Alcohol rehab without health insurance?

Question by Greg C: Alcohol rehab without health insurance?
My friend needs to go into rehab for an alcohol addiction. Unfortunately, he recently lost his job (doesn’t get Cobra; not sure what the deal is with that) and his health insurance will soon be terminated, I think at the end of this week. What are his options, aside from shelling out five figures?

Oh, and it’s important to note that he’s never really in a crisis situation, like where he has to go to the ER to get his stomach pumped… he just drinks heavily throughout the day when left to his own devices. He’s agreed he needs help, but the health insurance thing is getting in the way.

thanks for advice.

Best answer:

Answer by Artemisc
I had the same situation with a friend. I called the county alcohol abuse hot line, they hooked me up with a facility that would charge it to the state. They had a bed available and he went in that night. Granted, it was only for 7 days but it had a positive effect, and didn’t cost him anything.

One thing to keep in mind, if he isn’t ready, they don’t push it. It won’t work unless he wants to do it.

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