Medicaid Exclusion Rule Halts LCADA Rehabilitation Expansions

Published June 16, 2013

Medicaid exclusion rule halts LCADA rehabilitation expansions

Filed under: drug rehabilitation

LORAIN — An obscure Medicaid stipulation is holding back the expansion of Lorain County Alcohol and Drug Abuse Service's residential rehabilitation services because it caps the maximum amount of beds available at 16 per facility. LCADA operates The …
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Running helps drug addict turn his life around

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Some who work in drug rehabilitation suggest that many people have a predisposition to addiction; that something causes an itch in the brain that must continually be scratched. Some think there are healthier dependencies than others, including exercise.
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State may be lacking in drug treatment

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And one Harrison County official is not too confident that forced rehabilitation will truly make an impact. According to House Judiciary Chairman Tim Miley, Senate Bill 371 gives judges the option of sending nonviolent offenders to substance abuse …
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