About AltaPointe Health Systems

AltaPointe Behavioral Health Crisis Center is 251-450-2211.

AltaPointe accepts most major commercial insurance as well as All Kids, Medicaid and Medicare. We also provide services to people who are uninsured, depending on their symptoms and needs. For patients who meet the criteria, financial assistance and/or a reduced fee schedule may be available.

Adult Outpatient

Adult Residential

Childrens Outpatient

Childrens Residential Services

Assertive Community Treatment  ACT
For patients with severe mental illness and other significant impairments which prevent typical outpatient treatment.

Bridge Team
For patients needing short-term intensive treatment after discharge from a psychiatric hospital and for patients at risk for hospitalization or who have left a supervised setting against advice.

Case Management
For patients with severe and persistent mental illness requiring a variety of services within the AltaPointe system and from various community resources.

Homeless Housing Programs
For severely mentally ill homeless individuals who desire housing and need AltaPointe and community support services.

Intensive Day Treatment
For patients newly diagnosed with mental illness who need therapy, mental illness education, skills development and connection to community resources.

Jail Diversion
For patients with a severe mental illness who have recently been incarcerated on a misdemeanor criminal charge

Rehabilitative Day Program
For stable patients focused on achieving personal recovery goals.


Supported Employment
For AltaPointe consumers who want support and assistance with finding and keeping a competitive job.

Supported Housing
For patients with basic life skills and who can live independently with ongoing support.

Community Mental Health Center

AltaPointe Health Systems is a certified Community Mental Health Center and therefore operates through federal and state funds made possible by the Community Mental Health Act. The purpose of these funds to make diagnosis and treatment available to low-income and indigent individuals. The services are either free or under a sliding-scale. These services are available to people of all ages who do not have health insurance.

County or Local Government Funds

Counties are often responsible for backing services like schools and hospitals. AltaPointe Health Systems receives funding from either the county or another local government. This means that mental health services for local residents might be offered for free or at a reduced rate. Call to find out.

Medicare

AltaPointe Health Systems accepts Medicare, a federal health insurance program for people age 65 and older and people with disabilities.

Medicare covers a wide range of mental health services.

Medicare Part A (Hospital Insurance) covers inpatient mental health care services you get in a hospital. Part A covers your room, meals, nursing care, and other related services and supplies.

Medicare Part B (Medical Insurance) helps cover mental health services that you would generally get outside of a hospital, including visits with a psychiatrist or other doctor, visits with a clinical psychologist or clinical social worker, and lab tests ordered by your doctor.

Medicare Part D (Prescription Drug ) helps cover drugs you may need to treat a mental health condition. Each Part D plan has its own list of covered drugs, known as formulary. Learn more about which plans cover various drugs.

If you get your Medicare benefits through a Medicare Advantage Plan (like an HMO or PPO) or other Medicare health plan, check your plan’s membership materials or call the plan for details about how to get your mental health benefits.

Medicaid

All state Medicaid programs provide some mental health services. AltaPointe Health Systems accepts Medicaid, a joint federal and state program that helps with medical costs for some people with low incomes and limited resources. Medicaid programs vary from state to state.

Community Mental Health Center

Community Mental Health Centers operate through federal and state funds made possible by the Community Mental Health Act. The purpose of these funds to make diagnosis and treatment available to low-income and indigent individuals. The services are either free or under a sliding-scale. These services are available to people of all ages who do not have health insurance. AltaPointe Health Systems is a certified Community Mental Health Center therefore offers services to those who might not be able to afford them.

State-financed health insurance plan other than Medicaid

AltaPointe Health Systems receives State-financed health insurance plan other than Medicaid

State mental health agency (or equivalent) funds

AltaPointe Health Systems Funds designed to finance the cost of treatment for mental health conditions.

State welfare or child and family services funds

AltaPointe Health Systems recieves or accepts State welfare or child and family services funds.

Affordable Care Act (Obamacare) Insurance Coverage For Mental Health

Obamacare purchased from the Health Care Marketplaces covers Mental Health Care and Substance Use Disorder Treatment. Under the Health Care Law there are 10 categories of benefits. Mental Health Care and Substance Abuse Treatment are two of the 10.

If you have Affordable Care Act Coverage you will have mental health care coverage.