Drug and Alcohol Rehab Centers in Richmond Hill, NY
The providers listed here treat drug and alcohol problems in Richmond Hill and the surrounding area, including Tuckahoe, Rochester and Hicksville. Scroll down to see what each offers, which insurance it works with and how quickly it can take someone.
The New York State Office of Addiction Services and Supports, SAMHSA, The Joint Commission and CARF International are among the bodies we check Richmond Hill listings against. New York expanded Medicaid in 2014, which is worth knowing before you start calling.
2 Drug and Alcohol Rehab Treatment Centers in Richmond Hill, NY
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Drug and Alcohol Rehabs in Richmond Hill, New York
Richmond Hill sits in central Queens with around 60,000 residents.
The neighborhood has one of the largest Indo-Caribbean populations in the United States, largely Guyanese and Trinidadian.
It also holds substantial Punjabi and Bangladeshi communities.
Provisional counts put Queens County at 295 overdose deaths for the twelve months ending December 2025, down 32 percent from 431 four years prior.
That places this county among the steepest declines in the state.
Medicaid expansion took effect here in 2014, leaving New York with roughly 5 percent uninsured. Treatment is a covered benefit, and managed care plans must pay OASAS-certified outpatient providers at no less than the Medicaid rate.
New York does not use ASAM criteria. Level of care here is determined by LOCADTR 3.0, the state’s own tool, which every OASAS-certified provider must apply. An assessment should produce a LOCADTR determination naming a specific level of care.
The wider picture across New York covers the rest of the state.
Which Level of Care Do You Need
The figures below cover providers listed in Richmond Hill and the surrounding parts of Queens County. Manhattan is around forty minutes by subway. Find out who will be the point of contact after admission. It is reasonable to ask what happens at the end of the program.
Medically Supervised Detox
Detox provides clinical cover through withdrawal, typically three to seven days. Jamaica Hospital Medical Center is a Level I trauma center nearby. Alcohol and benzodiazepine withdrawal carry their highest risk in the first seventy-two hours, which is the argument against attempting it alone.
Inpatient Residential Treatment
Residential programs run as live-in placements over thirty, sixty or ninety days in most cases. Richmond Hill carries a number of listed providers, with the rest of Queens within reach.
Outpatient, IOP and PHP Treatment
New York does not use ASAM criteria. Level of care here is determined by LOCADTR 3.0, the state’s own tool, which every OASAS-certified provider must apply. An assessment should produce a LOCADTR determination naming a specific level of care. Medication for opioid use disorder cuts mortality substantially and is available across the state, though not every program offers it.
Dual Diagnosis and Co-Occurring Disorders Treatment
Where both are present, dual diagnosis provision addresses them in parallel. City-wide coordination sits with the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, working with OASAS.
Sober Living Homes and Transitional Living
A sober living house is shared substance-free housing used in the months following a program. Treatment programs in New York operate under OASAS certificates, which are verifiable and worth checking. Programs must be OASAS-certified to operate in New York, and that certification can be verified before committing to anything.
Addiction Treatment Cost and Insurance Coverage in Richmond Hill
Richmond Hill household incomes sit near the Queens median, with construction, transport and services significant locally. Several providers are listed in Richmond Hill, enough to compare on level of care and payment rather than taking the first available. Queens County has recorded a substantial fall in overdose deaths over four years, in line with the statewide decline. Time to admission varies considerably between residential and outpatient, and pressing for a date is the practical step.
How Much Does Addiction Rehab Cost?
Statewide the ranges run $2,000 to $6,800 a week for detox, $8,200 to $34,000 a month for residential treatment, $9,400 to $18,000 for partial hospitalization, $3,500 to $12,000 for intensive outpatient and $1,750 to $6,800 for outpatient.
