Community Medical Services - Billings

They offer outpatient, telemedicine and detox. Which one fits is usually decided by how much structure the first few weeks need, and Billings has 8 other centers within 14 miles.

They handle detox for opioids. Ask how many days theirs lasts, because that varies more between places than people expect and Billings has 8 other centers to compare.

8 other centers are within about 14 miles, the nearest of them a few streets away in Billings.

They prescribe methadone, buprenorphine and naltrexone, which means the medication side is handled here rather than referred out to somewhere else in Billings.

They offer a program for veterans. Whether they bill the VA is a separate question, and the answer differs between places even inside Billings.

Some of what they do can happen remotely. Ask which parts, because it is rarely all of them and the 8 centers near Billings differ on it.

It depends on the plan, the level of care, and whether the center is in network. Network status changes without notice, so a center on last year's list is not necessarily on this year's. Ask what the rate becomes if the plan stops approving days before the program ends.

Going back into treatment is normal, and most centers treat people who have been through it before. Shame is the main reason people wait, and waiting is the thing that makes it worse. Ask what this program does differently from the one you tried before.