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Sliding Scale Outpatient Rehab: How It Works

Paying for treatment without insurance usually means asking what a session actually costs. A sliding scale sets that against household income instead of a flat rate. Providers on this page report offering one alongside day programs, intensive outpatient and standard weekly counseling.

How the scale works is rarely published. Some providers ask for pay stubs and a tax return, others use a simple band. Ask what the lowest rate is, what proof is needed, and whether the discount covers medication too. Contact a few and compare.

Rehab Centers Near You

Top 12 Sliding Scale Outpatient Drug and Alcohol Rehab Centers

Sophros Recovery Tampa – Tampa

10500 University Center Drive, Tampa, FL, 33612

5.0★★★★★~~105~~

CARF accredited

DetoxPHPIOP+4

Accepts InsuranceAccepts TRICAREAccepts State Insurance+3

Co-occurring DisordersMATTrauma-informed+8

Sophros Recovery Tampa occupies 10500 University Center Drive in Tampa, Florida. The services listed are intensive outpatient and outpatient care. Medication-assisted treatment appears on the record, pairing approved medication with counseling and review. Care is provided on an outpatient basis, so people continue living at home. Telehealth is listed, so some contact can happen without traveling in. Support for veterans appears on the record. Registration is federal, through SAMHSA; licensing is held with the Florida…

1.2 miCopeland Park8.4 miTampa International AirportServes13 towns

Substances treated

Adderall Rehab · Alcohol MAT Friendly · Alcohol Medication Treatment · Alcohol Only Rehab · Alcohol Rehab · Beer Addiction Treatment · Binge Drinking Treatment · Carfentanil Rehab · Codeine Rehab · Concerta Rehab · +33 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 · +7 more

Therapies

12 Step Rehab · Activity Therapy · Addiction Counseling · Anger Management · Brief Intervention · Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) · Counseling and Therapy · Couples Counseling · Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) · Evidence-Based Therapy · +8 more

Mental health

Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) · Co-Occurring Mental Health Conditions · Depression and Anxiety · Depression and Trauma · Family Education Programs · Mental Health Conditions · Mental Health Treatment · Psychiatric Medication Management · Psychosocial Rehabilitation · Psychosocial Rehab Services · +2 more

Groups served

Adult Rehab · Couples Rehab · Court Ordered Rehab · DUI and DWI Programs · HIV and Hepatitis Care · HIV Support Services · Men's Dual Diagnosis Rehab · Men's Outpatient Rehab · Men's Rehab · Men's Sober Living · +22 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 · Nutrition and Fitness Counseling · +10 more

Insurance accepted

Aetna · Carelon Behavioral Health · Cigna Healthcare · GuideWell (Florida Blue) · TRICARE · UnitedHealthcare (UHC)

Clear Steps Recovery – Needham

392 Chestnut Street, Needham, Massachusetts, 2492

5.0★★★★★92

Joint Commission

DetoxPHPIOP+3

Accepts InsuranceAccepts MedicareAccepts TRICARE+4

Co-occurring DisordersMATTrauma-informed+9

392 Chestnut Street in Needham puts Clear Steps Recovery inside a short drive of Dover, Wellesley and the towns around them. Wellesley, Dedham, Newton and Brookline all sit within 6 miles of the door. Needham sits in Norfolk County, and the county's own provision is limited enough that this site draws from a wide area. Care offered spans partial hospitalization, intensive outpatient and outpatient care. SAMHSA holds the federal registration; the Massachusetts Bureau of Substance…

4.1 miHarvey Beach13 miBoston Logan International AirportServes61 towns

Substances treated

Levels of care

Therapies

12 Step Rehab · Activity Therapy · Addiction Counseling · Anger Management · Brief Intervention · Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) · Community Reinforcement Approach · Counseling and Therapy · Couples Counseling · Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) · +8 more

Mental health

Co-Occurring Mental Health Conditions · 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 · Psychosocial Rehabilitation · +5 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 Suboxone · Active Duty Military Telehealth · Active Duty Military Trauma Rehab · Active Duty Military TRICARE Rehab · Adult Rehab · +70 more

Support services

Case Management · Community Outreach · Health and Wellness Support · Health Education · Housing and Employment Support · Housing Assistance · Intervention Services · Practical Support · Recovery Support Services · Self Help Groups · +3 more

Insurance accepted

Harvard Pilgrim Health Care · Mass General Brigham Health Plan · Medicare · Optum · TRICARE · Tufts Health Plan · UnitedHealthcare (UHC) · VA Community Care

Rosewood Recovery – Newtown

140 Terry Drive, Newtown, PA, 18940

5.0★★★★★95

Joint Commission

DetoxPHPIOP+3

Accepts InsuranceAccepts TRICARESliding Scale+2

MATYoung adultsWomen+3

Rosewood Recovery operates from 140 Terry Drive in Newtown, Pennsylvania. It is recorded as offering intensive outpatient and outpatient care. Medication for opioid use disorder is offered here alongside talking treatment. This is outpatient provision, so daily life continues around the appointments. Remote appointments appear on the record, useful where travel is difficult. The listing notes provision for veterans and serving personnel. The provider appears in the federal treatment register, with state licensing through the…

4.5 miScudders Falls6.6 miTrenton Mercer AirportServes47 towns

Substances treated

Levels of care

Therapies

12 Step Rehab · Acupuncture · Addiction Counseling · Anger Management · Brief Intervention · Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) · Contingency Management · Counseling and Therapy · Couples Counseling · Evidence-Based Therapy · +7 more

