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VA Funded Rehab: How It Works

Veterans Affairs pays for care both inside its own system and outside it, through community care agreements with private providers. Programs listed here report VA funding, which can cover withdrawal management, residential treatment, outpatient counseling and medication for veterans who meet enrollment and referral conditions.

Community care eligibility turns on drive times, wait times and what the local VA offers, so authorization usually has to come first. Ask the provider whether they hold a current VA agreement and who arranges approval. Listings also show TRICARE acceptance; compare them before you call.

Rehab Centers Near You

Top 12 VA Funded Drug and Alcohol Rehab Centers

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Fullarton Clinic, Epping

8 Fullarton Drive, Epping, Victoria, 3076, Australia

2.9★★★☆☆14

State licensed

DetoxHospital detoxInpatient+4

Self-Pay

Co-occurring DisordersTrauma-informedVeterans+3

Fullarton Clinic is a private psychiatric hospital specialising in mental health treatment. Located in Epping, Melbourne, the purpose-built hospital provides comprehensive, evidence-based, person-centred care. Services include inpatient programs, day programs and outpatient consulting, with psychiatrist-led treatment supported by experienced medical, nursing and allied health professionals. The clinic treats a range of conditions, including depression, anxiety, mood disorders, personality disorders, and cannabis and alcohol dependence. Specialist treatments include ECT, TMS and Esketamine Therapy. The approach considers…

3.1 miQuarry Hill8.2 miMelbourne Essendon Airport

Substances treated

Alcohol Detox · Alcohol Rehab

Levels of care

45-Day Rehab · 60-Day Rehab · 90-Day Rehab · Aftercare and Continuing Care · Alcohol Detox Program · Detox Centers · Discharge Planning · Hospital Addiction Treatment · Hospital Detox · Inpatient Rehab · +5 more

Therapies

Activity Therapy · Addiction Counseling · Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) · Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) · ECT Therapy · Group Therapy · Individual Therapy · Ketamine Therapy · TMS Therapy

Mental health

Alzheimer's and Dementia Care · Depression and Anxiety · Depression and PTSD · Depression and Trauma · First Episode Psychosis · Psychiatric Medication Management · Psychosocial Rehabilitation · PTSD Treatment · Serious Mental Illness Treatment · Trauma Treatment

Groups served

Adult Rehab · Men's Rehab · Rehab for Domestic Violence Survivors · Rehab for Sexual Abuse Survivors · Senior Rehab · Trauma Informed Rehab · Veterans and Military Rehab · Women's Rehab

Support services

Peer Support · Self Help Groups

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

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

Comprehensive Wellness Centers – Lake Worth

660 South Dixie Highway, Lake Worth, FL, 33462

4.8★★★★★~~201~~

Joint Commission

DetoxInpatientResidential+6

Accepts InsuranceAccepts MedicaidAccepts Medicare+3

Co-occurring DisordersMATTrauma-informed+8

Spanish spoken

The provider's premises are at 660 South Dixie Highway, Lake Worth, Florida. Provision here is recorded as residential treatment, partial hospitalization, intensive outpatient and sober living. Provision spans substance use and mental health together. This is residential provision, so someone lives at the facility throughout. Remote appointments appear on the record, useful where travel is difficult. Group and family work are both recorded. Both federal registration through SAMHSA and Florida Department of Children and Families…

1.3 miSouth Palm Beach7.7 miPresident Donald J. Trump International AirportServes10 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 · +37 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 · Anxiety Retreat · Clonidine and Lofexidine Detox · +32 more

Therapies

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 · Psychosocial Rehab Services · +3 more

Groups served

Support services

Languages

Spanish Speaking Rehab

Insurance accepted

Aetna · Ambetter (Centene) · AmeriHealth · Avmed · BCBS (Blue Cross Blue Shield) · Cigna Healthcare · Devoted Health · Magellan Health · Medicare · Optum · +4 more

Royal AZ LLC – Prescott (655 West Gurley Street)

