A kind of payment help that some substance abuse treatment programs can offer their clients is a sliding fee scale. If an individual can provide any deposit or payment by themselves, these programs provide help on a case-by-case basis which can lower the cost of treatment so that it is affordable for that particular person. How this typically works is the client will have to meet certain criteria and requirements for payment assistance, and will have to provide proof of income, information about how many dependents they have, what their household overhead is, etc. Based off this information intake administrators can determine the cost to the client using a sliding scale.
As an example, if an individual in Jet only earns $18,000 a year, has 3 children and 800 dollars in monthly bills they may only need to pay $1000 for treatment, whereas an individual who is single and makes $30 a year with no overhead may need to pay $3000.
Even when sliding payment scales are available, individuals may need to seek additional financial help to pay the lesser amount. Admissions admin can help individuals or their loved ones who are paying for rehab apply for financing from a third party lender, and in some cases this money doesn't need to be paid until after the individual completes rehabilitation.