Mental health

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

Groups served

Adult Rehab · Couples Rehab · Hepatitis Support Services · HIV and Hepatitis Care · HIV Support Services · Men's Dual Diagnosis Rehab · Men's Outpatient Rehab · Men's Rehab · Men's Telehealth · Men's TRICARE Rehab · +6 more

Support services

Housing and Employment Support · Housing Assistance · Practical Support · Recovery Support Services · Self Help Groups · Suicide Prevention Services · Transportation to Rehab

Insurance accepted

Geisinger Health Plan · Independence Blue Cross · Keystone Health Plan East · TRICARE

Ocean State Recovery Center – Johnston

1524 Atwood Avenue, Johnston, RI 02919

4.9★★★★★~~365~~

Joint Commission

DetoxPHPIOP+3

Accepts InsuranceAccepts MedicaidAccepts Medicare+5

Co-occurring DisordersMATTrauma-informed+9

Spanish spoken

Ocean State Recovery Center operates from 1524 Atwood Avenue in Johnston. The site sits in Providence County, which shapes which public funding routes apply. Nearby communities include Cranston and Greenville. Rhode Island draws people across long distances for treatment, so travel time is worth weighing against waiting time. Partial hospitalization, intensive outpatient and outpatient care are delivered here, alongside medication-assisted treatment, telehealth appointments and care for co-occurring mental health conditions. Which level fits depends on…

3.6 miSlacks Pond Beach8.1 miRhode Island T. F. Green International AirportServes35 towns

Substances treated

Levels of care

Therapies

12 Step Rehab · Activity Therapy · Addiction Counseling · Anger Management · Brief Intervention · Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) · Community Reinforcement Approach · Contingency Management · Counseling and Therapy · Couples Counseling · +10 more

Mental health

Co-Occurring Mental Health Conditions · Depression and Anxiety · Depression and PTSD · Depression and Trauma · Family Education Programs · Illness Management and Recovery · Mental Health Conditions · Mental Health Treatment · Psychiatric Medication Management · Psychosocial Rehabilitation · +4 more

Groups served

Support services

Case Management · Chronic Illness Management · Community Outreach · Education and Job Training · Employment Support · Health and Wellness Support · Health Education · Housing and Employment Support · Housing Assistance · Intensive Case Management · +12 more

Languages

Spanish Speaking Rehab

Insurance accepted

Medicaid · Medicare · TRICARE

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Buckeye Recovery Network – Huntington Beach

19322 Beach Boulevard, Huntington Beach, California, 92648

4.9★★★★★~~149~~

CARF accredited

DetoxPHPIOP+3

Accepts InsuranceAccepts TRICAREState Funded+2

Co-occurring DisordersMATTrauma-informed+7

Buckeye Recovery Network – Huntington Beach is based on 19322 Beach Boulevard in Huntington Beach, Orange County. The facility offers partial hospitalization program (PHP), intensive outpatient program (IOP), outpatient services (OP), medication-assisted treatment (MAT), virtual outpatient (telehealth) and dual diagnosis treatment. Care is provided on an outpatient basis, so people continue living at home. This location is registered for both substance use and mental health treatment. Details on this page are drawn from the federal…

2.0 miHuntington City Beach6.8 miJohn Wayne Orange County International AirportServes6 towns

Substances treated

Levels of care

Therapies

12 Step Rehab · Activity Therapy · Acupuncture · Addiction Counseling · Anger Management · Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) · Contingency Management · Counseling and Therapy · Couples Counseling · Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) · +8 more

Mental health

Co-Occurring Mental Health Conditions · Depression and Anxiety · Depression and PTSD · Depression and Trauma · Family Education Programs · Mental Health Conditions · Mental Health Treatment · Psychiatric Medication Management · Psychosocial Rehabilitation · PTSD Treatment · +3 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 · +46 more

Support services

Case Management · Community Outreach · Education and Job Training · Employment Support · Health and Wellness Support · Housing and Employment Support · Housing Assistance · Intervention Services · Nutrition and Fitness Counseling · Peer Support · +8 more

Insurance accepted

Aetna · BCBS (Blue Cross Blue Shield) · Carelon Behavioral Health · Cigna Healthcare · GEHA · Magellan Health · MultiPlan / PHCS · TRICARE · UMR · UnitedHealthcare (UHC)

Avenues Recovery Center at Lake Ariel – Lake Ariel

50 Industrial Park Road, Lake Ariel, PA, 18436

4.8★★★★★~~411~~

Joint Commission

DetoxResidentialPHP+4

Accepts InsuranceAccepts TRICARESliding Scale+1

Co-occurring DisordersMATTrauma-informed+7

Records place Avenues Recovery Center at Lake Ariel at 50 Industrial Park Road, Lake Ariel, Pennsylvania. Provision here is recorded as detox, residential treatment and intensive outpatient. Medication for opioid use disorder is offered here alongside talking treatment. Care is delivered on an inpatient basis, with people living on site for the length of the stay. Telehealth appointments are recorded as available, which widens what is reachable for anyone without transport. Veterans and military families…

7.8 miWest Fork Lehigh River18 miWilkes-Barre/Scranton International AirportServes12 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 · +53 more

Levels of care

14-Day Rehab · 21-Day Rehab · 30-Day Rehab · 45-Day Rehab · 60-Day Rehab · 90-Day Rehab · Addiction Retreat · Aftercare and Continuing Care · Alcohol Detox Program · Anxiety Retreat · +60 more

Therapies

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

Adult Rehab · Couples Rehab · Hepatitis Support Services · HIV and Hepatitis Care · HIV Support Services · Men's Dual Diagnosis Rehab · Men's Outpatient Rehab · Men's Rehab · Men's Residential Rehab · Men's Telehealth · +21 more