655 West Gurley Street, Prescott, Arizona, 86305

4.9★★★★★68

Joint Commission

DetoxPHPIOP+3

Accepts InsuranceAccepts MedicaidAccepts TRICARE+3

Co-occurring DisordersMATTrauma-informed+8

Deaf and HoH

You will find Royal AZ LLC on West Gurley Street, within Downtown Prescott, the courthouse square district, with Whiskey Row on its western side. Levels of care recorded for this provider include medication-assisted detox, partial hospitalization program (PHP) and PHP (day treatment program), with 8 others listed. Care is provided on an outpatient basis, so people continue living at home. The program holds accreditation from The Joint Commission.Treatment addresses substance use alongside co-occurring mental health…

4.6 miSierra Prieta8.4 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) · Counseling and Therapy · Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) · Evidence-Based Therapy · Group Therapy · +6 more

Mental health

Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) · Co-Occurring Mental Health Conditions · Depression and Anxiety · Depression and PTSD · Depression and Trauma · Mental Health Conditions · Mental Health Treatment · Psychiatric Medication Management · Psychosocial Rehabilitation · Psychosocial Rehab Services · +4 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 · Court Ordered Dual Diagnosis Rehab · +64 more

Support services

Case Management · Community Outreach · Employment Support · Health and Wellness Support · Health Education · Housing and Employment Support · Housing Assistance · Intensive Case Management · Nutrition and Fitness Counseling · Practical Support · +6 more

Languages

Deaf and Hard of Hearing Dual Diagnosis Rehab · Deaf and Hard of Hearing MAT · Deaf and Hard of Hearing Rehab

Insurance accepted

BCBS (Blue Cross Blue Shield) · CareFirst · Cigna Healthcare · ComPsych · Optum · TRICARE · TriWest Healthcare Alliance · UnitedHealthcare (UHC) · VA Community Care · Wellpoint (formerly Amerigroup)

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

Sober Life Recovery Solutions LLC – San Diego

3930 4th Avenue Suite 300, San Diego, California, 92103

4.9★★★★★48

Joint Commission

DetoxPHPIOP+3

Accepts InsuranceAccepts MedicareAccepts TRICARE+3

Co-occurring DisordersMATTrauma-informed+10

Sober Life Recovery Solutions LLC – San Diego is based on 3930 4th Avenue Suite 300 in San Diego, San Diego 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…

3.0 miSan Diego River1.9 miSan Diego International AirportServes13 towns

Substances treated

Levels of care

Therapies

Mental health

Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) · 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 · +6 more

Groups served

Support services

Case Management · Community Outreach · Education and Job Training · Employment Support · Health and Wellness Support · Health Education · Housing and Employment Support · Housing Assistance · Intensive Case Management · Nutrition and Fitness Counseling · +10 more

Insurance accepted

Aetna · Anthem / Elevance Health · Blue Shield of California · Carelon Behavioral Health · Cigna Healthcare · ComPsych · Evernorth Health Services · GEHA · Health Net (Centene) · Humana · +10 more

Provive Wellness of Brentwood – Brentwood

210 Jamestown Park Road, Brentwood, Tennessee, 37027

4.8★★★★★81

Joint Commission

DetoxPHPIOP+4

Accepts InsuranceAccepts TRICAREState Funded+2

Co-occurring DisordersMATTrauma-informed+10

The facility sits on Jamestown Park Road, in the Maryland Farms area of Brentwood — an affluent Williamson County suburb immediately south of Nashville. The facility offers addiction detox, alcohol withdrawal management, drug withdrawal management and dual diagnosis treatment. Both residential and outpatient care are recorded at this location. Recorded credentials include The Joint Commission, State substance use agency licence and State mental health licence.Mental health conditions treated here include anxiety disorders, bipolar disorders and…

4.7 miWhitfield Park9.8 miNashville International AirportServes12 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 · Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) · EMDR Therapy · +10 more

Mental health

Groups served

Active Duty Military Detox · 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 · +95 more

Support services

Insurance accepted

Aetna · Ambetter (Centene) · BCBS (Blue Cross Blue Shield) · Carelon Behavioral Health · Cigna Healthcare · ComPsych · Healthspan · Humana · Magellan Health · Optum · +4 more

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Breakaway Health Corporation – Costa Mesa

