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Teen ran away (again) ... should I call police?
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<blockquote data-quote="Andy" data-source="post: 286892" data-attributes="member: 5096"><p>Can you check your insurance policy to see if it will cover in-patient Chemical Dependency treatment for her? I would think that there is so much more going on that you have time and room to write here and what you have written sounds like enough to admit her to an in-patient program. I don't think you need to go the commitment route but am not sure - the facility or county will know for sure.</p><p> </p><p>You need to do everything under your power to get her this type of help BEFORE she turns 18. Once she is 18 years old, by law she can walk away from any program (unless she is committed and you do not want her to get to the point that she meets that criteria). Actually, you will want to get the process going before she is 17 years old because that last year until 18 goes so fast.</p><p> </p><p>If your insurance does not cover, check with your local social services offices to see if she would qualify for a government funded program. In MN, it is called Consolidated Chemical Dependent Treatment Fund (CCDTF) that the counties can tap into to help any person go through treatment (does not need to be committed). CCDTF will also sometimes pay for the co-pays and deductibles of your insurance if you meet that criteria.</p><p> </p><p>The county will do an assessment on her (needed to tap into the CCDTF funds). That assessment will determine the level a care she needs.</p><p> </p><p>If your insurance does pay, ask to meet with an admission's officer at the facility you would like to go to. That facility will also do an assessment to make sure the services they offer will benefit your daughter. The admissions officer can help you work with your insurance company to determine benefits and coverage.</p><p> </p><p>You may have to travel to find an inpatient adolescent program but this is worth it.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Andy, post: 286892, member: 5096"] Can you check your insurance policy to see if it will cover in-patient Chemical Dependency treatment for her? I would think that there is so much more going on that you have time and room to write here and what you have written sounds like enough to admit her to an in-patient program. I don't think you need to go the commitment route but am not sure - the facility or county will know for sure. You need to do everything under your power to get her this type of help BEFORE she turns 18. Once she is 18 years old, by law she can walk away from any program (unless she is committed and you do not want her to get to the point that she meets that criteria). Actually, you will want to get the process going before she is 17 years old because that last year until 18 goes so fast. If your insurance does not cover, check with your local social services offices to see if she would qualify for a government funded program. In MN, it is called Consolidated Chemical Dependent Treatment Fund (CCDTF) that the counties can tap into to help any person go through treatment (does not need to be committed). CCDTF will also sometimes pay for the co-pays and deductibles of your insurance if you meet that criteria. The county will do an assessment on her (needed to tap into the CCDTF funds). That assessment will determine the level a care she needs. If your insurance does pay, ask to meet with an admission's officer at the facility you would like to go to. That facility will also do an assessment to make sure the services they offer will benefit your daughter. The admissions officer can help you work with your insurance company to determine benefits and coverage. You may have to travel to find an inpatient adolescent program but this is worth it. [/QUOTE]
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