Support services

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

Insurance accepted

Aetna · BCBS (Blue Cross Blue Shield) · Capital District Physicians' Health Plan (CDPHP) · Carelon Behavioral Health · Emblem Health · First Health · Geisinger Health Plan · Highmark Health · Humana · PA Health & Wellness · +3 more

House of Hope for Recovery – Columbus (825 Dennison Avenue)

825 Dennison Avenue, Columbus, OH, 43215

5.0★★★★★37

CARF accredited

ResidentialIOPOutpatient+3

Accepts InsuranceAccepts MedicaidAccepts State Insurance+4

Co-occurring DisordersMATSeniors+5

House of Hope for Recovery is based at 825 Dennison Avenue in Columbus, Ohio. According to the federal listing this provider runs intensive outpatient and outpatient care. Medication-assisted treatment forms part of the provision listed here. Provision is outpatient, so no overnight stay is involved. Video appointments are recorded as an option here. Federal registration is held through SAMHSA, and licensing sits with the Ohio Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services.

1.0 miOlentangy River6.4 miJohn Glenn Columbus International AirportServes12 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

30-Day Rehab · Addiction Retreat · Aftercare and Continuing Care · Anxiety Retreat · Continuing Care · Depression Retreat · Discharge Planning · Dual Diagnosis Retreat · Evening Treatment · Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP) · +13 more

Therapies

Mental health

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

Groups served

Adult Rehab · Couples Rehab · Court Ordered Dual Diagnosis Rehab · Court Ordered MAT · Court Ordered Outpatient Rehab · Court Ordered Rehab · Court Referral Accepted · Hepatitis Support Services · HIV and Hepatitis Care · HIV Support Services · +15 more

Support services

Insurance accepted

TRICARE

Clean Treatment Center – Thousand Oaks

123 Hodencamp Drive 205, Thousand Oaks, California, 91360

5.0★★★★★41

Joint Commission

DetoxPHPIOP+3

Accepts InsuranceAccepts TRICAREState Funded+3

Co-occurring DisordersMATTrauma-informed+9

Clean Treatment Center – Thousand Oaks is based on 123 Hodencamp Drive 205 in Thousand Oaks, Ventura County. The facility offers addiction detox, medically supervised detox, alcohol withdrawal management, drug withdrawal management, polysubstance detox and opioid withdrawal management. Care is provided on an outpatient basis, so people continue living at home. This location is registered for substance use treatment. Details on this page are drawn from the federal treatment locator maintained by the Substance Abuse…

2.4 miAcorn Acres Park29 miHollywood Burbank/Bob Hope AirportServes9 towns

Substances treated

Adderall Rehab · Alcohol Detox · Alcohol MAT Friendly · Alcohol Only Rehab · Alcohol Rehab · Ativan (Lorazepam) Rehab · Beer Addiction Treatment · Benzodiazepine Rehab · Binge Drinking Treatment · Carfentanil Rehab · +47 more

Levels of care

Aftercare and Continuing Care · Alcohol Detox Program · Ativan (Lorazepam) Detox Program · Benzodiazepine Detox Program · Carfentanil Detox Program · Clonidine and Lofexidine Detox · Cocaine Detox Program · Codeine Detox Program · Continuing Care · Crack Cocaine Detox Program · +39 more

Therapies

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

Active Duty Military Detox · Active Duty Military Dual Diagnosis Rehab · Active Duty Military Outpatient 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 · +70 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 · +5 more

Insurance accepted

TRICARE

FourPoints Health – Saint George

1449 North 1400 West, Saint George, Utah, 84770

4.9★★★★★~~213~~

SAMHSA listed

DetoxIOPOutpatient+2

Accepts InsuranceAccepts MedicaidAccepts Medicare+5

MATVeteransTeens+7

Spanish spoken

FourPoints Health is at 1449 North 1400 West in Saint George. Santa Clara is 2.4 miles away and St. George 4.4. St. George, Ivins, Washington and Dammeron Valley all sit within 14 miles of the door. Saint George is in Washington County, which shapes which public funding routes apply. Care offered spans intensive outpatient and outpatient care. Medication for opioid dependence is available here alongside talking treatment. Substance use and mental health are treated together…

4.5 miSanta Clara River8.8 miSt George Regional AirportServes1 town

Substances treated

Levels of care

Therapies

Mental health

Co-Occurring Mental Health Conditions · Depression and Anxiety · Family Education Programs · Mental Health Conditions · Mental Health Treatment · Psychiatric Medication Management · Psychosocial Rehabilitation · Social Skills Training

Groups served

Adult Rehab · Couples Rehab · Court Ordered Rehab · DUI and DWI Programs · Hepatitis Support Services · HIV and Hepatitis Care · HIV Support Services · Men's Dual Diagnosis Rehab · Men's Medicare Rehab · Men's Outpatient Rehab · +33 more

Support services

Chronic Illness Management · Community Outreach · Health and Wellness Support · Health Education · Hepatitis C Treatment · HIV Treatment · Nutrition and Fitness Counseling · Peer Support · Practical Support · PrEP Services · +5 more

Languages

Spanish Speaking Rehab

Insurance accepted

AARP Medicare Advantage · BCBS (Blue Cross Blue Shield) · Cigna Healthcare · EMI Health · Humana · Medicaid · Medicare · Public Employees Health Program (PEHP) · SelectHealth · TRICARE · +2 more

