How much does treatment at Dawn Farm cost?
Costs vary from program to program. No one is ever turned away for inability to pay. If you can’t afford treatment we can put you on a waiting list for one of our “unfunded treatment beds.”
Here’s an overview our prices. (Prices are current as of 10/15/10. Please call to confirm.)
Residential Treatment
$100 per day. Our fee agreement can be viewed here.
Psychiatric services
Initial psychiatric eval: $300
Medication review: $50 per 20 minutes
Psychiatric services provided upon request or as needed. A psychiatric evaluation by our psychiatrist is required if the client is currently prescribed a psychotropic medication, has attempted suicide in the last 12 months, or has received inpatient psychiatric care in the last 12 months.
Outpatient Treatment
Initial Assessment: $85
Individual Counseling: $60
Group Counseling: $25
Transitional Housing
$425 to $450 per month
(No money required to move in.
Price varies by facility.)
Daybreak
Funded by the Washtenaw County Juvenile Detention Center
Sub-Acute Detox
Funded by community donations and the Washtenaw Community Health Organization
Education Series & Teens Using Drugs
Free!
Does Dawn Farm accept insurance?
Generally insurers will not contract with us because of our length of stay, because we are non-medical and because we are unwilling to engage in frequent utilization review.
Some clients and their families have had limited success seeking reimbursement through their insurer but this cannot be counted upon and our ability to assist is very limited. (A significant contributor to our low fees is our lean administrative team.)
We encourage you to contact your insurer and suggest that they contract with Dawn Farm.
Why do different people have different waits to get into treatment?
There are a few factors that determine the length of time that people wait to get in.
One factor is gender. We have a certain number of male and female beds. Generally there are more men seeking treatment than there are women seeking treatment, so the wait is generally longer for men. We do our best to retain flexibility in available beds.
Another factor is the referral and funding source for the client. In 1999 we found that over 80% of our clients were referred and funded by the same source. We realized that we needed to diversify our revenue sources if we were to survive and maintain our independence. The result is that today our largest referral source only provides 20% of our referrals, our funding is much more stable and we are in a position where we are able to say “no” to any funding source that might try to impose restrictions or requirements that we find unacceptable. Maintaining this diversity of revenue and referral streams often means giving priority to one referral source and slowing down the admissions from another referral source.
We also routinely admit people without any funding for their treatment. We are able to dedicate 15% to 20% of our beds to these unfunded clients. Unfortunately, the demand far exceeds the supply and we often have waits of 1 to 3 months. This list is first-come, first-served, and we fill beds as soon as they become available. Unfortunately, the continuing reduction of public funding for indigent clients has made this list even longer.
