Writer James Truslow Adams was the first to coin the term "American Dream," writing in 1931 that it was "that dream of a land in which life should be better and richer and fuller for everyone, with opportunity for each according to ability or achievement." As noted in the initial blog a few months ago the recent events in our nation and the impact these events have had on the “American Dream” are requiring families to take a hard look at their finances. This is especially true when it is determined that their child needs residential treatment. Families are understandably anxious and tenuous in regard to their financial security and future. CALO continues to search for ways to help families by finding and securing outside full or partial funding sources.

Recent additions to our efforts include the following: 

CALO also works hard to help families secure all or partial reimbursement from their private health insurance provider. Families have had success in both areas while enrolled at CALO. 

While outside funding sources require an extensive amount of paperwork, time, and energy, the effort is more than worth it to support our current families and to provide a treatment option for families that otherwise would not be able to utilize CALO for their child.  

Please feel free to contact Nicole Fuglsang, Admissions Director for questions about potential funding supports in your area.

Good behavioral healthcare for adolescents struggling with issues of emotional regulation, trauma and attachment is not cheap. With the American economy in its current state, many of our potential and current families find themselves struggling to find a way to provide for their child's treatment. CALO continues to actively pursue ways to support additional sources of funding for our families. One way CALO does this is by becoming a preferred provider for a variety of mental/behavioral healthcare organizations. CALO is currently in the process of becoming a provider for the following organizations: AETNA, Anthem BCBS, United Behavioral Healthcare, CIGNA, TN Medicaid, MN Medicaid, and Alaska First Health. Becoming a provider for these types of organizations helps supplement families' funding by allowing families to utilize their insurance benefits at a higher level (in-network) or by allowing families access to insurance benefits that otherwise would be inaccessible.

Besides contracting with healthcare organizations, CALO is also able to offer families who qualify the ability to reduce their monthly payments by spreading these payments out over a 20-40 month period based on the student's length of stay.