services · Peer Support · Practical Support · +6 more

Insurance accepted

Aetna · Anthem / Elevance Health · BCBS (Blue Cross Blue Shield) · Cigna Healthcare · Harvard Pilgrim Health Care · Humana · TRICARE · UnitedHealthcare (UHC)

Hillside Detox Center – Chestnut Hill

188 Florence Street, Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, 2467

4.5★★★★★~~131~~

Joint Commission

DetoxHospital detoxInpatient+3

Accepts InsuranceSelf-Pay

Co-occurring DisordersMATTrauma-informed+9

Spanish spokenDeaf and HoH

Hillside Detox Center is at 188 Florence Street in Chestnut Hill. Brookline is 1.7 miles away and Newton 2.0. That radius takes in Watertown, Needham, Cambridge and Dedham, all within 5 miles. Chestnut Hill is in Middlesex County, which shapes which public funding routes apply. Services run to detox and residential treatment. Federal registration is held through SAMHSA and licensing through the Massachusetts Bureau of Substance Addiction Services. Approved medication runs alongside counseling, which is…

0.7 miHarvey Beach9.0 miBoston Logan International AirportServes62 towns

Substances treated

Adderall Rehab · Alcohol Detox · Alcohol MAT Friendly · Alcohol Medication Treatment · Alcohol Only Rehab · Alcohol Rehab · Ativan (Lorazepam) Rehab · Beer Addiction Treatment · Benzodiazepine Rehab · Binge Drinking Treatment · +52 more

Levels of care

14-Day Rehab · 21-Day Rehab · 30-Day Rehab · Addiction Retreat · Aftercare and Continuing Care · Alcohol Detox Program · Anxiety Retreat · Ativan (Lorazepam) Detox Program · Benzodiazepine Detox Program · Buprenorphine-Assisted Detox · +54 more

Therapies

12 Step Rehab · Addiction Counseling · Anger Management · Brief Intervention · Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) · Contingency Management · Counseling and Therapy · Evidence-Based 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 · Psychiatric Medication Management · Trauma Treatment

Groups served

Active Duty Military Detox · Active Duty Military Dual Diagnosis Rehab · Active Duty Military Rehab · Active Duty Military Suboxone · Active Duty Military Telehealth · Active Duty Military Trauma Rehab · Adult Rehab · Court Ordered Detox · Court Ordered Dual Diagnosis Rehab · Court Ordered MAT · +54 more

Support services

Case Management · Employment Support · Health and Wellness Support · Health Education · Hepatitis C Treatment · HIV Treatment · Housing and Employment Support · Housing Assistance · Peer Support · Practical Support · +5 more

Languages

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 · Spanish Speaking Rehab

Insurance accepted

Aetna · Anthem / Elevance Health · Carelon Behavioral Health · Health Net (Centene) · TRICARE

Cambridge Eating Disorder Center – Cambridge

3 Bow Street, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 2138

2.6★★★☆☆50

ResidentialPHPOutpatient+1

Accepts InsuranceAccepts State InsuranceSelf-Pay

TeensSeniorsYoung adults+2

Cambridge Eating Disorder Center is located at 3 Bow Street in Cambridge, within 3.2 miles of Somerville and Watertown. People travelling from Watertown, Brookline, Medford and Belmont are all inside 3 miles. Cambridge is in Middlesex County, which shapes which public funding routes apply. Care offered spans residential treatment, partial hospitalization and intensive outpatient. The focus here is mental health rather than substance use. Telehealth appointments are available, which matters where the drive is long.…

1.3 miMagazine Beach5.6 miBoston Logan International AirportServes62 towns

Levels of care

30-Day Rehab · Anxiety Retreat · Depression Retreat · Evening Treatment · Executive Retreat · Mental Health Retreat · Online Rehab and Telehealth · Outpatient Rehab · Partial Hospitalization Program (PHP) · Rehab Transfers · +4 more

Therapies

Activity Therapy · Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) · Counseling and Therapy · Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) · Evidence-Based Therapy · Family Therapy · Group Therapy · Individual Therapy · Specialized Therapy

Mental health

Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) · Co-Occurring Mental Health Conditions · Depression and Anxiety · Mental Health Treatment · Psychosocial Rehabilitation

Groups served

Adult Rehab · Couples Rehab · Senior Outpatient Rehab · Senior PHP · Senior Rehab · Senior Residential Rehab · Senior Telehealth · Teen Outpatient Rehab · Teen PHP · Teen Rehab · +3 more

Support services

Case Management · Health and Wellness Support · Intensive Case Management · Nutrition and Fitness Counseling · Recovery Support Services

Insurance accepted

Aetna · Anthem / Elevance Health · BCBS (Blue Cross Blue Shield) · Behavioral HealthCare Program · Capital District Physicians' Health Plan (CDPHP) · Carelon Behavioral Health · Cigna Healthcare · Consolidated Health Plans · E4 Health Insurance · Emblem Health · +17 more

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Common questions about Anthem, Boston

Answered from what is listed here.