Warner Park Recovery Center – Woodland Hills

22011 Ventura Boulevard Suites 150 and 210, Woodland Hills, California, 91364

5.0★★★★★~~328~~

Joint Commission

PHPIOPOutpatient+2

Accepts InsuranceAccepts TRICAREState Funded+2

Co-occurring DisordersMATTrauma-informed+9

Warner Park Recovery Center – Woodland Hills is based on 22011 Ventura Boulevard Suites 150 and 210 in Woodland Hills, Los Angeles County. The facility offers partial hospitalization program (PHP), intensive outpatient program (IOP), outpatient services (OP), medication-assisted treatment (MAT), virtual outpatient (telehealth) and dual diagnosis treatment. Care is provided on an outpatient basis, so people continue living at home. This location is registered for both substance use and mental health treatment. Details on this…

1.5 miChalk Hills14 miHollywood Burbank/Bob Hope AirportServes15 towns

Substances treated

Levels of care

Aftercare and Continuing Care · Continuing Care · Discharge Planning · Evening Treatment · Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP) · Online Rehab and Telehealth · Outpatient MAT Clinic · Outpatient Rehab · Overdose Prevention Education · Partial Hospitalization Program (PHP) · +3 more

Therapies

Mental health

Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) · Co-Occurring Mental Health Conditions · Depression and Anxiety · Depression and PTSD · Depression and Trauma · Family Education Programs · Illness Management and Recovery · Mental Health Conditions · Mental Health Treatment · Psychiatric Medication Management · +6 more

Groups served

Support services

Insurance accepted

TRICARE

Evergreen Behavioral LLC – Woburn

53 Cummings Park Drive, Woburn, Massachusetts, 1801

4.8★★★★★~~157~~

Joint Commission

DetoxPHPIOP+3

Accepts InsuranceAccepts TRICARESliding Scale+1

Co-occurring DisordersMATSeniors+5

53 Cummings Park Drive in Woburn puts Evergreen Behavioral LLC inside a short drive of Stoneham, Reading and the towns around them. Winchester, Burlington, Melrose and Lynnfield all sit within 5 miles of the door. Woburn sits in Middlesex County, and the county's own provision is limited enough that this site draws from a wide area. Evergreen Behavioral LLC offers intensive outpatient and outpatient care. Buprenorphine, methadone or naltrexone can be prescribed alongside therapy. Sessions…

2.4 miMiddlesex Fells8.7 miLaurence G Hanscom FieldServes59 towns

Substances treated

Adderall Rehab · Alcohol Medication Treatment · Alcohol Only Rehab · Alcohol Rehab · Beer Addiction Treatment · Binge Drinking Treatment · Carfentanil Rehab · Codeine Rehab · Concerta Rehab · Dexedrine Rehab · +34 more

Levels of care

Therapies

Mental health

Groups served

Support services

Case Management · Community Outreach · Employment Support · Health and Wellness Support · Health Education · Housing and Employment Support · Housing Assistance · Peer Support · Practical Support · Recovery Support Services · +3 more

Insurance accepted

Aetna · Anthem / Elevance Health · BCBS (Blue Cross Blue Shield) · Carelon Behavioral Health · Cigna Healthcare · Harvard Pilgrim Health Care · Health Net (Centene) · Horizon Blue Cross · TRICARE · Tufts Health Plan · +3 more

Holdfast Recovery – Prescott

1385 West Iron Springs Road, Prescott, Arizona, 86305

5.0★★★★★98

Joint Commission

PHPIOPOutpatient+2

Accepts InsuranceAccepts TRICARESliding Scale+2

Co-occurring DisordersMATTrauma-informed+7

The facility sits on West Iron Springs Road, in the Downtown Prescott district of Prescott — the courthouse square district, with Whiskey Row on its western side. Care spans medication-assisted detox, partial hospitalization program (PHP) and PHP (day treatment program), alongside 10 other options. Care is provided on an outpatient basis, so people continue living at home. The program holds accreditation from The Joint Commission.Alongside substance use, the service treats co-occurring disorders, trauma- and stressor-related…

4.7 miSierra Prieta7.4 miPrescott Regional Airport - Ernest A. Love FieldServes4 towns

Substances treated

Levels of care

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 · Depression and Anxiety · Depression and PTSD · Depression and Trauma · Family Education Programs · First Episode Psychosis · Mental Health Conditions · Mental Health Treatment · Psychiatric Medication Management · Psychosocial Rehabilitation · +4 more

Groups served

Support services

Insurance accepted

Aetna · BCBS (Blue Cross Blue Shield) · Carelon Behavioral Health · Cigna Healthcare · GEHA · Humana · MultiPlan / PHCS · TRICARE · UnitedHealthcare (UHC)

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Provive Wellness of Brentwood – Brentwood