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

4.8★★★★★78

Joint Commission

DetoxPHPIOP+3

Accepts InsuranceAccepts TRICAREState Funded+2

Co-occurring DisordersMATTrauma-informed+9

Spanish spoken

Breakaway Health Corporation – Costa Mesa is based on 3151 Airway Avenue Suite D-1 in Costa Mesa, Orange County. The facility offers partial hospitalization program (PHP), intensive outpatient program (IOP), outpatient services (OP), medication-assisted treatment (MAT), dual diagnosis treatment and transitional / recovery housing. 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…

3.8 miNorth Star Beach0.4 miJohn Wayne Orange County International AirportServes6 towns

Substances treated

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) · Outpatient MAT Clinic · Outpatient Rehab · +6 more

Therapies

Mental health

Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) · Co-Occurring Mental Health Conditions · Crisis Intervention · Depression and Anxiety · Depression and PTSD · Depression and Trauma · Family Education Programs · Illness Management and Recovery · Mental Health Conditions · Mental Health Crisis Services · +9 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 Trauma Rehab · Active Duty Military TRICARE Rehab · Adult Rehab · Couples Rehab · Court Ordered Dual Diagnosis Rehab · +54 more

Support services

Languages

Spanish Speaking Rehab

Insurance accepted

Aetna · Anthem / Elevance Health · BCBS (Blue Cross Blue Shield) · Blue Shield of California · Cigna Healthcare · First Health · Health Net (Centene) · ILWU-PMA Benefit Plans · Magellan Health · Managed Health Network (MHN) · +4 more

Royal AZ LLC – Prescott (831 Gail Gardner Way)

831 Gail Gardner Way, Prescott, Arizona, 86305

4.9★★★★★~~149~~

Joint Commission

DetoxResidentialTelehealth+1

Accepts InsuranceAccepts MedicaidAccepts TRICARE+3

Co-occurring DisordersMATTrauma-informed+7

Deaf and HoH

You will find Royal AZ LLC on Gail Gardner Way, within Downtown Prescott, the courthouse square district, with Whiskey Row on its western side. Levels of care recorded for this provider include addiction detox, medically supervised detox and medication-assisted detox, with 10 others listed. Care is provided in a residential setting, with clinical staff on site. The program holds accreditation from The Joint Commission, DEA.Treatment addresses substance use alongside co-occurring mental health conditions, including co-occurring…

4.6 miSierra Prieta7.7 miPrescott Regional Airport - Ernest A. Love FieldServes4 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 · Addiction Retreat · Aftercare and Continuing Care · Alcohol Detox Program · Anxiety Retreat · Ativan (Lorazepam) Detox Program · Benzodiazepine Detox Program · Buprenorphine-Assisted Detox · +52 more

Therapies

Mental health

Groups served

Active Duty Military Detox · Active Duty Military Dual Diagnosis 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 · Court Ordered Detox · +54 more

Support services

Case Management · Community Outreach · Health and Wellness Support · Health Education · Housing and Employment Support · Housing Assistance · Intensive Case Management · Nutrition and Fitness Counseling · Practical Support · Recovery Support Services · +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

Insurance accepted

Tarzana Recovery Center – Tarzana

5371 Vanalden Avenue, Tarzana, California, 91356

4.8★★★★★36

SAMHSA listed

InpatientResidentialPHP+3

Accepts InsuranceAccepts TRICAREState Funded+2

Co-occurring DisordersTrauma-informedVeterans+7

Spanish spoken

Tarzana Recovery Center – Tarzana is based on Vanalden Avenue in Tarzana, a San Fernando Valley district south of Ventura Boulevard. The facility offers dual diagnosis treatment, hospital inpatient, partial hospitalization program (PHP) and rehab transfers. Both residential and outpatient care are recorded at this location. This location is registered for mental health treatment rather than addiction services. Conditions recorded include anxiety disorders, bipolar disorders and co-occurring disorders. Many mental health providers also work with…

1.7 miChalk Hills11 miHollywood Burbank/Bob Hope AirportServes17 towns

Substances treated

Adderall Rehab · Concerta Rehab · Dexedrine Rehab · Kratom Rehab · Nicotine and Tobacco Treatment · Nicotine Replacement Therapy · Prescription Stimulant Rehab · Ritalin Rehab · Smoking Cessation Counseling · Smoking Cessation Medication · +3 more

