Nevada Resources

Nevada has numerous medicare, Medicaid, and medi-cal programs throughout the state. Being accustomed to the epidemic that is plaguing the nation, they are working on finding ways to overcome the issues that those with these addictions are faced with.

According to the leaders of the state, they are hoping to stop this epidemic. Having received over $3.5 million in grants to help fight against this crisis, they have to work to provide new programs and better strategies to overcome the crisis for the state. Aspiring doctors in the field are now looking towards better training for opioid addictions, so that they can better help those that have this issue.

There are resources below that provide more information regarding the help that can be found for those that have Medicaid, medicare and medi-cal. Help is always there when it is needed or wanted by those that do not have private insurance coverages.

Choices Group Inc

800 South Valley View Boulevard, Las Vegas, NV 89107

Phone: (702) 252-8342×111 www.provcorp.com

Westcare Nevada Inc (Harris Springs Ranch)

4300 Harris Springs Road, Las Vegas, NV 89124

Phone: (702) 385-2020 www.westcare.com

Bristlecone Family Resources

1725 South McCarran Boulevard, Reno, NV 89502

Phone: (775) 954-1400 www.bristleconereno.com

Step Two (Transitional House Residential)

3220 Coronado Way, Reno, NV 89503

Phone: (775) 787-9411 www.step2reno.org

Step Two

3695 Kings Row, Reno, NV 89503

Phone: (775) 787-9411 www.step2reno.org

U-Turn For Christ

20170 Patterson Ave., Perris, CA 92570 (main offc)

Phone: 951-943-7097 or 951-943-2233 Email: info(AT)uturnforchrist.com

Pahrump, Nevada (775) 209-9077 http://uturnforchrist.com

•five hundred dollar per month donation, with a minimum two-month commitment, payable upon arrival

•Anyone can enroll as long as they are over the age of 18, not a registered sex offender, and sober for least 24 hours prior to enrolling

•Please note that if the Courts allow an individual to participate in our program in lieu of incarceration, we do require the enrollee to complete both phases, Phase-1 (2-months) and Phase-2 (6-months), making their total commitment to the program a minimum of 8-months.

•Accepts men and women

Walter Hoving Home

4641 Corral Place, Las Vegas, NV 89119

Telephone: (702) 386-1965 / Fax: (702) 386-1966

Website: www.walterhovinghome.com E-mail: whhnv(AT)walterhovinghome.com

Beth Greco, President / Sylvia Marchael, Executive Director

6 or 12 month program in NY and CA. The 12 month is program is offered in Las Vegas.

• require a $500 entrance fee from the Ladies plus $500 support each month. Each lady is assessed individually and we work with those who are unable to pay.

• Just give us a call and tell the receptionist you would like to do an Intake Interview – any time, any day. For Garrison, New York – call toll free 1 (877) 247-5401 or (845) 424-3674 / For Pasadena, California – call toll free 1 (888) 4-Hoving or (626) 405-0950 / For Las Vegas, Nevada – call (702) 386-1965

• We accept collect calls from jails or the streets.

THE SALVATION ARMY – ADULT REHABILITATION PROGRAM

211 Judson Avenue, North Las Vegas, NV 89030

phone: (702) 399-2769 ext. 10 Website: http://www.salvationarmy.org/

THE SAMARITAN HOUSE

1001 North 4th St, Las Vegas, NV 89101

phone: (702) 382-8437

E-Mail: samhouse1965(AT)yahoo.com Website: http://thesamaritanhouse.weebly.com

Recovery programs / living for men

THE EMPOWERMENT CENTER

7400 S Virginia St, Reno, NV 89511

phone: (775) 853 5441 / Fax: (480) 247-5562

E-Mail: info(AT)empowermentcenterNV.com https://empowermentcenternv.org

  • 34-bed facility is in Washoe County, Nevada women
  • Fees are $155 per week or $22.14 per day. Upon intake, residents pay their first and last week’s fee and an administrative fee of $50. Limited scholarships are available for individuals seeking services at The Empowerment Center.
  • The minimum length of stay is 90 days. However, residents are encouraged to stay up to two years

Nevada Residential and Halfway Houses – Self Pay and State Insurance

Ridge House Inc

905 Mauldin Street Reno NV 89502 Washoe 775-322-8941 Steven J Burt 275 Hill Street Suite 281 Reno NV 89502

Ridge House Inc Cambridge

990 Cambridge Street Reno NV 89511 Washoe 775-322-8941 http://www.ridgehouse.org Steven Burt 900 West 1st Street Suite 200 Reno NV 89501

