CARE Hawaii Inc - Hilo Care Dual IOP

They offer outpatient and telemedicine. Which one fits is usually decided by how much structure the first few weeks need, and Hilo has 2 other centers within 14 miles.

No detox here. A center can still take someone after a detox elsewhere, which is the common order of events, and the nearest one is 1.7 miles away in Hilo.

The nearest other center is under a mile away, in Hilo, and there are 2 inside 14 miles.

They offer a pregnancy program. Call rather than wait, because this is the one case where timing changes the options and Hilo may not have a second place set up for it.

They do not prescribe. If buprenorphine or methadone is part of what you need, say so on the call and ask who they refer to in Hilo.

They work in 1 language beyond English: Sign language. Ask whether the group sessions in Hilo are in it too, or only the one to one ones.

The point of the call is to work out which level of care fits, which takes a handful of questions. Understating the amount is the common mistake, and it leads to the wrong level of care being offered. Describe what you are actually dealing with, not the version that sounds manageable.

Nearly every plan includes something for this, and the detail is in which level of care it will approve. Deductibles reset each year, so the timing of an admission changes the number. Ask the center to put the benefits check in writing before an admission date is set.