Substance Use Disorder | Department of Human Services | Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
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Substance Use Disorder | Department of Human Services | Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Mental Health in Pa
Substance Use Disorder
If you are recipient of Medical Assistance services, you should contact your Behavioral Health Managed Care Organization (BH-MCO) for assistance in obtaining services.
Find your Behavioral Health Managed Care Organization
Substance Use Services
There are a wide variety of substance and alcohol abuse services available to children and adults in Pennsylvania. Community substance abuse programs are administered through county program offices called single county authorities (SCAs). The county SCA determines a person's eligibility for service funding, assesses the need for treatment or other services, and makes referrals to appropriate programs to match treatment and/or service needs.
County Drug and Alcohol Agencies
Find county SCA locations and contact information near you.
Locate Department of Health Drug and Alcohol Facilities
Pennsylvania Network of Care
A web resource that provides information and tools such as information and service directories, a research library, free online training, government resource links, social networking, and secure storage of personal information.
Drug Take-Back Box Locations
Payment for Drug and Alcohol Services
The cost of these services will vary depending upon the type of service. Pennsylvania's
Medical Assistance
program, either through a managed care organization or the traditional fee-for-service system, pays for many of these services for eligible individuals. People who use services, but are not on Medical Assistance and are without access to other insurance, will be assessed for their ability to pay for services by the county SCA. If you need further assistance you may be referred to your local
county assistance office
(CAO), or the local
Social Security Administration
(SSA) Office.
Centers of Excellence
Locate a Center of Excellence Near You
The Centers of Excellence (COEs) are designed to engage the community to identify all persons with Opioid Use Disorder (OUD) and make sure every person with OUD achieves optimal health. This means COEs take care of the whole person, including OUD treatment, physical health treatment, and mental health treatment.
Mental Health in Pa
Substance Use Disorder
If you are recipient of Medical Assistance services, you should contact your Behavioral Health Managed Care Organization (BH-MCO) for assistance in obtaining services.
Find your Behavioral Health Managed Care Organization
Substance Use Services
There are a wide variety of substance and alcohol abuse services available to children and adults in Pennsylvania. Community substance abuse programs are administered through county program offices called single county authorities (SCAs). The county SCA determines a person's eligibility for service funding, assesses the need for treatment or other services, and makes referrals to appropriate programs to match treatment and/or service needs.
County Drug and Alcohol Agencies
Find county SCA locations and contact information near you.
Locate Department of Health Drug and Alcohol Facilities
Pennsylvania Network of Care
A web resource that provides information and tools such as information and service directories, a research library, free online training, government resource links, social networking, and secure storage of personal information.
Drug Take-Back Box Locations
Payment for Drug and Alcohol Services
The cost of these services will vary depending upon the type of service. Pennsylvania's
Medical Assistance
program, either through a managed care organization or the traditional fee-for-service system, pays for many of these services for eligible individuals. People who use services, but are not on Medical Assistance and are without access to other insurance, will be assessed for their ability to pay for services by the county SCA. If you need further assistance you may be referred to your local
county assistance office
(CAO), or the local
Social Security Administration
(SSA) Office.
Centers of Excellence
Locate a Center of Excellence Near You
The Centers of Excellence (COEs) are designed to engage the community to identify all persons with Opioid Use Disorder (OUD) and make sure every person with OUD achieves optimal health. This means COEs take care of the whole person, including OUD treatment, physical health treatment, and mental health treatment.