BHG Des Moines Treatment Center

They offer outpatient and telemedicine. Which one fits is usually decided by how much structure the first few weeks need, and Des Moines has 8 other centers within 14 miles.

They do not offer one. Sorting detox out comes first, and Des Moines is the nearest place that does it, under a mile away.

They prescribe buprenorphine and naltrexone. Medication and counseling together is the standard of care for opioid use rather than an either or, and not every place near Des Moines offers both.

Outpatient only. Nobody stays overnight, so the week is built around appointments you travel to in Des Moines.

They offer a telemedicine option. What that covers varies, and a first appointment in Des Moines often still has to be in person.

They work in 1 language beyond English: Sign language. Ask whether the group sessions in Des Moines are in it too, or only the one to one ones.

It is the stretch after discharge, and it tends to decide whether the program holds. A discharge plan should name the appointments, who prescribes, and what to do on a bad night. Book the first follow up appointment before leaving rather than after.

It is a screening conversation: what is being used, how much, your health, and what you are covered for. Medical history matters here: seizures, pregnancy, heart problems and current prescriptions all change the plan. Describe what you are actually dealing with, not the version that sounds manageable.