Outpatient Treatment in Louisville, KY
Standard outpatient treatment provides individual therapy, group therapy, and medication management on a flexible schedule.
Outpatient is typically covered by Kentucky Medicaid plans
Kentucky Medicaid plans typically cover outpatient SUD services (ASAM 1) — including therapy, MAT management, and group services — with no arbitrary visit caps when medically necessary.
Aetna Better Health
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View plan →Anthem Medicaid
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View plan →Humana Healthy Horizons
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View plan →Passport
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View plan →UnitedHealthcare Community Plan
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View plan →WellCare
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View plan →Patients who benefit from outpatient
- Patients stepping down from IOP with sustained recovery progress
- Patients with mild SUD who do not require higher-intensity programming
- Patients continuing MAT with periodic clinical check-ins
- Patients needing relapse-prevention support while fully reintegrated into work and family life
- Patients needing ongoing psychiatric medication management for co-occurring conditions
Typical day
Outpatient visits are typically weekly or biweekly and may include individual therapy, medication management, a weekly group, and as needed. MAT patients continue medication refills and check-ins at the outpatient level indefinitely when clinically appropriate.
Duration: Ongoing — frequency tapers with stability · Under 9 hours per week; often 1–2 sessions weekly
Other levels of care
Detox
3–7 days · 24/7 medical oversight
Read more →Residential
21–28 days (extended stays available based on medical necessity) · 24/7 clinical support with 30+ hours of structured programming per week
Read more →PHP
2–6 weeks · 20–30+ hours per week, typically 5–6 days
Read more →IOP
8–12 weeks · 9–19 hours per week, typically 3–5 days
Read more →Discuss outpatient with our admissions team
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