Treatment Centers of Illinois

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 Rolling Meadows is the closest place to carry that on if you move.

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

There are 8 more within a short drive of Palatine, so this does not have to be the only call you make.

They treat adults up to and past 65. Ask whether the group sessions are mixed age, because in Palatine that often means one room rather than two.

They are outpatient. If someone needs to be away from where they are using, Arlington Heights has the nearest beds, 2.4 miles away.

They offer a program for court referrals, which is worth confirming on the call rather than assuming. A named program and one with a place free this month are different things, and Palatine has 8 other centers to ask.

Compare what each one actually provides rather than how each one describes itself. A program that cannot tell you its staff to client ratio usually has a reason. Ask what kind of person this program is not right for. A good answer exists.

Most plans cover addiction treatment to some degree, because federal parity rules put it alongside other medical care. A benefits check is a specific thing a billing office does, and it is more reliable than a figure quoted on the phone. Ask for the benefits check in writing, including what it does not reach.