Silver Leaf

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

No. The nearest place that does offer one is in Billings, under a mile away.

They offer a telemedicine option. What that covers varies, and a first appointment in Billings often still has to be in person.

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 Billings.

They treat both. Confirm it for the specific diagnosis rather than in general, because transitional services and recovery support services covers a lot of ground and Billings may have a narrower service than a bigger city would.

The month after a program is the one that needs a schedule, and aftercare is that schedule. A discharge plan should name the appointments, who prescribes, and what to do on a bad night. Ask how the medication prescription continues after discharge, and who writes it.

Being sent rather than choosing to go changes the paperwork more than it changes the treatment. A deadline inside an order is easier to meet when the program hears about it on the first call. Ask exactly what gets reported, to whom, and how often.

Most people who recover have more than one attempt behind them. A different level of care is often the right response rather than a repeat of the same program. Ask whether medication is on the table this time if it was not before.