Criteria for Admission - Teen Eating Disorder PHP

• Anorexia Nervosa
• Bulimia Nervosa
• Binge Eating Disorder
• Avoidant Restrictive Food Intake Disorder (ARFID)
• Other Specified Feeding and Eating Disorder (OSFED)
• Unspecified Feeding or Eating Disorder (UFED)

The family will be required to attend treatment on Wednesday afternoons throughout the duration of their loved one’s treatment.

Admissions Process:

• Call the Admissions Department at 1-844-HOPEWAY or submit an inquiry form via the website.
• Our Admission Specialists will provide general information about our program and conduct a clinical assessment with the adolescent as well as an interview with the potential client’s parents or guardians. This will help us determine if the program can effectively meet the individual’s needs. If psychological or psychoeducational testing has previously been completed, those records will need to be reviewed by your Admissions Specialist.
• You will need to submit medical records from your physician that includes a history & physical, growth curves and complete lab work within the last month to ensure medical stability. 
• We will provide you with the Insurance Verification Form to complete that allows us to check insurance benefits and link you to one of our Financial Specialists who can answer any questions you may have regarding the financial aspects of service.
• Once you complete the Insurance Verification Form and copy both sides of your insurance card, you can submit the documents to your Admissions Specialist. 
• Lastly, our psychiatrist will complete a psychiatric consultation and the adolescent will admit the following program day.

The speed of the admissions process varies based on individual circumstances and current program availability, but all efforts are made to have this process be smooth, efficient, and ensure that HopeWay is the best facility to meet each person's needs. To meet the admissions team, click HERE.

We look forward to working with you!

Insurance Information:

Insurance Verification Form

HopeWay is an in-network mental health treatment facility. We are partnered with the following insurance companies:

• Aetna
• Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina (and its affiliates)
• Carolina Behavioral Health Alliance
• Evernorth Behavioral Health, Inc. and its affiliates
• MedCost
• United Behavioral Health

We are in the process of becoming in-network with other major insurance carriers. For more information, please contact the Admissions team. 

Regardless of your insurance provider, we strive to receive authorization for services and reimbursement for all levels of care from your insurance company. We also have a financial assistance program for qualifying private pay clients.

During the admissions process, Financial Specialists will discuss insurance benefit information and the financial aspects of our programs with you. Lastly, HopeWay is not a Medicaid or Medicare contracted provider.

Exclusionary Criteria

• The need for a higher level of care or acute hospitalization (which may include acute suicidal, homicidal or self-injurious behaviors or active psychosis);
• The individual’s medical records indicate abnormalities in lab work and or vital sign instability;
• The individual is in need of nasogastric or special feeding modalities;
• The individual is experiencing severe, persistent and disabling purging behaviors;
• The individual is less than 75% of their ideal body weight and refuses to eat;
• Lack or absence of family support or severe family conflict within the home that will prohibit the family from participating in family programming;
• The individual has very poor to poor motivation that impacts their ability to receive benefit from the program.

Admissions Form