The borough’s deaths dropped 32 percent across four years, from 431 to 295.
| Level of care | Monthly | Daily |
|---|---|---|
| Medical detox (7–14 days) | $1,500 – $4,900 per week | $220 – $700 |
| Residential inpatient | $6,000 – $25,000 | $200 – $830 |
| PHP | $7,000 – $13,500 | $230 – $450 |
| IOP | $2,500 – $9,000 | $80 – $300 |
| Outpatient | $1,200 – $5,000 | $40 – $170 |
| Level of care | Monthly | Daily |
|---|---|---|
| Residential inpatient | $17,000 – $50,000+ | $560 – $1,650+ |
| PHP | $14,000 – $32,000 | $470 – $1,070 |
| IOP | $9,000 – $24,000 | $300 – $800 |
| Outpatient | $5,000 – $15,000 | $170 – $500 |
Does Insurance Cover Rehab?
Yes. Addiction treatment sits among the essential health benefits most plans are required to include. What a plan actually pays varies with the employer, the network and the level of care, so two people with the same insurer can face very different bills. Medicaid covers a large share of this neighborhood. Employer plans are common in transport and construction.
Coverage and approval are separate steps. Prior authorization is standard before detox and residential admission, and network status usually decides your share of the bill. Culturally competent provision matters here in a way generic services do not address, and it is worth asking about directly.
Free and State-Funded Addiction Rehab in Richmond Hill
Medicaid expansion took effect here in 2014, leaving New York with roughly 5 percent uninsured. Treatment is a covered benefit, and managed care plans must pay OASAS-certified outpatient providers at no less than the Medicaid rate. Waiting times differ considerably between programs that look similar from outside.
For what is actually funded and operating in Queens County, the Local Governmental Unit is the office to ask. OASAS runs a 24-hour line, 1-877-8-HOPENY, which also accepts texts at HOPENY (467369). Ask whether the program has treated people in similar circumstances. Find out whether the program accepts people already taking prescribed medication.
New York’s Health and Recovery Plans extend the Medicaid benefit for people with significant behavioral health needs, and eligibility is worth checking. The state’s settlement allocation is reviewed by an advisory board and legally limited to addiction-related spending.
Treatment programs in New York operate under OASAS certificates, which are verifiable and worth checking. Certified opioid treatment programs and office-based prescribers operate across New York, so medication is accessible.
The state’s standing order covers naloxone at pharmacies, and overdose prevention programs distribute it at no cost. Calling emergency services for an overdose carries limited legal protection under New York law. Registered syringe service programs operate throughout New York, and several counties now offer drug checking that can identify fentanyl and other adulterants in a sample.
A plan declining inpatient addiction treatment here is not the end of the matter, given statutory limits on prior authorization. Remote delivery is authorized permanently for OASAS-certified services in New York, covering assessment, counseling and much medication management. That widens the practical choice considerably for anyone with transport or scheduling constraints.
Take-home methadone is far more available than it was before 2020, permanently so since 2024, which is worth knowing before ruling out that route. The CASAC qualification underpins counseling delivery in New York, and programs should be willing to say who holds it.
More Help and Recovery Support
Jamaica Hospital Medical Center is a Level I trauma center serving the area.
Further listings appear across New York.
Free and confidential, available now
New York OASAS HOPEline — 1-877-8-HOPENY, or text HOPENY (467369), free and 24 hours a day 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline — call or text 988
References and Citations
- New York State Office of Addiction Services and Supports — program certification, the LOCADTR 3.0 level of care tool and the HOPEline.
- New York State Department of Health — Medicaid coverage, Health and Recovery Plans and the statewide naloxone standing order.
- New York State Opioid Settlement Fund Advisory Board — statutory restrictions on settlement spending and allocation oversight.
- CDC National Center for Health Statistics — VSRR provisional county-level drug overdose death counts, twelve months ending December 2021 and December 2025, data as of 5 July 2026.
- Rehab Seekers directory listings, Richmond Hill and Richmond Hill, August 2026, and market rate research, New York, 2026. Ranges are indicative and vary by facility, length of stay and coverage.