Addicts Often Wait for Treatment
Last July, he sought help. He thought he needed inpatient treatment, but his insurance would only pay for outpatient. He started using drugs again. By January, he was in such bad physical and mental shape, he was finally admitted to an impatient …
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Side Streets: Joe Rivera's tragic life and death illustrate complexity of …
His life became a cycle of substance abuse, arrest, rehab and back. He died Jan. 21, and his …. Schlarb said it was sad and a reflection on the family's inability to get mental health professionals to commit Rivera for inpatient treatment. "The …
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New England confronts heroin epidemic
But cost-conscious insurance companies have cut back on coverage, and Hamlin said the norm has gone from 28-day inpatient treatment to six days or less. Often, drug dealers park outside of rehab facilities, and addicts begin using as soon as they step …
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Entering a Hospital and On Medicare? The One Question You Must Always Ask
If the former, then you are likely to find yourself owing the hospital a large amount of money, because your Medicare or other health insurance will not provide the benefits associated with inpatient status. Many, many … Beyond hours in the emergency …
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