Frequently asked questions
Michigan rehab: questions and short answers
Rehab length: what is typical?
3 to 7 days: the usual detox length.
Length of stay: details
28 to 30 days: common residential length; 60 to 90 days in some programs (complex needs). IOP (intensive outpatient program) and other outpatient care: 8–12 weeks or more.
Inpatient rehab: who is eligible?
Inpatient indications: withdrawal that is risky; an unsafe home situation; relapse repeated in outpatient care; serious mental health or medical conditions. Assessed by programs against ASAM criteria.
Income during rehab: what options exist?
If you work for a covered employer and are eligible, the federal FMLA gives unpaid, job-protected leave for substance use treatment from a health care provider.
Full answer
Low-income residents can apply for MDHHS food assistance, and families with children for cash assistance, through MI Bridges. Medicaid or the Healthy Michigan Plan can pay for the treatment itself. For a substance use crisis, call or text 988 (Michigan Crisis and Access Line).
Rehab without insurance: possible?
Yes.
Uninsured access: details
Regional PIHPs manage block grant funds for uninsured residents. Income-based fees: 201 facilities in Michigan.
Detox vs rehab: the difference
Detox: a few days of safe withdrawal management. Rehab: the treatment after it, aimed at the addiction itself (therapy, medication, support).
Medication-assisted treatment (MAT): one drug swapped for another?
No. Opioid use disorder standard of care: buprenorphine, methadone, naltrexone. Doses: stable, prescribed. Effect: fewer overdose deaths.
No starting point yet?
No program chosen yet? 2 options: the referral line below, or direct contact with a listed program.
Referral line: paid. Answered by a partner; listed programs do not answer it.