Levels of care

30-Day Rehab · Addiction Retreat · Anxiety Retreat · Depression Retreat · Dual Diagnosis Retreat · Executive Retreat · Inpatient Rehab · Mental Health Retreat · Non-12-Step Rehab · Online Rehab and Telehealth · +9 more

Therapies

Activity Therapy · Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) · Counseling and Therapy · Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) · ECT Therapy · EMDR Therapy · Evidence-Based Therapy · Family Therapy · Group Therapy · Individual Therapy · +4 more

Mental health

Alzheimer's and Dementia Care · Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) · Co-Occurring Mental Health Conditions · Crisis Intervention · Depression and Anxiety · Depression and PTSD · Depression and Trauma · Family Education Programs · Illness Management and Recovery · Mental Health Conditions · +9 more

Groups served

Active Duty Military Dual Diagnosis Rehab · Active Duty Military PTSD Rehab · Active Duty Military Rehab · Active Duty Military Telehealth · Active Duty Military Trauma Rehab · Active Duty Military TRICARE Rehab · Adult Rehab · Couples Rehab · Court Ordered Dual Diagnosis Rehab · Court Ordered Rehab · +25 more

Support services

Case Management · Chronic Illness Management · Education and Job Training · Health and Wellness Support · Housing and Employment Support · Housing Assistance · Intensive Case Management · Nutrition and Fitness Counseling · Peer Support · Practical Support · +6 more

Languages

Spanish Speaking Rehab

Insurance accepted

GEHA · TRICARE · UMR · VA Community Care

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DetoxPHPIOP+3Accepts InsuranceAccepts Medicaid+4

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4.8★~~(38)~~

DetoxPHPIOP+3Accepts InsuranceAccepts Medicaid+6

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515 North Palm Canyon Drive Building H, Palm Springs, California, 92262

4.7★~~(67)~~

DetoxPHPIOP+4Accepts InsuranceAccepts TRICARE+3

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4.6★~~(425)~~

DetoxPHPIOP+4Accepts InsuranceAccepts TRICARE+3

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4.6★~~(213)~~

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4.8★~~(63)~~

DetoxResidentialAftercareAccepts InsuranceAccepts TRICARE+3

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4.8★~~(95)~~

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ResidentialWalk-inAccepts InsuranceAccepts TRICARE+4

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4.7★~~(35)~~

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InpatientWalk-inAccepts InsuranceAccepts Medicaid+5

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4.6★~~(87)~~

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4.8★~~(50)~~

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4.8★~~(417)~~

OutpatientTelehealthAccepts InsuranceAccepts Medicaid+6

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5.0★~~(9)~~

DetoxResidentialPHP+5Accepts InsuranceAccepts Medicaid+5

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4.8★~~(262)~~

OutpatientTelehealthAccepts InsuranceAccepts Medicaid+6

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4.8★~~(15)~~

DetoxPHPIOP+3Accepts InsuranceAccepts TRICARE+4

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4.7★~~(48)~~

PHPOutpatientTelehealthAccepts InsuranceAccepts Medicaid+5

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4.6★~~(32)~~

DetoxPHPIOP+4Accepts InsuranceAccepts Medicaid+5

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Encino, California, 91316

4.8★~~(39)~~

ResidentialAccepts InsuranceState Funded+1

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4.6★~~(43)~~

DetoxIOPOutpatient+2Accepts InsuranceAccepts Medicaid+5

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4.5★~~(2,658)~~

InpatientPHPOutpatient+1Accepts InsuranceAccepts Medicaid+5

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4.6★~~(47)~~

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Does the VA pay for drug and alcohol rehab?

Yes. VA health care covers substance use treatment, including medically managed detoxification, short-term outpatient counseling, intensive outpatient treatment, medications, residential live-in care and continuing care. A Veteran applies for VA health care first, then works with a VA provider to choose the level of care that fits.

