A kind of payment help that some substance abuse treatment centers may give to their clients is an adjustable fee scale. If an individual can afford any deposit or payment by themselves, these programs provide assistance on an individual basis which can lower rehab costs so that it can be afforded by that particular individual. How this typically works is the client will need to meet certain criteria and requirements for payment assistance, and will have to provide information about how many dependents they have, proof of income, what their household overhead is, and the like. Based off this information admissions administrators can determine the cost to the client using a sliding scale.
For example, if a person in Polo earns $18K a year, has 3 children and $800 in monthly bills they may only need to pay $1000 for treatment, whereas a person who has no dependents and makes $30,000 a year with no overhead may need to pay $3000.
Even in cases where sliding payment scales are available, individuals may need to seek further assistance to afford this lesser amount. Intake administrators can help clients or family who are footing the bill for rehab apply for financing from a third party lender, and in mostcases this money doesn't need to be paid until after the client finishes treatment.