210 Jamestown Park Road, Brentwood, Tennessee, 37027

4.8★~~(81)~~

DetoxPHPIOP+4Accepts InsuranceAccepts TRICARE+3

Breakaway Health Corporation – Costa Mesa

3151 Airway Avenue Suite D-1, Costa Mesa, California, 92626

4.8★~~(78)~~

DetoxPHPIOP+3Accepts InsuranceAccepts TRICARE+3

Resilience Recovery Center – Fair Lawn

22-10 Route 208, Fair Lawn, NJ, 7410

5.0★~~(36)~~

DetoxIOPOutpatient+2Accepts InsuranceAccepts Medicaid+4

SaVida Health – West Springfield

50 Union Street, West Springfield, Massachusetts, 1089

4.9★~~(387)~~

DetoxOutpatientTelehealth+1Accepts InsuranceAccepts Medicaid+4

Nashville Addiction Clinic – Nashville

5515 Edmondson Pike Unit 118, Nashville, TN 37211, United States

4.9★~~(301)~~

DetoxOutpatientTelehealth+1Accepts InsuranceAccepts Medicaid+4

Avenues Recovery Center at Norfolk – Norfolk

1516 Harmon Street, Norfolk, Virginia, 23518

4.7★~~(226)~~

DetoxResidentialPHP+4Accepts InsuranceAccepts Medicaid+3

SaVida Health – Pittsfield

184 North Street, Pittsfield, Massachusetts, 1201

4.9★~~(156)~~

DetoxOutpatientTelehealth+1Accepts InsuranceAccepts Medicaid+4

Launch to Wellness – Woodland Hills

20350 Ventura Boulevard, Woodland Hills, California, 91364

5.0★~~(101)~~

PHPOutpatientTelehealthAccepts InsuranceAccepts TRICARE+3

SaVida Health – North Adams

77 Hospital Avenue, North Adams, Massachusetts, 1247

4.9★~~(140)~~

DetoxOutpatientTelehealth+1Accepts InsuranceAccepts Medicaid+4

Social Recovery Center – Springfield

841 Mountain Avenue, Springfield, NJ, 7081

4.9★~~(49)~~

PHPIOPOutpatient+2Accepts InsuranceAccepts Medicaid+4

Better Days Treatment Center

2220 W Judith Ln, Anaheim, CA 92804, United States

4.7★~~(68)~~

DetoxResidentialPHP+2Accepts InsuranceSliding Scale+1

Hartford Dispensary – Branford

6-12 Business Park Drive, Branford, Connecticut, 6405

4.8★~~(2,324)~~

PHPOutpatientTelehealthAccepts InsuranceAccepts Medicaid+3

SaVida Health – Wilmington

3403 Lancaster Pike, Wilmington, DE 19805

5.0★~~(32)~~

DetoxOutpatientTelehealth+1Accepts InsuranceAccepts Medicaid+4

Confidential Recovery – San Diego

4420 Hotel Circle Court Suite 300, San Diego, California, 92108

5.0★~~(25)~~

PHPIOPOutpatient+2Accepts InsuranceAccepts TRICARE+2

Elevate Point – Brooklyn

203 Jay Street, Brooklyn, NY, 11201

5.0★~~(24)~~

PHPIOPOutpatient+2Accepts InsuranceSliding Scale+1

Recovery Care of Columbia – Brentwood

343 Franklin Road, Brentwood, Tennessee, 37027

4.8★~~(133)~~

DetoxOutpatientTelehealth+1Accepts InsuranceAccepts Medicaid+4

County of Los Angeles – Harbor City

1403 West Lomita Boulevard, Harbor City, California, 90710

5.0★~~(29)~~

DetoxOutpatientTelehealth+1Accepts MedicaidAccepts Medicare+4

Symetria Recovery – Chicago

3934 North Lincoln Avenue, Chicago, Illinois, 60613

4.9★~~(29)~~

DetoxIOPOutpatient+2Accepts InsuranceAccepts Medicare+3

Compassion Behavioral Health – Fort Lauderdale

1425 West Cypress Creek Road, Fort Lauderdale, FL, 33309

4.6★~~(425)~~

DetoxPHPIOP+4Accepts InsuranceAccepts TRICARE+3

Quantum Behavioral Health Servs – Toms River

144 Mill Street, Toms River, NJ, 8757

4.7★~~(131)~~

DetoxPHPIOP+2Accepts InsuranceAccepts State Insurance+2

SaVida Health – Saint Albans

17 Catherine Street, Saint Albans, VT 05478

4.8★~~(74)~~

DetoxOutpatientTelehealth+1Accepts InsuranceAccepts Medicaid+4

Lamprey Health Care – Nashua

22 Prospect Street, Nashua, NH 03060

4.7★~~(758)~~

DetoxOutpatientTelehealth+1Accepts InsuranceAccepts Medicaid+6

Fenix Recovery LLC – West Palm Beach

4300 Miller Avenue, West Palm Beach, FL, 33405

4.9★~~(43)~~

PHPOutpatientTelehealthAccepts InsuranceAccepts TRICARE+4

Another Chance Clinical Services LLC – Portland

12670 NW Barnes Road, Suite 200, Portland, Oregon, 97229

4.8★~~(80)~~

PHPIOPOutpatient+1Accepts InsuranceAccepts Medicaid+4

Kodiak Community Health Center – Kodiak

1911 Rezanof Drive, Kodiak, AK 99615

4.8★~~(52)~~

DetoxOutpatientTelehealth+1Accepts InsuranceAccepts Medicaid+7

Silver Linings Recovery Center – Langhorne

1262 Wood Lane, Langhorne, PA, 19047

4.6★~~(98)~~

DetoxPHPIOP+3Accepts InsuranceAccepts Medicaid+5

Mountainside Chelsea, New York

243 West 18th Street, New York, NY, 10011

4.7★~~(73)~~

PHPIOPOutpatient+2Accepts InsuranceAccepts TRICARE+2

Safe Refuge – Long Beach (3125 East 7th Street)

3125 East 7th Street, Long Beach, California, 90804

4.7★~~(29)~~

ResidentialPHPIOP+3Accepts MedicaidAccepts TRICARE+4

Safe Refuge – Long Beach (4510 East Pacific Coast Hwy)

