Kentucky Medicaid drug & alcohol rehab in Louisville
Kentucky Medicaid plans typically cover the clinical continuum of substance use treatment for substance use disorder treatment — from medical detox through long-term outpatient and MAT. See plan-level coverage detail below.
Kentucky Medicaid managed care organizations
Pick your plan to see exactly what's covered, how prior authorization works, which MAT medications are on the formulary, and how to discuss your coverage with our admissions team.
Aetna Better Health of Kentucky
Aetna Better Health of Kentucky is a CVS Health Medicaid managed care plan serving Kentucky Medicaid members across all 120 counties. The plan covers the clinic…
View Aetna Better Health coverage →Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield Medicaid
Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield Medicaid is one of Kentucky's managed care organizations, covering Medicaid members across the state with a broad behavioral healt…
View Anthem Medicaid coverage →Humana Healthy Horizons in Kentucky
Humana Healthy Horizons is Humana's Kentucky Medicaid managed care plan, serving members across all 120 Kentucky counties. The plan covers comprehensive substan…
View Humana Healthy Horizons coverage →Passport Health Plan by Molina Healthcare
Passport Health Plan by Molina Healthcare is one of Kentucky Medicaid's original managed care organizations, serving Medicaid members across all 120 Kentucky co…
View Passport coverage →UnitedHealthcare Community Plan of Kentucky
UnitedHealthcare Community Plan of Kentucky is UnitedHealthcare's Kentucky Medicaid managed care plan. It covers the full ASAM substance use disorder (SUD) trea…
View UnitedHealthcare Community Plan coverage →WellCare of Kentucky
WellCare of Kentucky is a Centene Corporation Medicaid managed care plan serving Kentucky Medicaid members statewide. WellCare covers the full continuum of subs…
View WellCare coverage →What Kentucky Medicaid covers for SUD treatment
Kentucky Medicaid plans typically cover the clinical continuum of substance use treatment when medically necessary. Authorization details vary by plan and level of care, but the benefit itself is consistent across the six MCOs.
Medical detox
Life-threatening alcohol or benzo withdrawal handled in supervised settings.
Detox coverage →Residential / inpatient
Kentucky's 1115 waiver allows full Medicaid coverage of residential SUD treatment.
Residential coverage →PHP & IOP
Structured step-down or step-up care while you live at home.
PHP / IOP coverage →Medication-Assisted Treatment
Suboxone, Subutex, methadone, Vivitrol, and naltrexone — covered by every plan.
MAT coverage →Outpatient SUD
Therapy, group counseling, MAT management, and continuing care — no visit caps.
Outpatient coverage →Kentucky Medicaid & SUD
Background on Medicaid managed care, the 1115 waiver, and integrated dual diagnosis.
Read overview →If you're new to Kentucky Medicaid
- How to apply for Kentucky Medicaid — most adults qualify based on income alone
- What if I don't have insurance? — sliding-scale, presumptive eligibility, state-funded
- How Kentucky Medicaid covers SUD treatment — the pillar overview
Talk to our admissions team
Tell us your Medicaid plan and we'll confirm your benefits before admission. No obligation, no judgment.