Typically, the cost of opiate treatment is borne by the customer—the person who seeks help for addiction treatment. That makes it a hard row to hoe for someone who wants help, because opiate treatment is not cheap. Until recently insurance companies unilaterally have denied any responsibility to pay for the cost of opiate treatment. The Affordable Care Act promised to mandate insurance coverage ...
Addiction Treatment Programs: MediCal Expansion Coverage
People in increasing numbers are seeking addiction treatment through California’s Medi-Cal program. Admissions for heroin treatment in increased by 1,062 in the last year and continue to rise. Even if you didn’t qualify previously, you might be eligible now. Expansion of the Medi-Cal program means help for anybody whose income is below 138 percent of the federal poverty guidelines. That means you ...