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Rehab without insurance California may still use DMC-ODS
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Payment Assistance Available at Altadena Recovery Center is Payment assistance (check with facility for details); Sliding fee scale (fee is based on income and other factors). Rehab without insurance California on that Altadena card may still use DMC-ODS after county eligibility. The sliding-fee line is leftover, not an invented cash rate.

Sliding cost
License/Certification/Accreditation at Champions Recovery Alternative Program are State department of health; Federally Qualified Health Center. Payment Assistance Available is Payment assistance (check with facility for details). Language Services are Spanish; Sign language services for the deaf and hard of hearing. Facility Operation is Private non-profit organization. Age Groups Accepted are Young Adults; Adults; Seniors.
Access to medically necessary services, including all FDA-approved medications for OUD, cannot be denied for members meeting criteria for DMC-ODS services nor shall members be put on wait lists. All DMC-ODS services shall be furnished with reasonable promptness in accordance with federal Medicaid requirements. If the DMC-ODS network is unable to provide medically necessary covered services, the DMC-ODS plan must adequately and timely cover these services out-of-network for as long as the DMC-ODS plan's network is unable to provide them.
State funded
Facility Operation at San Benito County Behavioral Hlth Dept is Local, county, or community government. Payment Assistance Available is Sliding fee scale (fee is based on income and other factors). License/Certification/Accreditation are State substance use treatment agency; State mental health department. Language Services are Spanish; Sign language services for the deaf and hard of hearing. Age Groups Accepted are Children/Adolescents; Young Adults; Seniors.
The statewide referral line 800-879-2772 connects the caller to the county office after the county prompt. DHCS publishes no cash nightly rate on that line. Medi-Cal eligibility for a DMC-ODS episode sits with the county plan after the screen.
Recovery support
Recovery Support Services at Delta Care Inc are Self-help groups; Housing services; Assistance with obtaining social services; Recovery coach; Mentoring/peer support; Employment counseling or training. Payment Assistance Available are Payment assistance (check with facility for details); Sliding fee scale (fee is based on income and other factors). Type of Alcohol Use Disorder Treatment is Does not use medication assisted treatment for alcohol use disorder. Type of Opioid Treatment is Does not use MAT for opioid use disorders. Language Services is Spanish. License/Certification/Accreditation are State substance use treatment agency; State department of health; Federally Qualified Health Center.
Members may receive Recovery Services based on self-assessment or provider assessment of relapse risk. Members may receive Recovery Services while receiving other DMC-ODS services, including MAT services and including NTP services. Members may receive Recovery Services immediately after incarceration with a prior diagnosis of SUD.
Medi-Cal under 21
Special Programs/Groups Offered at REACH Project REACH Brentwood are Adolescents; Young adults; Adult women; Adult men; Criminal justice (other than DUI/DWI)/Forensic clients. Payment Assistance Available are Payment assistance (check with facility for details); Sliding fee scale (fee is based on income and other factors). Age Groups Accepted are Children/Adolescents; Young Adults; Adults; Seniors. Language Services is Spanish. Facility Smoking Policy is Smoking not permitted.
DMC-ODS plans are obligated to provide early intervention services under the outpatient modality to members under the age of 21 at risk of developing an SUD, regardless of whether they meet diagnostic criteria for a substance use disorder. Nothing in BHIN 24-001 limits or modifies the scope of the EPSDT mandate.
How to get in
Payment Assistance Available at Clinica Sierra Vista Delano BH/SUD Clinic is Sliding fee scale (fee is based on income and other factors). License/Certification/Accreditation is State substance use treatment agency. Language Services are Sign language services for the deaf and hard of hearing; Spanish. Age Groups Accepted are Children/Adolescents; Young Adults; Adults; Seniors.
DMC-ODS plans may not impose prior authorization or centralized DMC-ODS plan administered ASAM full assessments prior to provision of non-residential or non-inpatient assessment and treatment services, including withdrawal management services. Brief ASAM-based screening tools may be used when members call the DMC-ODS plan's member access number or by providers in the DMC-ODS network to determine the appropriate location for treatment.