Copays depend on priority group and service connection, and a rating of 10 percent or higher means no copay for outpatient or inpatient care.

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Who is eligible for VA substance use treatment?

A Veteran who served in the active military, naval or air service and did not receive a dishonorable discharge may be eligible for VA health care. Those who enlisted after September 7, 1980 generally need 24 continuous months of service or the full period called to active duty, unless an exception applies.

Exceptions cover discharge for a service-related disability, hardship or early out. Reserve and National Guard members must have been called to active duty by federal order.

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How do I apply for VA health care?

Submit the Application for Health Benefits, VA Form 10-10EZ, online, by phone at 877-222-8387, by mail, in person at a VA medical center, or with an accredited representative. Have Social Security numbers for yourself, spouse and dependents, discharge papers such as the DD214, and current insurance card details ready.

VA states it makes an enrollment decision in less than one week. If longer passes, call 877-222-8387 rather than reapplying.

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How much does VA substance use treatment cost?

A Veteran with a service-connected rating of 10 percent or higher pays nothing for outpatient or inpatient care. Without that rating, 2026 copays are $15 per primary care visit and $50 per specialty visit for conditions unrelated to military service, with no charge for lab tests or X-rays.

Readjustment counseling and related mental health services carry no copay at all, and some Veterans are exempt because of income or special eligibility.

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What is the VA inpatient copay in 2026?

Priority group 7 pays a reduced inpatient copay of $347.20 plus $2 per day for the first 90 days in a 365-day period, then $173.60 plus $2 per day for each additional 90 days. Priority group 8 pays $1,736 plus $10 per day, then $868 plus $10 per day.

A Veteran living in a high-cost area may qualify for the reduced rate in any priority group by calling 877-222-8387.

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What are the VA priority groups?

VA assigns every enrolled Veteran to one of 8 priority groups based on service history, disability rating, income, Medicaid eligibility and benefits such as VA pension. Group 1 covers ratings of 50 percent or more, group 3 covers former prisoners of war and Purple Heart recipients, and group 5 covers low-income Veterans.

Anyone qualifying for more than one group is placed in the highest, and the group can change if income shifts or a rating increases.

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Are VA medications for opioid or alcohol use disorder free?

Priority group 1 Veterans pay no copay for any medications. Groups 2 through 8 pay 2026 outpatient copays of $0 for Tier 0, $5 for preferred generics, $8 for non-preferred generics and $11 for brand-name medicines per 1-30 day supply, for conditions not related to service.

Those copays stop once a Veteran is charged $700 in a calendar year, and medications given during an approved hospital stay are covered by the inpatient copay.

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Does VA bill my private insurance for substance use treatment?

Yes. VA must bill private health insurance for care of non-service-connected conditions, and since the 2018 MISSION Act it no longer needs permission to bill for care tied to a sensitive diagnosis such as alcohol or drug use. VA does not bill Medicare or Medicaid.

You never owe a balance your insurer leaves unpaid, and insurer payments may offset part or all of your copay.

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What is VA community care?

Community care is VA paying for treatment from a provider in its community care network. It requires enrollment in or eligibility for VA health care and approval from the VA health care team before care begins, except for urgent or emergency situations.

Eligibility triggers include VA not offering the service, living in a state without a full-service VA facility, or agreement with your VA provider that outside care is in your best medical interest.

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When can a Veteran use community care for mental health or substance use treatment?

When VA cannot meet its access standards, among other triggers. For primary care, mental health and extended outpatient care the standard is a 30-minute average drive time or a 20-day wait. Failing to meet quality standards, or agreement with your VA provider on best medical interest, also qualifies.

A Veteran denied community care can appeal through VA's Clinical Appeals process, reviewed by the facility's chief medical officer or a designee.

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How do I get a community care referral?

Ask your VA health care team for a referral before scheduling with any non-VA provider. VA reviews and confirms the referral, a step that can take up to 14 days, after which you schedule and receive an authorization letter naming the provider, the approved care and how long it can continue.

VA will not pay for services the letter leaves out, so confirm every detail before treatment starts.

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What is the VA residential rehabilitation treatment program?

