Casa Serena Eating Disorders Program
Program Costs
       The average length of stay in the basic program is 10  weeks.  Most clients
benefit from 12-14weeks.  During the initial intake evaluation our goal is to develop
an individualized treatment plan for each client.

   The
fee for the program includes: a weekly individual therapy session and
dietary consultation, all dinner meals
(including restaurant outings), and 8 group
therapy sessions each week
, including Multi-Family group.  This is over 17 hours
of contact each week.

   Our daily rate is
$350 a day, or $14000 for the complete 10 week program. There
is a significant discount for those who are paying out pocket for their treatment
program.  The
private pay daily rate is $300 a day or $12000 for the complete
10week program Additional individual, couple or family therapy sessions are billed
separately, as are additional dietary and exercise consultations as well as our
in-home nutritional visits.  

   All clients will have an
intake evaluation which includes: 90 minutes with the
Program Director or Intake therapist, an hour with the dietitian and 30 minutes with
our business manager to  discuss the financial contract and payment schedule.  
The fee for the Intake Evaluation is $300.  This amount is included in the program
fee, when the client enters the program otherwise it is billed to the client.

   All treatment is payable by
personal check, money order or credit card.  Some
insurance companies cover our program, yet it is
important for all clients to
understand that they responsible for all charges for the program.  
 

   The insurance companies we have worked with include:  MHN, Value Options,
Aetna, Health Net, and Cigna Behavioral Health.  We have also been able to
establish single payor agreements with other insurance companies.  We will do
whatever we can to help the client to get insurance  reimbursement by providing a
super bill to their insurance company from the program.  We advise all clients to
research their coverage prior to admission.