Does Anthem cover rehab in Boston?

Yes. Anthem plans list mental health and substance use benefits across inpatient facility care, residential treatment, partial hospitalization, intensive outpatient, outpatient visits and virtual visits, and Boston programs can be used at those levels. What you pay and whether approval is needed depends on your plan line.

Anthem is not a Massachusetts Blue Cross licensee, so Boston coverage usually comes through an out-of-state Anthem plan read by the local Blue network.

Anthem / Elevance Healthhttps://rehabseekers.com/insurance/anthem-elevance-health/

Does Anthem cover detox in Boston?

Yes, withdrawal management is a covered benefit on Anthem plans, with commercial certificates grouping it under inpatient substance use services and Anthem Medicaid plans listing residential detox, inpatient detox and outpatient ambulatory detox separately.

Boston detox entries also offer telehealth, so an assessment by video can come first and the detox bed be arranged afterward.

Detox Centershttps://rehabseekers.com/programs/detox-centers/

Does Anthem cover residential rehab in Massachusetts?

Yes. Anthem certificates cover inpatient facility treatment including residential care, with cost set by the plan: one 2023 Colorado Bronze HMO charged $500 per admission plus 40% coinsurance, and a 2023 New Hampshire Silver HMO charged 15% coinsurance in network.

Residential care has a strong place among the Boston entries, appearing as often as detox, day treatment and outpatient care.

Residential Rehabhttps://rehabseekers.com/programs/residential/

Does Anthem need prior authorization for rehab in Massachusetts?

Usually yes. Anthem individual certificates require precertification for inpatient and outpatient facility mental health and substance use treatment, including residential treatment, partial hospitalization and intensive outpatient programs, unless state law prohibits it. Medicaid rules differ by state.

The admitting program normally files the request, but call Member Services on your ID card before a planned admission.

Inpatient Rehabhttps://rehabseekers.com/programs/inpatient/

Does Anthem cover IOP and PHP in Boston?

Yes. Intensive outpatient and partial hospitalization programs are listed benefits on Anthem plans. Cost examples from plan documents include 15% coinsurance on a 2023 New Hampshire Silver HMO and 30% coinsurance on a 2023 Colorado Bronze HMO, both in network after any deductible.

Precertification applies to both levels, and Boston day programs are commonly used as a step down from detox or a residential stay.

Partial Hospitalization Program (PHP)https://rehabseekers.com/programs/outpatient/php/

Does Anthem cover Suboxone in Massachusetts?

Yes. Generic buprenorphine-naloxone sits at Tier 1 for tablets and Tier 2 for films with quantity limits and no prior authorization on Anthem's 2025 California Select drug list, and Tier 1 with no prior authorization on a 2026 Anthem Medicare group formulary.

Tiers are set by the drug list attached to your plan, so check that list rather than assuming the national pattern.

Suboxonehttps://rehabseekers.com/medications/mat/buprenorphine/suboxone/

Does Anthem cover methadone treatment?

Yes. Medicare Advantage summaries list opioid treatment program services as covered, for example 4% coinsurance in network on a 2026 group PPO, and Anthem Medicaid plans in New York, Virginia and Ohio list opioid treatment programs and medication assisted treatment.

Oral methadone on the pharmacy side required prior authorization on Anthem's 2025 California Select drug list.

Methadone Medication Clinichttps://rehabseekers.com/medications/mat/methadone/

Does Anthem cover Vivitrol?

Yes. On Anthem's 2025 California Select drug list, Vivitrol is Tier 4 with limited distribution and a limit of one vial every 28 days, while oral naltrexone is Tier 1. Injection is usually billed through the program giving the shot.

A Boston clinic can bill the injection as a medical service, which often changes the share you pay.

Vivitrol Shothttps://rehabseekers.com/medications/mat/naltrexone/vivitrol-shot/

Does Anthem cover out-of-network rehab in Boston?

No, not on HMO and EPO plans. Anthem individual certificates from Connecticut, Colorado and New Hampshire cover out-of-network mental health and substance use care only for emergency and urgent care. PPO and employer plans do pay out of network at a higher share.

On a 2026 Medicare group PPO the difference was 10% out of network against 4% in network.

Private Insurance Acceptedhttps://rehabseekers.com/insurance-accepted/private-insurance-accepted/

How much does rehab cost with Anthem?

Expect a deductible plus coinsurance on most commercial plans. A 2024 Connecticut Gold HMO charged 20% after a $2,000 individual deductible with a $7,500 out-of-pocket maximum; a 2023 New Hampshire Silver HMO charged 15% after a $3,000 deductible.

Those figures belong to those specific plans. Anthem directs members to their benefit materials or the Member Services number on the ID card.

Self Pay Rehabhttps://rehabseekers.com/payment/self-pay/

Does Anthem cover therapy and online therapy?

