Passport Health Plan by Molina Healthcare coverage for addiction treatment.
Passport Health Plan by Molina Healthcare is one of Kentucky Medicaid's original managed care organizations, serving Medicaid members across all 120 Kentucky counties.
Golden Grove Recovery is open and admitting in Louisville, KY, and is in network with Passport Health Plan by Molina Healthcare. Coverage information on this page describes Kentucky Medicaid substance use treatment in general — your individual coverage depends on your specific plan, plan year, and medical-necessity determination. Call admissions to talk through your situation.
What's covered
Passport coverage highlights.
Passport Health Plan by Molina Healthcare is one of Kentucky Medicaid's original managed care organizations, serving Medicaid members across all 120 Kentucky counties. Passport covers substance use disorder (SUD) treatment as a core benefit, including medical detox, residential, PHP, IOP, outpatient, and medication-assisted treatment.
- Residential addiction treatment (ASAM 3.1, 3.3, 3.5) subject to medical necessity
- Partial Hospitalization (PHP, ASAM 2.5) and Intensive Outpatient (IOP, ASAM 2.1)
- Outpatient SUD counseling with no visit cap when medically necessary
- Medication-Assisted Treatment — Suboxone, buprenorphine (Subutex), methadone, Vivitrol, and oral naltrexone
- Integrated behavioral health benefits for co-occurring mental health conditions
- Non-emergency medical transportation (NEMT) to SUD appointments
Levels of care covered
ASAM levels Passport covers.
These are the levels Passport covers as a Kentucky Medicaid benefit — not a list of what Golden Grove provides. Golden Grove offers residential care; if you need medical detox first, admissions will help arrange it. The card that links through is the residential level it offers; the rest are covered elsewhere in the state.
Intensive Outpatient (IOP)
Partial Hospitalization (PHP)
Low-Intensity Residential
Population-Specific Residential
Medium-Intensity Residential
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MAT covered
Medications covered under Passport.
Passport's covered substance use disorder (SUD) medications. Golden Grove's own MAT is Suboxone, Subutex and Vivitrol, delivered inside residential care. Methadone is a Kentucky Medicaid benefit provided through separately licensed opioid treatment programs, not at Golden Grove.
Suboxone (buprenorphine + naloxone)
Subutex (buprenorphine)
Methadone (through licensed OTPs)
Vivitrol (extended-release naltrexone)
Oral Naltrexone
Prior authorization
How auth works with Passport.
Passport typically requires prior authorization for residential SUD treatment and for some MAT prescriptions. Outpatient SUD and PHP/IOP admissions are generally handled through notification and concurrent review rather than a multi-day pre-auth.
Member benefits
Beyond clinical coverage.
Members receive a pharmacy benefit through Molina's formulary, member services at 1-800-578-0603, and access to Molina's care management team for members with co-occurring substance use and mental health needs.
Frequently asked
Passport questions.
Is Golden Grove in network with Passport?
Yes. Golden Grove Recovery is in network with Passport Health Plan by Molina Healthcare for residential addiction treatment in Louisville, KY. What your plan covers depends on your plan year and medical necessity. Coverage check happens on the call.
Does Passport cover residential addiction treatment?
Kentucky's 1115 waiver lets Medicaid pay for residential substance use treatment at licensed treatment centers in Kentucky. As a Kentucky Medicaid plan, Passport covers it when it is medically necessary and authorized. Admissions will verify your benefits before admission.
Does Golden Grove provide medical detox?
Golden Grove Recovery provides residential treatment and does not provide medical detox on site. If you need medical detox first, admissions will help arrange it.
What should I have ready when I call?
Your Passport member ID card. The member ID on your card is what admissions uses to verify benefits. Checking your coverage is confidential. It doesn’t mean you’ve decided anything. It just means you’ll know.
Take the next step
Verify your Passport coverage.
Call admissions with your plan name. Coverage check happens on the call. Confidential. Checking your coverage doesn’t mean you’ve decided anything. It just means you’ll know.