Hina Mauka

They provide outpatient and telemedicine. Whichever one you start at the usual pattern is to step down through the levels rather than stop at once, and Kailua is the closest place to carry that on if you move.

No. The nearest place that does offer one is in Kaneohe, 2.0 miles away.

Yes. They treat ages 12 to 17, which only a minority of centers do. Kaneohe has 8 other centers, and an age range is the first thing to confirm on the call.

They offer telemedicine, so some of this can be done by video rather than traveling into Kaneohe.

They do not prescribe medication. For opioid use that is worth knowing before you choose, because medication changes what the first weeks look like, and Kaneohe has 8 other centers.

Alongside this, Kaneohe has 16 NA meetings and 7 free AA meetings.

Most places run something for families, and the quality of it is one of the clearer differences between two centers. Family sessions are often the first place anybody explains what the next year is actually going to look like. Write down your questions before the call, because they are easy to lose in it.

In network and out of network are the two phrases that decide most of this. Prior authorization is normal for a residential stay and unusual for a single outpatient visit. Ask the center to put the benefits check in writing before an admission date is set.