4510 East Pacific Coast Hwy, Long Beach, California, 90804

4.7★~~(29)~~

ResidentialPHPIOP+3Accepts MedicaidAccepts TRICARE+4

SaVida Health – Luray

700 East Main Street, Luray, Virginia, 22835

5.0★~~(96)~~

OutpatientTelehealthAccepts InsuranceAccepts Medicaid+4

SaVida Health – Vergennes

214 Main Street, Vergennes, VT 05491

4.8★~~(41)~~

DetoxOutpatientTelehealth+1Accepts InsuranceAccepts Medicaid+4

Korean Community Services – McAurther

19742 MacArthur Ave, Irvine, CA 92612

4.7★~~(97)~~

DetoxOutpatientTelehealth+1Accepts MedicaidAccepts Medicare+3

Amazing Grace Center – Portsmouth

802 Clare Avenue, Portsmouth, OH, 45662

4.6★~~(202)~~

DetoxIOPOutpatient+2Accepts InsuranceAccepts Medicaid+5

Khunsi Onikan – Saint Paul

579 Wells Street, Saint Paul, Minnesota, 55130

4.8★~~(78)~~

IOPOutpatientTelehealth+1Accepts InsuranceAccepts Medicaid+5

Alcoholism Treatment Center – New York

255 West 36th Street, New York, NY, 10018

4.8★~~(25)~~

DetoxIOPOutpatient+2Accepts InsuranceAccepts Medicaid+5

Azzurra Healthcare Center – Miami

8175 NW 12th Street, Miami, FL, 33126

5.0★~~(61)~~

OutpatientTelehealthAccepts InsuranceAccepts Medicaid+3

BrightView Health – Henderson

500 North Green Street, Henderson, Kentucky, 42420

4.7★~~(40)~~

DetoxPHPOutpatient+2Accepts InsuranceAccepts Medicaid+5

Gateway Foundation – 2323 Stevenson Drive, Springfield

2323 Stevenson Drive, Springfield, Illinois, 62703

4.8★~~(18)~~

DetoxPHPIOP+3Accepts InsuranceAccepts Medicaid+7

Twin Town Treatment Centers – Los Alamitos

4281 Katella Avenue Suite 117, Los Alamitos, California, 90720

4.7★~~(48)~~

PHPIOPOutpatient+2Accepts InsuranceAccepts Medicaid+3

Brightview Health – Portsmouth

1405 11th Street, Portsmouth, OH, 45662

4.7★~~(65)~~

DetoxOutpatientTelehealth+1Accepts InsuranceAccepts Medicaid+4

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What is sliding scale outpatient rehab?

Sliding scale outpatient rehab is substance use treatment where you attend scheduled appointments and go home the same day, with the fee set against your household income and family size rather than a flat price. SAMHSA defines outpatient care as treatment where you have an appointment and leave the same day.

The discount is applied mainly at federally funded health centers, certified community behavioral health clinics and state-funded programs that treat substance use.

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How much does outpatient rehab cost without insurance?

Standard outpatient rehab usually costs $1,200 to $5,500 a month before insurance, or roughly $40 to $180 per visit day, while intensive outpatient runs $2,500 to $10,000 a month. An income-based fee can cut that sharply: one Michigan county health center charged $5 to $8 per behavioral health visit in 2025.

That health center fee rose by income band up to 200 percent of the poverty guidelines, above which the regular fee applied.

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What income qualifies for a sliding scale at an outpatient clinic?

At a federally funded health center, discounts run from a full discount at or below 100 percent of the federal poverty guidelines down to no discount above 200 percent. For 2026 in the 48 states and DC, that upper line is $31,920 a year for one person and $66,000 for a household of four.

Eligibility is assessed on income and family size only, so the same earnings can land in a deeper discount class for a larger household.

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Does outpatient rehab have a sliding scale?

Many outpatient programs do, but no rule requires every one of them to. SAMHSA advises asking when you call whether the program has a sliding-fee scale or other lower-cost options, since each treatment program sets its own costs and you should understand how to pay before starting.

Federally funded health centers and certified community behavioral health clinics are the two settings where an income-based fee is required rather than optional.

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What is the difference between outpatient and intensive outpatient rehab?

Standard outpatient care works like a regular doctor appointment, with the frequency depending on the care you need. Intensive outpatient and partial hospitalization add one-on-one appointments, group sessions and coping-skills learning, and usually last at least a few hours at a time.

Published guidance describes adult intensive outpatient as a minimum of nine hours of services each week, with level-of-care guides citing nine to 19 hours.

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How many hours a week is intensive outpatient treatment?

Nine to 19 hours a week for adults is the usual range. A SAMHSA clinical issues volume describes intensive outpatient services as a minimum of nine hours of client services each week, and an insurer level-of-care guide puts ASAM Level 2.1 at a minimum of nine and a maximum of 19 hours weekly.

Minnesota statute sets the same nine to 19 hour band for adults in Level 2.1, so state rules can pin the schedule more tightly than federal guidance.

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What documents do I need to apply for a sliding fee at an outpatient clinic?

Bring proof of income and household size. A sample policy published by the National Health Service Corps accepts a prior-year W-2, the two most recent pay stubs, a letter from an employer, or Form 4506-T if no W-2 was filed, plus identification such as a driver's license or utility bill for address.

If you are self-employed, expect to show three months of business income and expenses. Someone without written proof may sign a statement of income instead.

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Can I get a sliding scale if I have insurance?

Yes. At a health center, an insured patient who qualifies for sliding fees should pay no more out of pocket than the amount set by their sliding fee class, unless an insurance contract prohibits it. HRSA's example is an $80 visit with a $60 copay reduced to no more than $40 at a 50 percent discount.

Billing the plan first and applying the scale to what remains is a common arrangement, so raise on the first call how the two interact.

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Will a clinic turn me away if I cannot pay?

No. A federally funded health center must operate so that no patient is denied service because of inability to pay, and SAMHSA's certification checklist requires community behavioral health clinics to have policies that services cannot be denied on that basis and that fees are reduced or waived.

