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Verified Treatment Center

Perimeter Behavioral of Forrest City

Forrest City, AR · 72335

SAMHSA Verified Joint Commission Inpatient MAT
Specializes in Veterans Trauma-Informed Adolescent

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Key Takeaways for Perimeter Behavioral of Forrest City

  • Inpatient · MAT offered
  • Accepts Medicaid, Private insurance, TRICARE/VA
  • Joint Commission accredited · SAMHSA-listed facility
  • Direct line available · Helpline free & confidential 24/7

About Perimeter Behavioral of Forrest City

Perimeter Behavioral of Forrest City (Forrest City, AR) is a SAMHSA Behavioral Health Treatment Services Locator-registered facility. The facility offers specific levels of care: Inpatient, MAT. Evaluation of this facility against current clinical standards should encompass ASAM 4e framework alignment, MAT policy, and payer-specific network status.

Care levels at Perimeter Behavioral of Forrest City

The facility's documented care levels are The facility offers specific levels of care: Inpatient, MAT. — each of which is appropriate for specific clinical presentations. Matching the level to the specific clinical need is the pre-admission work. 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 Perimeter Behavioral of Forrest City's offerings to any specific patient's clinical profile should be determined by an independent ASAM-aligned assessment prior to admission.

Insurance and payment

Perimeter Behavioral of Forrest City accepts both Medicaid and commercial insurance, which is the broadest payer profile and typically correlates with programs that operate at scale across the economic spectrum. The facility also accepts TRICARE or military benefits. 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: Members of military families, Clients with HIV or AIDS, Clients who have experienced trauma. Clinical verification of specialty programming should encompass credentialed staff profile, programming-hour documentation, and specialty-specific medical-necessity documentation for third-party authorization. The MHPAEA 2024 rule addresses specialty-program network adequacy for patients requiring specific clinical capabilities.

Before you call

Pre-admission due-diligence for Perimeter Behavioral of Forrest City: (1) ASAM 4e level-of-care documentation matching clinical assessment; (2) written Verification of Benefits specific to insurance product; (3) MAT policy documentation (particularly buprenorphine and methadone continuation protocols for opioid use disorder patients); (4) accreditation verification via CARF or Joint Commission provider-search tools; (5) state licensing status confirmed via AR behavioral-health regulator inspection records. The facility's documented pharmacotherapy offerings suggest MAT is available — confirm the specific medications and prescriber access during the admissions conversation.

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

Perimeter Behavioral of Forrest City at a Glance

Levels of care

Inpatient · MAT

Service settings

Residential/24-hour residential

Therapy approaches

Cognitive behavioral therapy, Dialectical behavior therapy, Group therapy, Individual psychotherapy, Telemedicine/telehealth therapy

Age groups

Children/Adolescents, Adults

Special populations

Members of military families, Clients with HIV or AIDS, Clients who have experienced trauma, Children/adolescents with serious emotional disturbance (SED)

Medications

Chlorpromazine, Haloperidol, Aripiprazole, Lurasidone, Olanzapine, Paliperidone

Insurance & Payment Accepted

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

Medicare

Private insurance

Coverage details →

TRICARE / VA

Coverage details →

Contact & Location

Address

1521 Albert Street, Forrest City, AR 72335

Facility direct line

(870) 633-3200

Questions about this facility

Common questions about Perimeter Behavioral of Forrest City

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

Is Perimeter Behavioral of Forrest City listed in the SAMHSA Treatment Services Locator?

Perimeter Behavioral of Forrest City 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 Perimeter Behavioral of Forrest City 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 AR 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 Perimeter Behavioral of Forrest City (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 Perimeter Behavioral of Forrest City 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 Perimeter Behavioral of Forrest City specifically. There is no obligation to admit — the call is informational.