VA residential rehabilitation, also called inpatient residential or domiciliary care, provides 24/7 treatment in a structured live-in setting for substance use disorder, PTSD, depression and other conditions. Programs use cognitive behavioral therapy, prescribe medications for alcohol, opioid and tobacco use disorders, and give access to groups such as Alcoholics Anonymous and SMART Recovery.

A typical day mixes classes, counseling, activities and outings, and time with peers.

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How long is VA residential rehab for substance use?

Veterans typically stay around 6 weeks, with some stays as short as a few weeks and others lasting a few months depending on individual need. One VA site, Central Arkansas, runs its substance use residential program on a 28-day schedule, so length varies by location and clinical picture.

VA reported average wait time from screening to admission in residential programs dropped to 16 days in fiscal year 2024.

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How do I get into VA residential rehab?

Most Veterans must be enrolled in VA health care to qualify for admission. From there you can apply directly through a mental health provider at a local VA medical center, or be referred by another program inside or outside VA. Some sites also accept self-referral for residential substance use services.

VA is moving to a single regional screening team that checks eligibility and searches all programs in the network for the closest match.

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Does VA offer Suboxone, methadone or Vivitrol?

Yes. VA lists methadone, buprenorphine and buprenorphine combination products such as Suboxone, and injectable extended-release naltrexone as medications for opioid use disorder. Buprenorphine can be prescribed by a primary care, mental health or pain prescriber, while methadone for opioid use disorder comes only from licensed Opioid Treatment Programs.

VA says providers commonly recommend 6 months to a year of medicine, and it may be taken as long as needed.

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VA funded rehab is substance use treatment paid for or delivered by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, either inside VA’s own programs or through approved community care with a non-VA provider. VA’s health care program covers the treatment of substance use problems outright, which means a Veteran’s route in starts with an application for VA health care rather than with a search for a payer.

What separates this from other publicly funded treatment is that eligibility is earned through military service and then sorted into one of eight priority groups, and those groups, not income alone, decide what a stay costs. The second difference is the referral: when VA sends a Veteran to an outside program, the authorization letter defines exactly what is covered, and anything the letter leaves out is not paid for.

This guide covers the levels of care and medications VA provides, who is eligible and what the discharge rules mean, what a Veteran pays in 2026 by priority group, how to apply and how community care referrals work, what VA residential rehabilitation looks like day to day, and how to find the right program and the right phone number.

What Is VA Funded Rehab?

It is the full ladder of substance use treatment under the VA health benefit: medically managed detoxification, short-term outpatient counseling, intensive outpatient treatment, marriage and family counseling, residential live-in care, medications and continuing care, with special programs for women Veterans, returning combat Veterans and Veterans experiencing homelessness.

VA names cognitive behavioral therapy, motivational interviewing, motivational enhancement therapy and contingency management among the therapies at its medical centers, describing contingency management as incentives that grow with consistent performance, tied to urine drug test results. It also supplies harm reduction tools — naloxone, sterile needles and fentanyl or xylazine test strips — and offers a brief anonymous online questionnaire whose results are not stored or sent anywhere.

Levels of Care VA Provides

Detoxification comes first where needed, described by VA as stopping substance use safely and getting stable, much as a medical detox admission works elsewhere. From there a Veteran may move to outpatient counseling, an intensive outpatient program or residential care, with continuing care behind it. Treatment for conditions tied to substance use, including posttraumatic stress disorder and depression, is offered alongside, so mental health care is not a separate application.

Medications VA Offers

For opioid use disorder VA lists methadone, buprenorphine and buprenorphine combination products such as Suboxone, and injectable extended-release naltrexone. Buprenorphine can be prescribed by a Veteran’s primary care, mental health or pain prescriber, taken under the tongue once or twice daily or injected weekly or monthly in clinic; methadone, taken by mouth once a day, can only be prescribed for opioid use disorder by a licensed opioid treatment program, and naltrexone is injected monthly. VA says providers usually advise six months to a year of medication assisted treatment, continued as long as needed, and warns that alcohol or sedating drugs taken with buprenorphine or methadone can cause an overdose. For alcohol use disorder it lists acamprosate, disulfiram, naltrexone and topiramate.

