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River Hills Community Health Center

Ottumwa, IA · 52501

SAMHSA Verified

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Key Takeaways for River Hills Community Health Center

  • SAMHSA-listed facility
  • Direct line available · Helpline free & confidential 24/7

About River Hills Community Health Center

Located in Ottumwa, IA, River Hills Community Health Center operates within the IA regulatory framework as a licensed addiction-treatment provider. The specific care levels offered by River Hills Community Health Center should be confirmed directly with the admissions team. Structural evaluation of this facility's clinical posture requires review of state licensing records, accreditation status, and payer-network contracts.

Care levels at River Hills Community Health Center

Level-of-care documentation: Care-level specifics for River Hills Community Health Center are not well-documented in the public SAMHSA record; a direct conversation with the admissions team is the reliable way to confirm what the facility actually provides. Under MHPAEA 2024 medical-necessity criteria disclosure, plan-specific criteria for each of these levels must be available to patients upon request. Mismatch between documented clinical need and offered level of care is a common source of authorization denial.

Insurance and payment

Payment and insurance posture: Payment and insurance specifics for River Hills Community Health Center are not fully documented in the SAMHSA registry — a direct admissions conversation is the reliable way to confirm what forms of payment are accepted and at what network-contract level. Pre-admission Verification of Benefits (VOB) documentation should include: specific plan product and network status, deductible status at time of admission, coinsurance rate applicable, prior authorization status and turnaround, and out-of-pocket accumulation. Under MHPAEA 2024 disclosure rules, plan-specific medical-necessity criteria must be available on request.

Before you call

Pre-admission due-diligence for River Hills Community Health Center: (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 IA behavioral-health regulator inspection records. If the clinical situation involves opioid use disorder, confirm explicitly whether River Hills Community Health Center 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.

River Hills Community Health Center at a Glance

Insurance & Payment Accepted

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

Medicaid

Medicare

Private insurance

TRICARE / VA

Contact & Location

Address

201 S Market St, Ottumwa, IA 52501

Facility direct line

641-954-9971

Questions about this facility

Common questions about River Hills Community Health Center

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

Is River Hills Community Health Center listed in the SAMHSA Treatment Services Locator?

River Hills Community Health Center 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 River Hills Community Health Center 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 IA 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 River Hills Community Health Center (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 River Hills Community Health Center 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 River Hills Community Health Center specifically. There is no obligation to admit — the call is informational.