Insurance parity for substance abuse benefits help addicts find long-term successful programs such as Narconon
(Los Angeles, CA) - Earlier this year Congress passed a law that increased benefits for millions of people with health insurance to expand coverage for substance abuse benefits. While it was not a sweeping reform, it was a landmark win for those seeking more access to effective drug rehabilitation programs through their insurance policies.
One result of these increased benefits has been that more people throughout the country have been able to use their insurance coverage to attend Narconon® drug treatment facilities, whereas previous to the law their yearly maximums would have hit their limits and forced them to pay out of pocket or wait until the next calendar year to redeem benefits that their premiums would otherwise cover.
Narconon has more than a dozen rehabilitation centers in the Unites States alone, with locations in California, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Michigan, Nevada, Oklahoma and Texas. The largest center in the network is Narconon Arrowhead in Oklahoma, which has also spearheaded the acceptance of this non-traditional program gaining national recognition through the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF) as well as state licensing and mental health certifications.
Narconon intake and registration personnel throughout the country are encouraged by this expanded access to their individualized, open-ended treatment programs.
“People work hard for their insurance coverage. We routinely hear that it is such a relief that their policies will allow them to attend a program of their choosing,” comments Narconon Arrowhead senior executive Derry Hallmark.
Unlike most traditional programs, a typical course of treatment at a Narconon center can last 3-4 months or longer if necessary. There is no set time limit for the program, which includes drug-free withdrawal, a sauna detoxification process, and life skills courses to raise an individual’s level of responsibility.
To find out more about the Narconon program or to locate a facility near you, visit www.narconon.org or call 1 800- 775-8750 today.
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Just so at the 2010 Narconon Directors Conference recently concluded at the Hilton Hotel in Dallas. Phil Hart, the network’s executive director, welcomed the 100 attendees in English with simultaneous translations whispering into earphones in four languages. One purpose of the conference is to celebrate expansion of centers, regions, and continental networks. For the first year, Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) won a national expansion award, accepted by CIS director Sergei Baskevitch and also the Narconon Krasnoyarsk 
You can always tell, too, where the going is tough - Narconon is there to help. President Narconon International Clark Carr showed a video of Narconon “First Step” training sessions delivered across western Mexico to drug rehab centers outside the Narconon network, and to prisons, doctors and community leaders, all suffering under the violence of warring drug cartels. Victor Capaceta and Francisco Lozano, directors of a Mazatlan Twelve Step drug rehabilitation center, were presented an award for courage and tenacity in their work with 30 similar centers practicing newly learned Narconon tools in their communities (picture: Mazatlan drug rehab directors and supporters receive award for their courage at Narconon international conference). The Narconon First Step drug withdrawal and relapse prevention includes nutritional help, hands-on pain and anxiety reduction, and distribution of The Way to Happiness, a commonsense guide to better life choices, written by Mr. Hubbard. “Narconon has shown us that an addict can recover, really and truly,” said Victor, “and we are proud to join together as a team to stop the violence, to save lives.” The applause Victor got required no translation at all. 
