Solutions Counseling and Consulting Group

Solutions Counseling and Consulting Group (Chicago, IL) is a SAMHSA Behavioral Health Treatment Services Locator-registered facility. The facility's programming is outpatient (IOP, Dual Dx), not residential. Evaluation of this facility against current clinical standards should encompass ASAM 4e framework alignment, MAT policy, and payer-specific network status.

Care levels at Solutions Counseling and Consulting Group

Solutions Counseling and Consulting Group is an outpatient-focused program (IOP, Dual Dx) — patients live at home or in sober living and attend treatment sessions. This level of care is clinically appropriate for mild-to-moderate substance use disorder, or for patients stepping down from residential. Operational prerequisite for admission: documented clinical assessment establishing medical necessity for the specific level of care Solutions Counseling and Consulting Group provides. The ASAM Criteria 4e framework is the benchmark standard for this assessment and is referenced in most major payer medical-necessity documents.

Insurance and payment

Payment and insurance posture: Solutions Counseling and Consulting Group 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. 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.

Specialty programming

The facility's documented specialty programming includes: Young adults, Adult women, Pregnant/postpartum women. 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

Operational admission checklist for Solutions Counseling and Consulting Group: (a) clinical assessment with documented ASAM 4e level-of-care recommendation; (b) insurance benefits verification in writing; (c) MAT policy documentation; (d) accreditation and licensure verification; (e) confirmed prior authorization for specific level of care. Each should be obtained in written form prior to admission. If the clinical situation involves opioid use disorder, confirm explicitly whether Solutions Counseling and Consulting Group offers medication-assisted treatment — buprenorphine, methadone, or naltrexone. Programs that do not are operating outside the current standard of care.