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How To Pay For Detox With Meritain Insurance?

Briarwood works directly with Meritain to verify what your plan covers. The check is free, it is confidential, and it does not obligate you to admission.

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Coverage

Does Meritain cover detox?

It depends on your specific plan — the level of care, the deductible you have met, and whether the facility is in network. We check all of it against your policy before you commit to anything.

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Cost

What you would actually pay

Your share comes down to your deductible, your copay and how much of the year you have already used. The benefits check returns that number rather than an estimate, so you are not guessing at a bill.

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If you would rather say it out loud than type it, admissions is answered around the clock. Nothing is shared with anyone, and calling does not commit you to admission.

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Meritain Insurance for Drug Detox

Meritain Health is a part of Aetna, which is one of the largest insurance providers in the United States. Meritain Health provides individual, family, and employer-provided plans, each with varying amounts of coverage for substance use disorder treatment and behavioral health issues.

One of the first challenges of finding addiction treatment is a matter of cost. Fortunately, if you have Meritain health insurance, you can use your insurance benefits to cut the cost of detox and rehab programs. However, each Meritain Health plan will cover addiction treatment differently. Depending on the type of plan you selected, your co-pays and deductibles will vary, but we can help you sort through the details.

Briarwood Detox Center is in-network with many insurance providers to provide affordable access to addiction treatment services like detox and rehab, and that includes Meritain Health. If you or a family member is struggling with a substance use disorder, your Meritain Health insurance policy may cover a portion of the cost of medical detox.

On this page, you’ll find answers to some of the most commonly asked questions regarding Meritain Health insurance and medical detox. If you’re ready to verify your health insurance benefits with Briarwood Detox Center, please fill out and submit the form on this page or call (866) 710-7710 today. All the information you provide will remain confidential and giving us a call or submitting the online form does not obligate you to enroll in detox at any of our facilities.

Your card

What a Meritain card actually tells you

Meritain Health administers self-funded employer plans and is part of Aetna. Your employer is the plan; Meritain processes it, so the answer comes from your employer’s plan design rather than from Meritain.

That is why the answer cannot come from the logo on the card. The benefits check reads the plan behind it — the deductible, the network, and whether prior authorization is needed before detox. It is free, it is confidential, and it does not obligate you to admission.

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Covered for what

What your plan is actually being asked to cover

Coverage is decided per level of care, not per carrier. Inpatient detox, outpatient detox and the treatment that follows are three different answers, and a plan can say yes to one and no to another. Which one you need comes out of the medical assessment, and it depends on what you are withdrawing from — alcohol and benzodiazepines are the two that can become dangerous without supervision.

Coverage

Verify your Meritain benefits

Type your plan below to check it, or call and we will verify your benefits with your insurer directly. Free, and with no obligation to admit.

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Where we are

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Questions

Meritain coverage, answered

Does Meritain cover drug and alcohol detox?

In most cases yes, when detox is medically necessary. Meritain Health is part of Aetna and administers employer, family and individual plans, so what is covered depends on the specific plan rather than on the Meritain name. A benefit check settles it in minutes.

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Is Briarwood in network with Meritain?

Briarwood is in network with most major commercial carriers. Because Meritain administers plans on behalf of employers, network status is set per plan, which is exactly what the free benefit check reads before you commit to anything.

What will I actually pay with a Meritain plan?

Inpatient detox is $900 a day self-pay in Austin and Houston, which is $4,500 to $6,300 for a typical 5 to 7 day stay. Outpatient detox in San Antonio is $350 a day. With insurance most people pay $0 to $5,000 out of pocket. Medications and labs are billed separately.

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Do I need prior authorization from Meritain?

Often, yes, and Briarwood handles it. Admissions submits the clinical information and follows the authorization through, so getting approval is not something you chase while in withdrawal.

How admission works, step by step
Does Meritain cover treatment after detox?

Usually, at the level a clinical assessment supports — residential, intensive outpatient or outpatient treatment. The benefit check covers the whole path rather than detox alone, so you know what follows before you start.

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Will my Meritain insurance cover drug and alcohol detox? Meritain Health insurance policies differ depending on the plan, but your plan may offer coverage for addiction treatment services including intervention services, drug and alcohol detox, prescription drugs, and more. The best way to determine if your Meritain insurance will cover drug and alcohol detox at Briarwood is to contact your insurance provider directly by calling the phone number on the back of your insurance card. What types of detox does Meritain cover? Meritain may cover various types of medical detox programs, including inpatient detox and outpatient detox. However, the extent of the coverage will depend on your individual policy. How can I verify my Meritain insurance coverage? The best way to verify your Meritain insurance coverage is by contacting Meritain Health directly. Simply call the phone number on the back of your insurance card to find out what the extent of your coverage for detox at Briarwood would be. You may also call our admissions staff or submit the form on this page to have us verify your insurance benefits for you. Will anyone else on my insurance policy be notified if a verification of benefits is completed? No one else on your Meritain insurance policy will be notified if you verify your benefits through Briarwood Detox Center. Do I have to commit to treatment if Briarwood completes a verification of benefits for me? You are not obligated to enroll in a medical detox program at Briarwood if we verify your insurance benefits on your behalf. Do I have to pay to begin the admissions and insurance verification process? You do not have to pay any fee for us to verify your insurance or to begin the admissions process. This is a free service we provide to potential clients and it is designed to determine whether your insurance will cover your treatment, to what extent your coverage applies, and if our program is the right fit for your treatment needs. If Meritain will not cover the full cost of detox, how can I pay for the remaining balance? If your Meritain Health insurance benefits don’t cover the full cost of detox, we can provide information about the following payment options that may help reduce the cost of treatment: What other benefits does Meritain offer for addiction treatment? Meritain Health also provides insurance coverage for other addiction treatment services including:
  • Dual diagnosis counseling
  • Residential rehab
  • Outpatient rehab
  • Online drug rehab
  • Family therapy
  • Individual therapy

We Work Directly with Meritain to Verify Your Insurance Coverage

When you’re ready to turn over a new leaf and start your sobriety journey, we are here to help. Our admissions representatives are available right now to verify your Meritain Health insurance benefits and help you determine the best way to use your benefits to the full extent to pay for drug and alcohol detox.

Verifying your Meritain insurance benefits over the phone is quick and easy. Whenever you have a few minutes, we can quickly take care of it for you while you wait on the line. When you call, simply have the following information ready. We will need it to verify your Meritain benefits.

  • The name of your insurance provider
  • Your member ID number
  • Your date of birth
  • Your insurance company’s telephone number (this can be found on the back of your insurance card)
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Call (866) 710-7710