California Detox Clinics That Accept Aetna

Design for Change is a JCAHO-accredited drug and alcohol rehab on East Avenue J in Lancaster, California, where the provider says its program has run for more than 20 years with a deliberately low client-to-staff ratio. Care begins with sub-acute detox and continues into a 30-day residential track, with co-occurring mental health treatment, a family program and post-treatment support; a second Lancaster site operates on 16th Street West. Private insurance and self-pay are accepted, including plans from Aetna, Cigna, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Anthem, Kaiser Permanente, Humana, Magellan, Health Net, TRICARE and ComPsych.

The Ranch is Ranch Recovery Centers, Inc.'s men's residential campus in Desert Hot Springs, in operation since 1972. It houses up to 43 men in dormitory settings within an organization that also runs Hacienda Valdez for women and a family program, and lists several commercial insurers plus Medi-Cal information.

Inland Valley Recovery Services (IVRS) has provided substance abuse recovery and counseling in Upland, California since 1962, serving roughly 4,000 people a year. Its continuum includes residential and inpatient treatment, detoxification, outpatient and intensive outpatient programs, and perinatal services, with bilingual English/Spanish staff. IVRS is a nonprofit agency that accepts most private health insurance, including Aetna, Cigna, Anthem, UnitedHealthcare and Meritain.

Everlast Recovery Center is a residential addiction treatment campus on Sandy Lane in Riverside, California, running its own medical detox with on-call nursing cover before residential treatment begins. Dual-diagnosis care is part of the model rather than a referral, and alongside individual and group therapy the program uses yoga, hiking and other holistic work — the campus is set up for it. Family programming and aftercare planning are included. Private and military insurance are accepted, with a sliding scale available, and the center works with commercial carriers including Aetna, Cigna, Kaiser Permanente and Meritain.

Hemet Valley Recovery Center & Sage Retreat is a hospital-based addiction treatment facility in Hemet, CA, providing a full continuum of care from medical detox through residential and outpatient treatment to sober living. Accredited by CARF and The Joint Commission, it offers specialized tracks for older adults, young adults, veterans, first responders, military families, and people with chronic pain or co-occurring conditions. The center accepts Medicare, TRICARE, and private insurance.

Bella Nirvana Center provides medically monitored detox, residential treatment, intensive outpatient care and sober living in Folsom, in the Sacramento area. Detox is run as distinct alcohol, opioid and cocaine programs, staffed around the clock by detox nurses and health technicians alongside CADC counselors, with a doctor and psychiatrist for clients with a dual diagnosis. An outpatient medication-assisted treatment program follows, aimed at preventing relapse. The center is licensed by the California Department of Health Care Services (license 340007AP), and veterans can be covered through their VA community care benefits. The program takes private and military insurance, and clients can also pay privately.

Serenity Cottages of the Desert is a men's residential addiction treatment center near Baker, California, deep in the Mojave Desert and a long way from anywhere — which is the point of the setting. Medical detox is the first stage, with medication-assisted treatment available, and the program combines conventional therapy with yoga, meditation and art therapy. Private and military insurance and self-pay are accepted, and the center works with carriers including Kaiser Permanente, Health Net, Cigna, Aetna, Blue Cross, United Healthcare and TRICARE.

Akua Behavioral Health is a licensed addiction and mental health treatment center in Costa Mesa, California, serving adults 18 and over with gender-specific programs. Its continuum of care spans detox (average stay 5–7 days), residential treatment (average 30 days), partial hospitalization, intensive outpatient, and virtual programming. Akua combines evidence-based medication-assisted treatment with holistic approaches and accepts private insurance including Aetna, Humana, Health Net, Magellan, and TRICARE.

Desert Willow Wellness is a residential addiction treatment center in Palm Springs, California, providing medical detox, residential care, and dual-diagnosis treatment. The Joint Commission–accredited program accepts many PPO insurance plans but states it does not accept Medi-Cal, IEHP, Kaiser, or HMO plans.

Shoreline Recovery Center is a dual-diagnosis drug and alcohol rehab in Encinitas, California, offering medically supervised detox, a partial hospitalization program (PHP), an intensive outpatient program (IOP), and outpatient mental health treatment. Its programs combine evidence-based therapies including CBT, DBT, and EMDR with medication-assisted treatment. Shoreline accepts private insurance, including Aetna, Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield, UnitedHealthcare, and UMR.

We Level Up California provides residential detox and dual-diagnosis addiction treatment in Lake Elsinore, California. The facility is licensed by the California Department of Health Care Services (license 330191AP) and Joint Commission-accredited. The program treats substance use and co-occurring mental health conditions. We Level Up accepts TRICARE and private health insurance.

Advanced Therapeutic Services is an outpatient addiction and mental health treatment center in Rancho Mirage, California. It offers intensive outpatient and partial hospitalization programs for adults with co-occurring conditions, and lists commercial insurers including Anthem Blue Cross, Aetna, Cigna, and TRICARE.