Statewide need
Payment Assistance Available at Alpine Recovery Center is Sliding fee scale (fee is based on income and other factors). License/Certification/Accreditation are State substance use treatment agency; State mental health department; State department of health. Age Groups Accepted are Young Adults; Adults; Seniors.
The 2025 DHCS Statewide Needs Assessment and Planning Report counts an estimated annual average of 19,335 alcohol-attributable deaths in California from 2020 through 2021. Chronic causes were 12,013. Acute causes were 7,322. Males were 13,445. Females were 5,890. In 2023, California hospitals tallied 53,555 emergency department visits and 19,242 non-fatal drug overdose hospitalizations. During the same year, 11,359 Californians died from a drug-related overdose; 7,847 of those were opioid-related and 7,137 involved fentanyl.
Inpatient without insurance
License/Certification/Accreditation at Karuk Tribe Health and Human Services are State department of health; Federally Qualified Health Center. Payment Assistance Available is Sliding fee scale (fee is based on income and other factors). Age Groups Accepted are Children/Adolescents; Young Adults; Adults; Seniors.
DMC-ODS plans shall provide independent review of authorization requests for residential and inpatient services, excluding withdrawal management services, and notify the provider of the plan's decision within 24 hours of the submission of the request by the provider. DHCS does not require DMC-ODS plans to obtain a complete assessment or diagnosis to authorize residential treatment.
Outpatient without insurance
Treatment Approaches at Riverside San Bernardino County/Indian Health Inc/Torres Martinez Clinic are Anger management; Brief intervention; Cognitive behavioral therapy; Motivational interviewing; Relapse prevention; Substance use disorder counseling; Trauma-related counseling; Telemedicine/telehealth therapy; 12-step facilitation. Payment Assistance Available is Payment assistance (check with facility for details). Age Groups Accepted are Children/Adolescents; Young Adults; Seniors.
DMC-ODS plans may not impose prior authorization or centralized DMC-ODS plan administered ASAM full assessments prior to provision of non-residential or non-inpatient assessment and treatment services, including withdrawal management services. Brief ASAM-based screening tools may be used when members call the DMC-ODS plan's member access number or by providers in the DMC-ODS network to determine the appropriate location for treatment.
Alcohol without insurance
Payment Assistance Available at Family Health Centers of San Diego Inc South Bay BH/Solutions for Recovery are Payment assistance (check with facility for details); Sliding fee scale (fee is based on income and other factors). Pharmacotherapies are Chlorpromazine; Antipsychotics used in treatment of SMI.
Providers are required to either offer medications for addiction treatment directly, or have effective referral mechanisms in place to the most clinically appropriate MAT services. Providing a member the contact information for a treatment program is insufficient.
Drug without insurance
Type of Opioid Treatment at Council on Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Daniel Bryant Yth and Fam Ctr Adol Trt is Accepts clients using MAT but prescribed elsewhere. Payment Assistance Available are Payment assistance (check with facility for details); Sliding fee scale (fee is based on income and other factors). License/Certification/Accreditation are State substance use treatment agency; State mental health department; State department of health; Federally Qualified Health Center.
Access to medically necessary services, including all FDA-approved medications for OUD, cannot be denied for members meeting criteria for DMC-ODS services nor shall members be put on wait lists. All DMC-ODS services shall be furnished with reasonable promptness in accordance with federal Medicaid requirements.
How to pay
Payment Assistance Available at High Desert Child Adolescent and Family Services Center Inc is Sliding fee scale (fee is based on income and other factors). Recovery Support Services are Housing services; Assistance with obtaining social services. Facility Operation (e.g., Private, Public) is Private non-profit organization.
If the DMC-ODS network is unable to provide medically necessary covered services, the DMC-ODS plan must adequately and timely cover these services out-of-network for as long as the DMC-ODS plan's network is unable to provide them. Members shall receive services from DMC-certified providers.