STEP2 Lighthouse of the Sierra

3700 Safe Harbor Way Reno NV 89512 Washoe 775-787-9411 http://www.step2reno.org Mr Diaz Dixon MA

Bristlecone Family Resources

704 Mill Street Reno NV 89502 Washoe 775-954-1400-405 Intakes 775-954-1400-104 775-954-1400 http://www.bristleconereno.com Mrs Tammra L Pearce Director

Ridge House Inc

Vine 57 Vine Street Reno NV 89503 Washoe 775-322-8941 http://www.ridgehouse.org Steven J Burt

HELP of Southern Nevada Youth Center

1417 Las Vegas Boulevard North Las Vegas NV 89101 Clark 702-385-3776 Intakes 702-385-3776-1296 702-385-3776-1295 http://www.helpsonv.org Jenai Gaccione

Nevada’s Medicaid Opioid Support in the United States

Table 1:  Medicaid’s Role in Addressing the Opioid Epidemic (as of June 2019)
State Opioid Overdose Death Rate per 100,000 (2017) Number of Opioid Overdose Deaths (2017) Medicaid Coverage of MAT Drugs (2018) IMD Exclusion Waiver for SUD Treatment (2019)
Prescription Opioids Heroin Synthetic Opioids
United States 14.9 14,495 15,482 28,466 M – 41, B – 51,
N – 51		 21 Approved,
7 Pending
Alabama 9.0 141 125 198 M, B, N No
Alaska 13.9 47 36 37 M, B, N Approved
Arizona 13.5 349 334 267 M, B, N Pending
Arkansas 6.5 116 15 68 B, N No
California 5.3 973 715 536 M, B, N Approved
Colorado 10.0 254 224 112 M, B, N No
Connecticut 27.7 188 425 686 M, B, N No
Delaware 27.8 64 121 178 M, B, N Pending
District of Columbia 34.7 39 127 182 M, B, N No
Florida 16.3 1,133 707 2,126 M, B, N No
Georgia 9.7 513 263 419 M, B, N No
Hawaii 3.4 33 10 N/A M, B, N No
Idaho 6.2 55 23 22 B, N No
Illinois 17.2 494 1,187 1,251 M, B, N Approved
Indiana 18.8 390 327 649 M, B, N Approved
Iowa 6.9 95 61 92 M, B, N No
Kansas 5.1 74 25 32 B, N Approved
Kentucky 27.9 399 269 780 B, N Approved
Louisiana 9.3 161 162 156 B, N Approved
Maine 29.9 75 76 278 M, B, N No
Maryland 32.2 524 522 1,542 M, B, N Approved
Massachusetts 28.2 254 466 1,649 M, B, N Approved
Michigan 21.2 510 783 1,368 M, B, N Pending
Minnesota 7.8 150 111 184 M, B, N Pending
Mississippi 6.4 89 34 81 M, B, N No
Missouri 16.5 226 299 618 M, B, N No
Montana 3.6 22 N/A N/A M, B, N No
Nebraska 3.1 32 N/A 25 B, N Pending
Nevada 13.3 239 94 66 M, B, N No
New Hampshire 34.0 51 28 374 M, B, N Approved
New Jersey 22.0 424 1,085 1,376 M, B, N Approved
New Mexico 16.7 144 144 75 M, B, N Approved
New York 16.1 821 1,356 2,238 M, B, N No
North Carolina 19.8 573 537 1,285 M, B, N Approved
North Dakota 4.8 18 N/A 12 B, N No
Ohio 39.2 854 1,000 3,523 M, B, N Pending
Oklahoma 10.2 226 61 102 M, B, N No
Oregon 8.1 124 124 85 M, B, N No
Pennsylvania 21.2 564 819 1,982 M, B, N Approved
Rhode Island 26.9 74 14 201 M, B, N Approved
South Carolina 15.5 312 153 404 B, N No
South Dakota 4.0 14 N/A 14 M, B, N No
Tennessee 19.3 592 311 590 B, N Pending
Texas 5.1 535 569 348 M, B, N No
Utah 15.5 290 147 92 M, B, N Approved
Vermont 20.0 27 41 77 M, B, N Approved
Virginia 14.8 336 556 829 M, B, N Approved
Washington 9.6 250 306 143 M, B, N Approved
West Virginia 49.6 279 244 618 M, B, N Approved
Wisconsin 16.9 318 414 466 M, B, N Approved
Wyoming 8.7 30 N/A 17 B, N No
NOTE: Overdose deaths by type of opioid are not mutually exclusive and should not be summed. Synthetic opioid deaths do not include deaths due to methadone. Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT) drugs are: methadone (M), buprenorphine (B), and naltrexone (N). Naltrexone includes both oral and injectable. An IMD (Institution for Mental Disease) is an inpatient facility with over 16 beds.