Yes. Outpatient individual, family and group therapy are listed benefits, and Anthem says virtual care visits through the Sydney Health app cost $0 on most individual and family plans. LiveHealth Online offers therapist visits within seven days and psychiatrist visits within two weeks for adults.

Every Boston entry offers telehealth, which makes a video assessment a practical first step.

Online Rehab and Telehealthhttps://rehabseekers.com/programs/online-rehab-and-telehealth/

Does Anthem limit the number of therapy sessions?

No. A 2023 Anthem New Hampshire individual certificate states that therapy visit limits do not apply to mental health and substance use disorder conditions, and a 2026 California Silver 70 EPO states there are no mental health or substance use visit or day limits stricter than medical limits.

Medical necessity review still governs continued stays at residential and day treatment levels.

Individual Therapyhttps://rehabseekers.com/therapies/counseling-and-therapy/individual-therapy/

How do I find a rehab in Boston that takes Anthem?

Use the Find Care tool at anthem.com/find-care or in the Sydney Health app, searching under the state that issued your plan, or call the Member Services number on your ID card and ask for substance use treatment in the Boston area.

West Roxbury holds most Boston entries, with Fenway and Allston programs nearer the center along the Green Line.

Rehabs in Massachusettshttps://rehabseekers.com/locations/us/massachusetts/

Is Anthem the same as Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts?

No. Anthem holds the Blue license in 14 states only: California as Blue Cross, and Colorado, Connecticut, Georgia, Indiana, Kentucky, Maine, Missouri, Nevada, New Hampshire, New York, Ohio, Virginia and Wisconsin as Blue Cross and Blue Shield. Massachusetts has its own separate Blue plan.

Blue plans are independent licensees of the same association, which is why a Boston program can still bill an out-of-state Anthem card.

BCBS (Blue Cross Blue Shield)https://rehabseekers.com/insurance/blue-cross-blue-shield/

Is UniCare in Massachusetts now Wellpoint?

Yes. UniCare, which covers Massachusetts Group Insurance Commission members including state and municipal employees, retirees and their families, became Wellpoint on July 1, 2024. Wellpoint is the sister brand Elevance Health uses where it does not sell Blue Cross Blue Shield plans.

Elevance Health is the parent of both Anthem and Wellpoint; it was named Anthem, Inc. until June 28, 2022.

Wellpoint (formerly Amerigroup)https://rehabseekers.com/insurance/wellpoint/

Anthem Rehab Listings in Boston by Level of Care

Boston’s Anthem listings give residential treatment a stronger place than most insurers in the city do, with residential care appearing as often as detox, partial hospitalization and outpatient care. Telehealth is the most widespread format, and inpatient and intensive outpatient care are the least common levels in this search.

Boston members who expect to need a stay of several weeks may therefore find more to compare here than the size of the list suggests. Anyone starting with withdrawal care can filter for detox, then look at residential or partial hospitalization programs to continue treatment afterward.

Boston’s Anthem listings also make room for telehealth on every entry, which helps members begin with an assessment by video before deciding whether a residential stay, a day program or regular outpatient visits makes sense. Each listing shows the services it reports, so reading them side by side is a quick way to narrow the choice.

Where the listings are

West Roxbury holds most of the Boston listings for Anthem. West Roxbury Anthem programs sit near the Needham and Dedham borders, while Fenway rehab listings and Allston treatment programs give central Boston members nearer choices along the Green Line. Most members will find West Roxbury the place to begin, then compare the Fenway and Allston programs if a shorter trip from central Boston matters.

Does Anthem Work for Rehab in Boston?

Boston readers can find general Anthem information on the Anthem insurance overview and should ask Anthem directly about benefits. This page keeps to the city itself, from neighborhoods to nearby towns and local help lines run by Boston’s Public Health Commission.

Nearby towns and city help

Chestnut Hill and Newton sit just west of the Boston listings. Chestnut Hill rehab programs lie between Brookline and Newton, close to the Green Line D branch, and Newton addiction treatment is across the Charles from West Roxbury. Those pages list many insurers, so look for Anthem on each entry.

Brighton sits just west of the Allston listings and has a page of its own. Brighton treatment listings are reachable on the Green Line B branch and several bus routes, a useful option for Anthem members in Allston-Brighton who would rather not cross the city.

Brookline and Cambridge give more nearby choices for members in central Boston. Brookline drug and alcohol care borders Fenway and Allston, and Cambridge rehab options sit across the river, a quick bus or Red Line ride from much of the city.

Boston’s Public Health Commission runs PAATHS as a one-stop place for information about, or access to, substance use treatment, reachable at 1-855-494-4057. Its Recovery Services page also names 3-1-1 as the city’s confidential hotline for treatment and recovery services, open day and night.

Boston members weighing a longer stay can read about residential rehab programs, the level that stands out in these listings. For anyone drawn to the shore, rehabs near beaches collects programs close to the coast in Massachusetts and beyond, a setting some members find calming.