Explore Alcoholism & Drug Addiction Treatment in Texas

The following statistics for New Braunfels and its surrounding Comal County demonstrate the prevalence of drug and alcohol use in the area and how it affects the local population:^1,2,5

In 2018, the rate of deaths from drugs, alcohol, and suicide in Comal County was 31.97 per 100,000 population.

There were 47 opioid-related emergency department visits in Comal County 2017.

Comal County saw 1935 emergency department encounters for drug or alcohol overdoses in 2017.

Most major private insurance plans, as well as government-funded insurance providers, offer some kind of coverage for rehab-related services – minus any copays or service fees charged under the terms of your plan.

Medicaid for Drug and Alcohol Rehab

Medicaid is a government-funded national health plan for low-income and disabled people of all ages. In order to qualify for Medicaid, you must be:

• A resident of the state, U.S. national, U.S. citizen, permanent resident, or legal alien
• Low-income and without other options for health insurance
• Pregnant, blind, disabled, or in a household with someone with a disability
• Caring for a child under 18
• 65 or older

Medicare for Drug and Alcohol Rehab

Medicare is a government-funded insurance plan for those 65 and older, or those with certain health conditions. In 2020, Medicare was required to cover most costs of hospitalization and a wide range of outpatient and medical services related to drug and alcohol rehab.

• Medicare recipients pay a monthly premium based on income.
• Medicare pays 80% of covered services, the rest must be paid for out-of-pocket or with supplemental insurance.
• Many private insurance carriers offer Medigap plans that cover costs not paid by Medicare.
• Medigap plans often cover additional rehab-related services such as specialized outpatient programs or counseling and therapy via telemedicine.

Private Insurance for Drug and Alcohol Rehab in New Braunfels, TX

• The Affordable Care Act (ACA) requires that all group and individual insurance plans offered in the annual ACA marketplace must treat addiction treatment as an essential benefit.
• The Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act (MHPAEA) mandates that health insurers must provide equivalent benefits for both medical and addiction-related treatments, including hospitalizations, inpatient and outpatient rehab, and medications.
• Check with your insurance plan or treatment center to find out what costs are covered, as private rehabs set their own payment method policies

1. Program of the San Antonio council on alcohol and drug awareness (sacada). (2019). Regional needs assessment. https://prcregion8.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/2019-RNA-Region-8-.pdf
2. Health: Comal County, Texas. (n.d.). LiveStories. Retrieved October 24, 2022, from https://www.winmeasures.org/statistics/winmeasures/texas/comal-county-health
3. New Braunfels, Texas (TX 78130) profile: Population, maps, real estate, averages, homes, statistics, relocation, travel, jobs, hospitals, schools, crime, moving, houses, news, sex offenders. (n.d.). Retrieved October 24, 2022, from https://www.city-data.com/city/New-Braunfels-Texas.html
4. University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute. (2022). County Health Rankings and Roadmaps.https://www.countyhealthrankings.org/sites/default/files/media/document/CHR2022_TX_0.pdf
5. Drug test – New Braunfels TX. (2021, July 19). Health Street. https://www.health-street.net/location/new-braunfels-tx-drug-testing/
6. New Braunfels, TX drug-related crime rates and maps. (n.d.). CrimeGrade.Org. Retrieved October 24, 2022, from https://crimegrade.org/drug-crimes-new-braunfels-tx/
7. The safest and most dangerous places in New Braunfels, TX: Crime maps and statistics. (n.d.). CrimeGrade.Org. Retrieved October 24, 2022, from https://crimegrade.org/safest-places-in-new-braunfels-tx/