Low cost
Payment Assistance Available at Sun Street Centers Residential Recovery Services is Sliding fee scale (fee is based on income and other factors). Language Services is Spanish. Age Groups Accepted are Young Adults; Adults; Seniors.
The statewide referral line 800-879-2772 connects the caller to the county office after the county prompt. DHCS publishes no cash nightly rate on that line.
Can you go
Assessment/Pre-treatment at Karuk Tribe Health and Human Services Substance Use Disorder Program are Comprehensive mental health assessment; Comprehensive substance use assessment; Interim services for clients; Outreach to persons in the community; Screening for tobacco use; Screening for substance use; Screening for mental disorders. Payment Assistance Available is Sliding fee scale (fee is based on income and other factors). Facility Operation (e.g., Private, Public) is Tribal government.
DMC-ODS plans may not impose prior authorization or centralized DMC-ODS plan administered ASAM full assessments prior to provision of non-residential or non-inpatient assessment and treatment services, including withdrawal management services. Brief ASAM-based screening tools may be used when members call the DMC-ODS plan's member access number or by providers in the DMC-ODS network to determine the appropriate location for treatment.
Detox without insurance
Detoxification (medical withdrawal) Services at Aegis Treatment Centers LLC Hesperia are Benzodiazepines Detoxification; Opioids detoxification; Medication routinely used during detoxification. Payment Assistance Available is Sliding fee scale (fee is based on income and other factors). License/Certification/Accreditation are State substance use treatment agency; State department of health; Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF); SAMHSA certification for opioid treatment program (OTP); Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA).
Withdrawal Management Services are urgent and provided on a short-term basis. A full ASAM Criteria assessment shall not be required as a condition of admission to a facility providing Withdrawal Management. To facilitate an appropriate care transition, a full ASAM assessment, brief screening, or other tool to support referral to additional services is appropriate.
State funded residential
License/Certification/Accreditation at Siskiyou County HHSA Behavioral Health Division are State substance use treatment agency; State department of health. Payment Assistance Available are Payment assistance (check with facility for details); Sliding fee scale (fee is based on income and other factors). Age Groups Accepted are Children/Adolescents; Young Adults; Adults; Seniors.
DMC-ODS plans shall provide independent review of authorization requests for residential and inpatient services, excluding withdrawal management services, and notify the provider of the plan's decision within 24 hours of the submission of the request by the provider. DHCS does not require DMC-ODS plans to obtain a complete assessment or diagnosis to authorize residential treatment.
Without money
Recovery Support Services at Aegis Treatment Centers LLC Atascadero are Self-help groups; Housing services; Assistance with obtaining social services; Mentoring/peer support; Employment counseling or training. Payment Assistance Available are Payment assistance (check with facility for details); Sliding fee scale (fee is based on income and other factors). Language Services are Spanish; Sign language services for the deaf and hard of hearing.
The statewide referral line 800-879-2772 connects the caller to the county office after the county prompt. DHCS publishes no cash nightly rate on that line.
Options without insurance
Treatment Approaches at Aegis Treatment Centers LLC Ridgecrest are Anger management; Brief intervention; Cognitive behavioral therapy; Contingency management/motivational incentives; Motivational interviewing; Matrix Model; Relapse prevention; Substance use disorder counseling; Trauma-related counseling; Telemedicine/telehealth therapy; 12-step facilitation. Payment Assistance Available is Sliding fee scale (fee is based on income and other factors). Education and Counseling Services are HIV or AIDS education, counseling, or support; Hepatitis education, counseling, or support; Health education services other than HIV/AIDS or hepatitis; Substance use disorder education; Smoking/vaping/tobacco cessation counseling; Individual counseling; Group counseling.
BHIN 24-001 writes outpatient treatment services, also known as Outpatient Drug Free or ODF, as up to nine hours a week for adults, and six hours a week for members under the age of 21. Services may exceed the maximum based on individual medical necessity. Outpatient treatment services may be provided in person, by telehealth, or by telephone.