At or below 100 percent of the poverty guidelines a health center gives a full discount, though it may collect a small nominal charge.

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Do community health centers offer outpatient addiction treatment?

Yes. HRSA describes health centers as providing medical, dental, mental health, substance use and other services, and their sliding fee program must cover every service in the center's approved scope that carries a distinct fee, which includes outpatient behavioral health visits.

Services vary by center, so ask which substance use services sit inside that scope before booking the first appointment.

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Does a CCBHC offer sliding scale outpatient treatment?

Yes. Outpatient mental health and substance use services are the second of the nine services every certified community behavioral health clinic must provide directly or through a formal partner, and these clinics must serve anyone requesting care regardless of ability to pay, place of residence or age.

A CCBHC must publish its sliding fee schedule on its website and post it in the waiting room, in languages and formats suited to the community.

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Can I do sliding scale outpatient rehab by telehealth?

Often yes. SAMHSA says outpatient programs can be delivered in person or by telehealth, which helps individuals who have trouble getting to appointments. Whether a given clinic applies its income-based fee to virtual visits the same way it does to in-person ones is a question to ask when scheduling.

Standard outpatient care and telehealth are the two services recorded most often together on providers using an income-based fee.

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Is methadone available on a sliding scale?

Sometimes, but no federal sliding fee rule covers opioid treatment programs, so the fee is set by the state and the clinic. SAMHSA notes that many opioid treatment programs are outpatient, and CCBHC substance use care covers ASAM Levels 1 and 2.1 only, excluding methadone unless the clinic is itself an opioid treatment program.

Ask the program directly what an uninsured dose costs weekly and whether state opioid response funding covers it.

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How often do I have to reapply for a sliding fee discount?

Approval typically lasts 12 months. Under the National Health Service Corps sample policy, the patient reapplies after a year and may also reapply any time family income changes significantly, and the program gives a written determination stating the percentage discount or the reason for denial.

That sample approval can also cover outstanding balances from the six months before the application date.

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Do I get a price estimate before outpatient treatment if I pay myself?

Yes. CMS requires that uninsured and self-pay patients be given a good faith estimate of expected charges when they schedule an outpatient service or when they ask for one. Use it to compare the quoted figure against the discounted band you were placed in.

SAMHSA also tells callers to ask at scheduling whether the program has a sliding-fee scale or other lower-cost options.

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Outpatient treatment means you keep an appointment and go home the same day. Put an income-based fee schedule on top of that and you have the arrangement this page describes: counseling, group work and medication management for a substance use disorder, billed at a figure worked out from what your household earns rather than from a published rate card. The clinics where this is a formal duty rather than a favor are federally supported health centers, certified community behavioral health clinics and programs holding a state contract.

What separates this from a discounted residential stay is that the unit being discounted is a visit, not a night. That makes the arithmetic visible: you can count how many appointments a month your schedule calls for, multiply by the class fee, and know the figure in advance. It also means the discount has to survive a long course of care, because outpatient rehab is usually measured in months of appointments.

This guide sets out the two kinds of outpatient care and the hours each involves, who the income bands cover, which clinics are required to publish a schedule, what a discounted visit has actually been charged at, how to raise the subject with a scheduler, what to do about a waitlist, and where to look for a clinic near you.

What Is Sliding Scale Outpatient Rehab?

It is substance use treatment delivered through appointments you attend and leave the same day, with the fee for each appointment set by your income and household size. Federal guidance describes two kinds: a standard visit much like a regular doctor appointment, and the intensive form, which adds hours and group sessions to the week.

Therapy and counseling sit in almost every plan at this level, one-on-one or in a group, with a licensed behavioral health professional. Where medication is part of the plan, it has to be prescribed by a doctor, a nurse practitioner or a physician assistant, which is why a clinic offering both will often schedule a prescriber visit and a counseling visit on separate fee lines.

Standard Outpatient Visits

The standard form suits anyone who can make and keep regular appointments. How often you attend follows the care you need rather than a fixed timetable, so the monthly bill moves with the schedule. No federal figure for weekly hours at this level was found in the sources behind this page, which is worth knowing before you try to budget from an hours estimate.

Intensive Outpatient Hours

A federal clinical volume puts adult intensive outpatient services at a minimum of nine hours a week. An insurer level-of-care guide describes the matching tier as nine to 19 hours, and Minnesota’s state rule sets the same nine-to-19 band for adults. Those hours usually arrive as one-on-one appointments, group sessions and coping-skills work over several afternoons or evenings.

Who Qualifies for a Sliding Fee at an Outpatient Clinic?

At a federally supported health center, any patient whose yearly household income falls at or under twice the federal poverty guideline. In 2026 that upper line is $31,920 for a single patient and $66,000 for a household of four across the 48 states and the District of Columbia. Below the guideline itself, the discount is full.

Between those lines sit at least three partial classes, stepping the fee down as income falls. Income and family size decide the class and nothing else does: no asset test, and no requirement to apply for coverage first. Where your income sits under roughly 138 percent of the guideline, about $22,025 for one person, Medicaid in an expansion state may be the better door, because it pays the clinic rather than discounting you.

Which Outpatient Clinics Must Offer One?

Federally supported health centers must run a discount schedule covering every service in their approved scope that carries its own fee, and an outpatient behavioral health visit is such a service. They also have to operate so that no patient is turned away for inability to pay.

A certified community behavioral health clinic is the other reliable route. Outpatient mental health and substance use services are the second of the nine services every one of them must provide directly or through a formal partner, crisis help has to be reachable at any hour alongside the routine schedule, and the fee schedule itself has to be posted on the website and in the waiting room. Its substance use care runs at the outpatient and intensive outpatient tiers, and it cannot dispense methadone unless it also holds opioid treatment program certification — a distinction that matters if you are looking for an outpatient MAT clinic.