Who Is Eligible for VA Funded Substance Use Treatment?

A Veteran who served in the active military, naval or air service and did not receive a dishonorable discharge may be eligible. Anyone who enlisted after September 7, 1980, or entered active duty after October 16, 1981, generally needs 24 continuous months of service, or the full period called up, unless an exception applies.

Those exceptions matter. The minimum duty rule may not apply to a Veteran discharged for a disability caused or worsened by active duty, discharged for hardship or an early out, or who served before September 7, 1980. A Reserve or National Guard member must have been called to federal active duty and completed the full period, since training status alone does not qualify. Veterans who meet the service and discharge rules and were exposed to toxins or hazards, including Vietnam, Gulf War and post-9/11 combat zone service, are eligible. An other than honorable, bad conduct or dishonorable discharge may rule a Veteran out, but a discharge upgrade or a Character of Discharge review can be requested.

Do I Have to Be Enrolled in VA Health Care First?

No, not for everything, though most treatment does require it and VA says most Veterans must be enrolled before admission to residential rehabilitation. Any Veteran in crisis can go straight to the nearest VA medical center regardless of discharge status or enrollment, and a Vet Center offers substance use assessment and referral without it.

Vet Centers are free, confidential community counseling sites in non-medical settings, open to eligible Veterans, service members and families, offering individual, group, couples and family counseling, military sexual trauma and bereavement counseling, and help applying for benefits. The Vet Center Call Center on 877-927-8387 is open around the clock.

Help that does not wait on paperwork. The Veterans Crisis Line is reached by calling 988 and pressing 1, texting 838255 or chatting online, at any hour; TTY users can dial 1-800-799-4889. No enrollment is needed and discharge status does not matter, and family and friends of a Veteran, along with active-duty, Guard and Reserve members, can use it. Under the COMPACT Act, VA provides or pays for emergency suicide care — inpatient or crisis residential care for up to 30 days and outpatient care for up to 90 — regardless of enrollment, and a community emergency room needs no agreement with VA to be paid for it.

How Much Does VA Rehab Cost?

Nothing for a Veteran with a service-connected rating of 10% or higher, who pays no inpatient or outpatient copay at all. Without that rating, the 2026 schedule charges $15 a primary care visit and $50 a specialty visit, while priority group 7 pays $347.20 plus $2 a day for inpatient care and group 8 pays $1,736 plus $10 a day.

Those inpatient figures cover the first 90 days in a 365-day period, halving to $173.60 and $868 for each further 90 days, and a Veteran in a high-cost area may qualify for the reduced rate in any priority group by calling 877-222-8387. X-rays, lab tests, preventive services and readjustment counseling carry no copay, and the schedule lists domiciliary care for Veterans experiencing homelessness at up to $5 a day. No VA page states a copay for a substance use residential stay specifically, so ask which line of the schedule applies before admission.

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

Those are the sums a program bills with nothing in place, and across the states the middle half of residential prices runs $6,000 to $30,000 a month. Set against them, VA’s copays are modest, which is the practical argument for enrolling first. Holding Medicare, Medicaid or private insurance does not change which VA benefits a Veteran can use, and the Veteran picks which to use at each visit. VA must bill private insurance for non-service-connected care, including care tied to a sensitive diagnosis such as alcohol or drug use, and since 2018 it no longer needs permission to do so; it does not bill Medicare or Medicaid. Any balance a private insurer leaves unpaid is not the Veteran’s to settle, though a priority-group copay may still apply.

What VA Charges for Medication

Priority group 1 Veterans pay nothing for any medication. For groups 2 through 8 the 2026 outpatient copay for a 1 to 30 day supply is $0 for tier 0, $5 for a preferred generic, $8 for a non-preferred generic and $11 for a brand name, and those charges stop once $700 has been paid in a calendar year. Medication given during a hospital stay is covered by the inpatient copay.

How Do I Apply, and How Does Community Care Work?

Apply for VA health care with the Application for Health Benefits: online, by phone on 877-222-8387, by mail, in person at a VA medical center, or with an accredited representative. Have Social Security numbers for yourself, spouse and dependents, your discharge papers and insurance details ready. VA says it decides in under a week.

