Admissions
Fees
Austen Riggs offers a range of programs, from the initial six-week intensive evaluation and treatment phase to other residential day treatment and aftercare programs. Fees range from $1,190/day at the highest level of evaluation and treatment to $220/day for aftercare. While the total length of stay can vary, individuals are strongly encouraged to stay for the minimum period of six-weeks of intensive evaluation and treatment, and a pre-payment of $47,000 is required on the day of admission. This pre-payment covers most of the cost of the evaluation and treatment phase, depending on program admitted to. There is also an admission consultation fee of $1,200.
The average cost per day for someone who stays several months and is able to access the step-down programs is about $800/day. Based on need, Riggs offers fee reductions ranging from five to 25 percent. 3% prompt payment discount is available to those who are not otherwise eligible for a fee reduction. This prompt payment discount is not available for the pre-payment or when fees are paid by credit card.
Daily Rates Include:
- Room and board
- Initial evaluation, including psychological testing and assessments from a variety of psychodynamically oriented clinicians
- Four times/week intensive psychotherapy sessions (Please note that on occasion fewer than four sessions may be scheduled because of holidays and therapist absences. Interim therapy during therapist absences is two times/week)
- Psychopharmacology (medication management) with a psychiatrist
- Social work services including family liaison work or family therapy
- Full access to the Therapeutic Community Program including process groups, educational and recreational activities, and a patient government
- Nursing care
- Substance abuse services
- Basic medical services [and referrals to outside specialized medical or neurological consultations as needed]
- Activities Program including a greenhouse, nursery school, theatre, and instruction in various arts
- Dietary consultation
- Fitness classes
- Discharge planning
- Doctor on call services