If You Have a Copay

Holding insurance does not push you off the schedule at a health center. A patient who qualifies should pay no more out of pocket than the class figure unless an insurance contract says otherwise, and the published worked example is a $60 copay on an $80 visit falling to no more than $40 in the half-price class. Say at check-in that you have an approved application, because the copay is often collected automatically.

How Much Does Sliding Scale Outpatient Rehab Cost?

$5 to $8 for a behavioral health appointment is the one published figure this research found, from a county health center schedule in Michigan for 2025 covering patients up to twice the poverty guideline, with the regular charge above that. No national dollar range for discounted outpatient visits exists in the federal sources reviewed.

Because that single example cannot stand in for a national price, the honest comparison is against the undiscounted market. Across the states the middle half of standard outpatient prices runs $1,200 to $5,500 a month, or $40 to $180 a day, and the intensive tier runs $2,500 to $10,000 a month, or $80 to $330 a day.

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

Who settles that bill changes the figure you see. Medicaid and Medicare reimburse on their own schedules; TRICARE applies a cost share by plan; a commercial plan takes a deductible then coinsurance, and parity rules keep its copays and visit limits comparable to those on medical care. A self pay patient with no discount meets the posted charge. Prior authorization is rarely asked for a standard weekly appointment but is common at the intensive tier, and an income discount has no bearing on it, since the two decisions are made by different offices for different reasons.

How Do I Ask an Outpatient Clinic for a Sliding Fee?

Raise it when you book, not when you arrive. Federal advice to callers is to ask whether the clinic has a sliding-fee scale or other lower-cost options, since each program sets its own charges. Then request the application, and ask whether the discount can be in place before the first appointment or applies from the second.

The paperwork is modest. A sample federal policy accepts a prior-year W-2, the two most recent pay stubs or an employer letter as income proof, with identification and proof of address alongside; health centers may also accept self-declared income and family size where documents do not exist. Approval runs 12 months under that sample, with a fresh application any time household income shifts. If you are paying for the visits yourself, an estimate of expected charges is due when you schedule or on request.

Ask about the whole plan, not one visit. An outpatient course is a string of appointments, so the useful question is what a month looks like: how many sessions, which of them carry a separate fee, and whether group sessions, laboratory work and a prescriber appointment are each billed on their own line. A fee that looks small per visit adds up differently at nine hours a week than at one.

What If There Is a Waitlist for Outpatient Rehab?

Ask about interim care. Federal guidance describes it as daily medicine and emergency counseling to keep someone safe until an outpatient, inpatient or residential place opens up. It is a holding measure rather than a treatment plan, but it means a wait does not have to be spent with nothing in place.

While you wait, two other routes are worth a call. If you are employed, human resources can tell you whether an employee assistance program exists; it is free and confidential and covers drug and alcohol concerns among others. Veterans can look at VA mental health and substance use services even without using VA health care, which is covered on the veterans outpatient rehab page, and members of federally recognized Tribes can use Indian Health Service care.

Low-Cost Counseling Outside a Rehab

Universities and medical schools run affiliated training clinics, usually listed on a psychiatry or psychology department page, and your state behavioral health agency keeps its own list of options for residents without coverage. Where travel is the obstacle rather than money, a sliding scale telehealth visit may be priced on the same schedule, though you have to ask whether virtual appointments are included.

What Should I Ask Before the First Visit?

Which class my household falls in and what that makes each visit; whether grants, scholarships or charity care exist; whether the discount holds for the whole course or part of it; and whether any money becomes repayable if treatment stops early. Payment plan terms belong in the same conversation.

Two questions that change the answer. Ask which tier the clinic is treating you at, because the standard and intensive tiers carry different weekly hours and therefore different monthly totals on the same per-visit fee. Then ask who holds the discount decision: at a health center it is the business office, and a scheduler may not know what class you qualify for.

How Do I Get Sliding Scale Outpatient Rehab Near Me?

Run the federal treatment locator with its sliding fee scale payment filter, then narrow by licensing type to federally qualified health center status. The federal health center finder lists sites directly. Your state behavioral health agency can name contracted clinics, and the free referral helpline on 1-800-662-4357 answers at any hour in English and Spanish.

Programs that price outpatient treatment by income are gathered on the Sliding Scale Outpatient Rehab page, alongside the broader sliding scale rehab page, the narrower sliding scale IOP page and state funded outpatient rehab. Each listing shows the levels of care offered, the payments the program says it accepts, licensing and accreditation shown where The Joint Commission or CARF lists the facility, and how far the site sits from the nearest airport.

References and Citations

Federal behavioral health guidance for patients and families — definitions of outpatient and intensive outpatient care, therapy and medication management, interim care, employee assistance programs and the question to ask about lower-cost options.
Health Resources and Services Administration — health center sliding fee discount requirements: in-scope services with distinct fees, discount classes, the no-denial rule, insured patients and self-declared income.
Federal certification criteria for community behavioral health clinics — required outpatient mental health and substance use services, round-the-clock crisis access, fee schedule publication and the outpatient tiers of substance use care.
Federal clinical guidance on intensive outpatient treatment, an insurer level-of-care guide and Minnesota state rule — weekly service hours for adults at the intensive outpatient tier.
National Institute of Mental Health and Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services — university and medical school training clinics, parity in cost sharing, and good faith estimates for uninsured and self-pay patients.
RehabSeekers directory listings and market rate research, United States, 2026. Ranges are indicative and vary by facility, length of stay and coverage.