If more than a week passes, call rather than reapply; a paper application goes to the Health Eligibility Center in Janesville, Wisconsin. Once enrolled, a Veteran already using VA asks their primary care provider for a substance use or mental health treatment appointment; someone new can use the substance use disorder program locator, call 800-827-1000 or contact a local medical center. VA says a Veteran who reaches out for mental health care starts getting help the same day.

How Do I Get a Community Care Referral?

Ask your VA health care team. Community care means VA paying a provider in its network, and it requires enrollment or eligibility plus approval before care, except for urgent and emergency treatment. A Veteran cannot self-refer, and the review and confirmation step can take up to 14 days.

Eligibility turns on one of several triggers: VA does not offer the service, the Veteran lives in a state or territory without a full-service VA site, the Veteran and the VA provider agree community care is in their best medical interest, or VA cannot meet its quality or access standards. For primary care, mental health and extended outpatient care that standard is a 30-minute average drive time or a 20-day wait; whether it reaches private residential rehab could not be established, since the published standard names those three categories only. After scheduling, VA sends an authorization letter naming the provider, the care and how long it may continue, and it will not pay for services the letter omits. A denial can be appealed through VA’s clinical appeals process, and a Veteran who books their own community appointment must tell the VA team within 14 days.

VA Residential Rehabilitation

VA’s residential rehabilitation treatment, also called inpatient residential or domiciliary care, is round-the-clock treatment in a structured setting for substance use disorder, PTSD, depression and other conditions. Stays typically run around six weeks, from a few weeks to a few months, and a day mixes classes, counseling, activities and outings with time among peers. Programs use cognitive behavioral therapy, prescribe medications for alcohol, opioid and tobacco use disorders as appropriate, and give access to mutual-help groups such as Alcoholics Anonymous and SMART Recovery, meeting on or off site. A separate secured unit for women Veterans, with women clinicians and locking bedrooms and bathrooms, is common, and there are tracks for Veterans who are homeless or at risk and a work-therapy residence where the fee comes out of work-therapy earnings. Apply through a mental health provider at a local VA medical center or by referral; VA is moving to one regional screening team that searches the network for the closest match, and reported average waiting time to admission falling to 16 days in fiscal year 2024. A VA site in central Arkansas runs its substance use residential rehab as a 28-day program and accepts self-referrals; criteria differ site by site.

How Do I Find a VA Funded Rehab Near Me?

Use VA’s substance use disorder program locator to find the nearest VA program, or call the general information line on 800-827-1000 or the health benefits hotline on 877-222-8387. A Veteran who served in Enduring Freedom, Iraqi Freedom or New Dawn can ask a local medical center for the coordinator for those cohorts.

Community programs that report accepting this funding are gathered on the VA funded rehab page, which sits under state funded rehab alongside federally funded rehab and settings such as VA funded rehab near lakes. 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.

What Should a Veteran Ask Before Starting Treatment?

Three things settle most of it. Ask the VA team for the referral and tell them if the program you want sits outside the network. Ask the program whether it is in VA’s community care network. Then read the authorization letter for the provider named, the care approved and how long it lasts.

Where this page stops. VA publishes no copay figure for a substance use residential stay, no outpatient copay tier for substance use counseling, and no statement on whether community care reaches private residential rehab; its 2026 income limits come from an interactive tool rather than a table, and no national residential admission criteria were published. For anything on that list, the answer comes from your own VA team. A federal treatment referral helpline on 1-800-662-4357 is free, confidential and open at any hour.

References and Citations

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs — substance use treatment services, therapies, harm reduction supplies, medications for opioid and alcohol use disorder, and the program locator.
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs — health care eligibility and minimum duty rules, the eight priority groups, the copay schedule that took effect on January 1, 2026, and billing of other health insurance.
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs — residential rehabilitation treatment programs, tracks, application routes and one site’s published program length.
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs — community care eligibility triggers, access standards, referral and authorization process, and clinical appeals.
Veterans Crisis Line and Readjustment Counseling Service — crisis contact routes, emergency suicide care under the COMPACT Act, and Vet Center eligibility and services.
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