Quick answers
- What is UPMC?
- UPMC is a treatment facility in Altoona, Pennsylvania, listed in SAMHSA’s FindTreatment.gov directory for substance use and mental health.
- Does UPMC accept Medicaid?
- Its SAMHSA listing names Medicaid among the payments it accepts. Ask whether it takes your Medicaid plan.
- Does UPMC accept Medicare?
- Its SAMHSA listing names Medicare among the payments it accepts.
- Does UPMC offer services in Spanish?
- Spanish is not among the language services in its SAMHSA listing. Call to ask about interpreters.
- Where is UPMC?
- 500 East Chestnut Avenue, Altoona, PA 16601, in Blair County, Pennsylvania.
- What is the phone number of UPMC?
- (814) 943-0414, as listed by SAMHSA. Call to confirm services and hours.
Type of care and setting
| Type of care | Substance use treatment; Treatment for co-occurring disorders plus serious mental illness (SMI) in adults; Mental health treatment |
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| Service setting | Outpatient; Residential/24-hour residential; Outpatient day treatment or partial hospitalization; Intensive outpatient treatment; Outpatient methadone/buprenorphine or naltrexone treatment; Regular outpatient treatment |
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| Facility type | Community mental health center |
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Who it serves
| Age groups accepted | Young Adults; Adults; Seniors |
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| Sex accepted | Female; Male |
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| Special programs or groups | Adult women; Pregnant/postpartum women; Adult men; Seniors or older adults; Veterans; Active duty military; Members of military families; Criminal justice (other than DUI/DWI)/Forensic clients; Clients with co-occurring mental and substance use disorders; Clients with co-occurring pain and substance use disorders; Clients with HIV or AIDS; Clients who have experienced sexual abuse; Clients who have experienced intimate partner violence, domestic violence; Clients who have experienced trauma; Persons with traumatic brain injury (TBI); Persons 18 and older with serious mental illness (SMI) |
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| Language services | Sign language services for the deaf and hard of hearing |
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Payment and insurance
| Payment, insurance or funding accepted | Federal, or any government funding for substance use treatment programs; Medicaid; Federal military insurance (e.g., TRICARE); Private health insurance; Cash or self-payment; State-financed health insurance plan other than Medicaid; County or local government funds; Medicare |
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Treatment and services
| Type of opioid treatment | Accepts clients using MAT but prescribed elsewhere |
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| Opioid medications used in treatment | Naltrexone used in Treatment |
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| Alcohol use disorder treatment | Accepts clients using medication assisted treatment for alcohol use disorder but prescribed elsewhere |
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| External source of opioid medicines | No formal relationship with prescribing entity |
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| External source of medicines for alcohol use disorder | In-network prescribing entity; No formal relationship with prescribing entity |
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| Treatment approaches | Motivational interviewing; Activity therapy; Cognitive behavioral therapy; Dialectical behavior therapy; Group therapy; Integrated Mental and Substance Use Disorder treatment; Individual psychotherapy; Telemedicine/telehealth therapy; Abnormal involuntary movement scale |
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| Medicines (pharmacotherapies) | Naltrexone (oral) |
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| Assessment and pre-treatment | Comprehensive mental health assessment; Comprehensive substance use assessment; Interim services for clients; Outreach to persons in the community; Screening for tobacco use; Screening for substance use; Screening for mental disorders; Professional interventionist/educational consultant |
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| Testing | Drug or alcohol urine screening |
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| Education and counseling services | Substance use disorder education; Smoking/vaping/tobacco cessation counseling; Individual counseling; Group counseling |
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| Ancillary services | Case management service; Mental health services |
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| Recovery support services | Housing services; Assistance with obtaining social services; Mentoring/peer support; Employment counseling or training |
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| Transitional services | Aftercare/continuing care; Discharge Planning; Naloxone and overdose education; Outcome follow-up after discharge |
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About the facility
| Facility operation | Private non-profit organization |
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| Smoking policy | Smoking permitted in designated area |
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| Vaping policy | Vaping not permitted |
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As listed by the facility in SAMHSA’s FindTreatment.gov directory. Ask the facility to confirm before you start. Sources
What to ask when you call
- Are you taking new clients, and how soon can I start?
- Do you accept my insurance or my Medicaid or Medicare plan? What will I pay?
- Which programs do you offer here (outpatient, intensive outpatient, residential, detox), and how long do they last?
- Do you offer medicines for alcohol or opioid use disorder, or do you work with someone who prescribes them?
- Is the program licensed or accredited, and by whom?
- Do you have staff who speak my language, or interpreters?
- Can family members take part?
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