Miami VA Healthcare System Pembroke Pines/Hollywood CBOC

Miami VA Healthcare System Pembroke Pines/Hollywood CBOC, based in Hollywood, FL, is one of the SAMHSA-registered treatment programs operating in FL. The facility's programming is outpatient (Outpatient, MAT), not residential. What this page can help with is the frame — what to ask, what to verify, what to compare against.

Care levels at Miami VA Healthcare System Pembroke Pines/Hollywood CBOC

The care-level question matters because what a facility offers is what it can realistically treat well. Miami VA Healthcare System Pembroke Pines/Hollywood CBOC is an outpatient-focused program (Outpatient, MAT) — 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. Before admission, an independent clinical assessment (from a primary-care doctor, licensed substance-use counselor, or addiction-medicine physician) can confirm whether Miami VA Healthcare System Pembroke Pines/Hollywood CBOC's offerings match the clinical need.

Insurance and payment

Payment and insurance specifics for Miami VA Healthcare System Pembroke Pines/Hollywood CBOC 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. The facility also accepts TRICARE or military benefits. The single most useful pre-admission move on insurance is requesting the facility send you — in writing, by email — the specific benefits verification for your specific plan product. That document is the answer to most post-admission billing disputes.

Specialty programming

The facility's documented specialty programming includes: Veterans. Specialty programming varies substantially by facility — some facilities offer "dual diagnosis" as a marketing category but not a clinical differentiator. Ask for the specific clinical-team credentials and the actual hours of specialty-specific content per week.

Before you call

The three questions that consistently separate programs worth considering from programs worth skipping: ASAM level of care match; written VOB for your plan; MAT policy. The facility's documented pharmacotherapy offerings suggest MAT is available — confirm the specific medications and prescriber access during the admissions conversation. Programs that cannot answer all three quickly are programs worth approaching with caution.