Expert Insights
In Columbia and most cities around this nation, there are constantly new varieties of street drugs showing up, but the police and other officials often find out about these new designer drugs too late – when there have already been several overdose deaths.
When drugs are replenished on the streets faster than entire squadrons of police officers can seize them, we have a serious problem. And unfortunately, this is a problem we have had for quite some time. The reason Americans are noticing it so prominently at this point is because the drugs have grown to be so extremely lethal.
~ Natalie Baker
How to Pay for Drug Rehab in Columbia
The cost of treatment shouldn’t get in the way of receiving quality care and treatment for a SUD. Costs vary depending on if it’s an inpatient or outpatient program and the levels of support and amenities offered. There are plenty of options for recovery when it comes to paying for an accredited drug and alcohol rehab in Columbia, SC:
- Private health insurance: Having health insurance can greatly offsets the costs of treatment. All facilities generally accept private health insurance; however, the extent your insurance will cover will depend entirely on your policy’s behavioral health benefits. You’ll need to ensure that the facility falls “in-network” with your insurance provider to get coverage also.
- Medicaid: Medicaid provides health coverage to low-come individuals of all kinds—excluding individuals with disabilities, pregnant women, and some elderly—and typically includes behavioral health coverage. To be eligible for Medicaid, your income bracket must be below the federal poverty line, and you must be a legal resident of the state you’ll be receiving care in.
- Free rehab: Free rehab centers are state-funded facilities that offer free or low-cost care for those with no other viable options. This would include methadone clinics that provide opioid addiction treatment medication.
Some free drug and alcohol rehab centers in Columbia, South Carolina, include:
- LRC Substance Abuse and Behavioral Programs
- Three Rivers Behavioral Rehab
- Fairfield Behavioral Services
Resources
- South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control. (2020). Drug Overdose Deaths | South Carolina.
- Naloxone Saves SC. (n.d.). Naloxone Saves SC.
- South Carolina Legislature. (n.d.). South Carolina Code of Laws Unannotated.
- Richland County Opiate Board. (n.d.) Statistics and Demographics Breakdown For Opiate Use Disorders in SFY 2020.
- Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services. (n.d.) Medicaid Eligibility.
