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Verified Treatment Center

Florida Treatment for Change

Fort Myers, FL · 33901

SAMHSA Verified Inpatient IOP Dual Dx
Specializes in Veterans Dual Diagnosis Trauma-Informed

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Key Takeaways for Florida Treatment for Change

  • Inpatient · IOP · Dual Dx offered
  • Accepts Private insurance
  • SAMHSA-listed facility
  • Direct line available · Helpline free & confidential 24/7

About Florida Treatment for Change

Located in Fort Myers, FL, Florida Treatment for Change operates within the FL regulatory framework as a licensed addiction-treatment provider. The facility offers a continuum of care across multiple levels — Inpatient, IOP, Dual Dx — which means it can, in principle, hold a patient across the arc of a typical treatment episode. Structural evaluation of this facility's clinical posture requires review of state licensing records, accreditation status, and payer-network contracts.

Care levels at Florida Treatment for Change

The facility offers a continuum of care across multiple levels — Inpatient, IOP, Dual Dx — which means it can, in principle, hold a patient across the arc of a typical treatment episode. The practical question is whether it is genuinely strong at each level, or whether one level is the core business and the others are secondary. ASAM Criteria 4e level-of-care matching requires clinical assessment across six dimensions (withdrawal potential, biomedical conditions, emotional/behavioral/cognitive conditions, readiness, relapse risk, recovery environment). The alignment of Florida Treatment for Change's offerings to any specific patient's clinical profile should be determined by an independent ASAM-aligned assessment prior to admission.

Insurance and payment

Florida Treatment for Change operates primarily on commercial insurance. The implication for patients: higher typical cost-share, potentially more intensive programming, and the full burden of MHPAEA parity-rule dynamics — including appeal rights when the plan denies. Benefit verification should be obtained in writing prior to admission and should document: network contract status for the specific insurance product, prior authorization requirements and approved day-count, applicable cost-sharing structure, and out-of-network secondary coverage (where applicable). Proceeding on verbal VOB creates material risk of post-admission benefit dispute.

Specialty programming

The facility's documented specialty programming includes: Adult men, Seniors or older adults, Veterans. Evaluation of specialty-program alignment requires documented review of clinical team credentials, specialty-specific programming hours, and integrated assessment protocols. Specialty designation without documented clinical infrastructure is a recognized marketing pattern in the sector.

Before you call

Pre-admission documentation for Florida Treatment for Change should include ASAM-framework level-of-care justification, plan-specific Verification of Benefits with network-contract confirmation, written MAT policy for opioid use disorder patients where applicable, and licensure/accreditation verification. If the clinical situation involves opioid use disorder, confirm explicitly whether Florida Treatment for Change offers medication-assisted treatment — buprenorphine, methadone, or naltrexone. Programs that do not are operating outside the current standard of care.

Listing sourced from the SAMHSA Behavioral Health Treatment Services Locator. Data last synced April 2026. Verify current programs directly with the facility.

Florida Treatment for Change at a Glance

Levels of care

Inpatient · IOP · Dual Dx

Service settings

Outpatient, Residential/24-hour residential, Intensive outpatient treatment, Regular outpatient treatment, Long-term residential, Short-term residential

Therapy approaches

Anger management, Brief intervention, Cognitive behavioral therapy, Relapse prevention, Substance use disorder counseling, Trauma-related counseling

Age groups

Young Adults, Adults

Special populations

Adult men, Seniors or older adults, Veterans, Active duty military, Criminal justice (other than DUI/DWI)/Forensic clients, Clients with co-occurring mental and substance use disorders

Insurance & Payment Accepted

Confirm in-network status before admission — verification is free.

Medicaid

Medicare

Private insurance

Coverage details →

TRICARE / VA

Contact & Location

Address

2180 Maravilla Lane, Fort Myers, FL 33901

Facility direct line

(239) 202-8993

Questions about this facility

Common questions about Florida Treatment for Change

Answered from public sources: SAMHSA listings, federal parity regulations, and our own admissions helpline intake notes.

Is Florida Treatment for Change listed in the SAMHSA Treatment Services Locator?

Florida Treatment for Change appears in our directory because it is sourced from the federal SAMHSA Behavioral Health Treatment Services Locator. The SAMHSA listing is the federal reference for licensed substance-use programs in the United States — inclusion requires active state licensure. If you want to verify independently, you can search by name or ZIP at findtreatment.gov.

What insurance does Florida Treatment for Change accept?

Insurance network lists change frequently, so the definitive answer is always to call the facility directly or call our helpline — we verify benefits on the line, for free. In general, most SAMHSA-listed programs in FL accept at least one commercial insurer plus Medicaid. Out-of-network coverage depends on your specific plan's behavioral-health benefits.

How do I know if this level of care is right for me?

The clinical answer comes from an ASAM assessment — a six-dimension evaluation of withdrawal risk, medical conditions, mental state, readiness to change, relapse potential, and living environment. A good intake conversation at Florida Treatment for Change (or any SAMHSA-listed program) will walk through those dimensions before recommending a level of care. If you would like help thinking through the fit first, take our 2-minute self-assessment.

Is calling confidential? Will my employer find out?

Substance-use treatment records are protected under 42 CFR Part 2 — a federal rule stricter than HIPAA. An employer cannot access your records without a court order or your written consent. Insurance claims will reflect that behavioral-health services were provided, but not the diagnosis or the content. Calls to our helpline and to Florida Treatment for Change directly are confidential.

What happens if I call the helpline instead of the facility?

Our helpline ((888) 333-RECOV) is answered 24/7 by licensed admissions counselors. They will ask about insurance, location preference, and clinical priorities, then match you against in-network verified programs. You can request Florida Treatment for Change specifically. There is no obligation to admit — the call is informational.