Factors determining the complete cost of treatment can vary as individual situations and treatments are different. Determining an appropriate level of care based on needs is one such factor. Consumers often fund their treatment through health insurance and this coverage varies amongst different providers and plans. Our admissions coordinator will verify benefits to estimate costs covered by insurance and costs that would be the consumer’s responsibility.

Call us at 918-647-2155 ext. 2046 or 800-640-9741. Our admissions coordinator will work with you and your insurance company to determine the right option for your care.

Programs at The Pines of Poteau are not covered by Medicaid or Medicare.

Programs at The Oaks of McAlester are covered by Medicaid and Medicare.

Yes. The Pines of Poteau provides resources that connect consumers to healthcare financing. For more information, call and request to speak with our admissions coordinator at 918-647-2155 ext. 2046 or 800-640-9741.

The cost of an individual’s care is identified through a clinical assessment of needs and an evaluation of current situation to determine the appropriate level and length of care.

The assessment and evaluation will help determine whether the consumer will require detoxification, residential treatment, or a range of outpatient treatments.

Our admissions coordinator will work with the consumer and insurance company to verify specific coverage and benefits. An assessment will result in a clinical determination of the appropriate level of care and intensity for the consumer. Some insurance plans may require a pre-authorization before services are covered. We work on behalf of the consumer to obtain authorization for the specified care recommended by the clinical treatment team.

Once treatment is authorized, our team will conduct periodic reviews with the consumer’s insurance company and provide updates regarding progress and clinical necessity for the continuation or discontinuation of a particular level of care.

The consumer will be informed if, and when, treatment days are authorized or denied, including when the initial level of care is no longer needed.  The consumer will also be informed when they are able to move to a less intensive level of care that will be covered by their insurance, provided this is clinically appropriate.

At the Pines of Poteau, we understand not everyone needs the same treatment length and intensity.  These factors will vary from individual to individual. As such, we take a consumer-centered approach to our treatment services. Treatments received at the Pines of Poteau are not defined by a specific number of days. The individual needs of the consumer remain our main focus, which help determines the level of care recommended. Advancement through treatment is achieved when the consumer works on specified treatment goals that are based on the consumer’s situation and clinical recommendations of their treatment team. Progress assessments are completed on a weekly basis and our treatment team will communicate those outcomes with the consumer’s insurance company to assure coverage is reflective of updates and recommendations.