St. Louis, Missouri

Addiction treatment in St. Louis that takes UnitedHealthcare

Cima Find Care lists 5 addiction treatment programs in St. Louis that accept UnitedHealthcare, at 8 locations, out of 40 in the city. That comes from the program's own website, so confirm with the program and your plan before you go.

From SAMHSA's FindTreatment.gov, the NPI registry and program websites, as of 2026-11-03. Not medical advice; call the program to check openings and cost.

The 5 addiction treatment programs that take UnitedHealthcare

Program	Where	Levels of care	Pays	Phone
Aviary Recovery Center	333 South Kirkwood Road, Suite 303, St. Louis 63122	Detox, Residential, PHP, IOP, Outpatient, MAT	Aetna, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Missouri, Cigna +3 more	Call (636) 660-0977 Website
Betty Jean Kerr Peoples Health Centers	5669 Delmore Boulevard, St. Louis 63106	PHP, IOP, Outpatient, MAT	Medicaid · Aetna, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Missouri, Cigna +4 more; sliding-scale fee	Call (718) 358-8288 Website
Burrell Inc 4 locations	4928 Delmar Boulevard, St. Louis 63108	Residential, PHP, IOP, Outpatient, MAT	Medicaid · Aetna, Cigna, Magellan +3 more	Call (314) 899-0846 Website
Birch Tree Recovery	10324 Ladue Road, St. Louis 63141	PHP, IOP, Outpatient	Medicaid · Aetna, Ambetter, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Missouri +8 more; sliding-scale fee	Call (314) 949-2080 Website
Eleanor Health	2055 Craigshire Road, Suite 410, St. Louis 63146	Outpatient, MAT	Medicaid · Aetna, Ambetter, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Missouri +7 more	Call (866) 465-0590 Website

Programs with the fullest public record come first. Levels of care and insurance are as listed on FindTreatment.gov or the program's own website.

About UnitedHealthcare

UnitedHealthcare sells employer and Medicare Advantage plans, marketplace plans in some states, and Medicaid as UnitedHealthcare Community Plan. Its behavioral health network is usually run by Optum.

What UnitedHealthcare usually covers, by level of care

Levels of care

Addiction treatment runs from detox and residential care, where you stay at the program, to PHP, IOP and outpatient counseling, where you live at home. Medication for addiction (MAT) can go with any of them. See IOP vs PHP vs outpatient care.

Call the number on your UnitedHealthcare card (behavioral health is often managed by Optum) and ask whether the program is in network, then confirm with the program.

Call a program and ask

Call the program and ask them to verify your benefits; it's free and takes a few minutes.

Do you accept UnitedHealthcare for substance use treatment, and for which levels of care?
Are you in network for my exact plan, and is prior authorization needed?
What would I pay a day or a week, and when is the next opening for an assessment?

Call the program yourself: Find Care doesn't take your insurance details, collect your name or pass anything to a program for you. This is general information, not a guarantee of coverage. What your plan pays depends on your plan, your state, whether the program is in network, and whether your plan decides the care is medically necessary. Call the number on your card, then the program, before you start.

Questions

How many addiction treatment programs in St. Louis take UnitedHealthcare?

Cima Find Care lists 5, at 8 locations: Aviary Recovery Center, Betty Jean Kerr Peoples Health Centers, Burrell Inc, Birch Tree Recovery and Eleanor Health. Each one's page has its phone number, address, levels of care and the insurance on its record.

Which levels of care do they offer?

By level of care, 2 offer detox, 2 residential, 4 PHP, 4 IOP, 5 outpatient and 4 MAT (medication for addiction). Each program's page lists its own.

Do any offer telehealth?

2 list telehealth on their record: Aviary Recovery Center and Eleanor Health. Ask which parts of the program can be done by video.

What is UnitedHealthcare?

UnitedHealthcare sells employer and Medicare Advantage plans, marketplace plans in some states, and Medicaid as UnitedHealthcare Community Plan. Its behavioral health network is usually run by Optum.

Which level of care do I need?

How do I check that a program takes my UnitedHealthcare?

Call the number on your UnitedHealthcare card (behavioral health is often managed by Optum) and ask whether the program is in network, then confirm with the program.

How current is this list?

It's built from SAMHSA's FindTreatment.gov, the federal NPI registry and the programs' own websites, as of 2026-11-03. Cima has not called these programs to confirm openings, fees or insurance. Programs can claim their listing to correct it.

What if I need help right now?

In an emergency, call 911. In a mental health or substance use crisis, call or text 988, any time. SAMHSA's National Helpline, 1-800-662-4357, is free, confidential and open all day, every day, and can refer you to treatment.

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