Blue Distinction Rehab Centers Near Me

Blue Cross and Blue Shield (BCBS) Association recognizes healthcare facilities that meet strict standards and deliver excellent, effective, affordable patient care as Blue Distinction Centers (BDC) for Substance Use Treatment and Recovery.

What is Blue Distinction?

Blue Distinction Centers are designated treatment facilities that show a commitment to improving patient safety and better health outcomes. Designations are awarded based on quality criteria—developed with input from the medical community and leading accreditation organizations—that support delivery of timely, coordinated, multidisciplinary, evidence-based care.

The BDC Substance Use Treatment and Recovery program requires residential, inpatient, intensive outpatient, or partial hospitalization facilities to provide patients with quality medical and psychological care during all phases of treatment—from withdrawal and detox management through long-term maintenance and support.¹ Additionally, designated facilities must offer medication-assisted treatment for those with opioid use disorder (OUD).¹

Our Blue Distinction Rehab Center

American Addiction Centers’ Desert Hope Treatment Center and Desert Hope Outpatient in Las Vegas are part of the Blue Distinction Center (BDC) for Substance Use Treatment and Recovery, a highly respected network of behavioral healthcare facilities dedicated to providing thorough, individualized, evidence-based treatment to individuals seeking help for addiction and co-occurring mental health disorders. The distinction means that Desert Hope Treatment Center and Desert Hope Outpatient continues its commitment to meeting and exceeding the highest standards in patient-centered care.

If you or your loved one are a veteran, Desert Hope is a community care partner through the Veteran’s Affairs Community Care Network—a system of healthcare organizations that provide care to veterans when the Department of Veteran Affairs is unable to provide care, either due to the veteran’s location or unmet healthcare needs, such as drug and alcohol addiction.

Blue Distinction Eligibility and Evaluation Process

To be considered a Blue Distinction Center, a facility must undergo an evaluation process for eligibility, which assesses the quality and value the center provides in various areas, including:¹

• The level of care.
• The inclusion of medication-assisted treatment (MAT).
• Multidisciplinary care that includes medication (if needed), primary care, counseling services, psychotherapy, case management, rehab, and referral services.
• Accreditations.
• Evidence-based therapies.
• Making the family part of the long-term treatment plan and goal setting.
• A commitment to continued evaluation and improvement.
• A standard assessment of all incoming patients to ensure each person gets the appropriate level of care.
• Follow-up care.
• A discharge plan for each patient.
• Involving the patient in the decision-making to create realistic goals and treatment plans.

Sources

1. BlueCross BlueShield Association. Program Selection Criteria: Substance Use Treatment and Recovery.