Arkansas Children's Eating Disorders Clinic
Outpatient · Adolescents and young adults
Arkansas
Eating disorder treatment in Arkansas
An estimated 265,301 Arkansans will experience an eating disorder in their lifetime, and every in-state eating disorder specialty program operates at the outpatient or intensive outpatient level, with no in-person residential or inpatient care located in the state. Virtual outpatient and intensive outpatient care is available statewide.(source)
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Medical stabilizationMedical management of malnutrition, refeeding, comorbidities.Inpatient hospitalizationAcute hospital care for medical instability and psychiatric crisis.Residential treatmentLive-in care with 24/7 clinical and nursing support, in a non-hospital setting.Partial hospitalization (PHP)Day treatment, structured clinical hours.Intensive outpatient (IOP)Several days per week, returning to work or family.OutpatientWeekly therapy and medical visits.Virtual / telehealth treatmentRemote care, from outpatient therapy to full virtual IOP and PHP.
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Little Rock
UAMS Eating Disorder Program — Little Rock, AR
Outpatient · Adults 18+
RiverStone Wellness Center — Little Rock, AR
Outpatient, Virtual / telehealth · Adolescents and adults
Jonesboro
Center for Eating Disorders & Behavioral Wellness — Jonesboro, AR
Outpatient, Virtual / telehealth · Children, adolescents, and adults · All genders
St. Bernards Counseling Center — Jonesboro, AR
IOP, Outpatient · Adults 18+ · All genders
Bentonville
Living Hope Eating Disorder Treatment Center — Bentonville, AR
Outpatient, Virtual / telehealth · Adolescents and adults · All genders
About eating disorder treatment in Arkansas
In-state programs concentrate in Little Rock, Jonesboro, and Bentonville. Little Rock has the Arkansas Children's Eating Disorders Clinic and the UAMS Eating Disorder Program at the Psychiatric Research Institute. Jonesboro has the Center for Eating Disorders & Behavioral Wellness, the main eating disorder clinic in northeast Arkansas, and an adult intensive outpatient program at St. Bernards Counseling Center. Bentonville has the Living Hope Eating Disorder Treatment Center outpatient site. Outside these three cities there is no in-person specialty program, and no residential or inpatient care exists anywhere in the state. Families who need a higher level of care travel out of state, while others use virtual treatment.
Paying for treatment in Arkansas
Most commercial health plans in Arkansas cover eating disorder treatment as a mental health benefit, subject to your plan's usual deductible, copays, and prior-authorization requirements for higher levels of care. Whether a given program is in network depends on the specific plan, and self-pay is an option for families without insurance or those weighing an out-of-network specialty admission.(source)
Arkansas Medicaid covers eating disorder treatment as a mental health benefit, with prior authorization and medical-necessity review for higher levels of care. Acceptance varies by program, so the treatment program will confirm whether your specific Medicaid plan is accepted when it verifies your benefits. Children may also qualify through ARKids First.(source)
Arkansas's parity statute covers mental health and substance use treatment on the same terms as medical care, with a cost-impact exemption for some plans. Federal MHPAEA and ACA essential health benefits cover gaps, including for eating disorders specifically.(source)
To start a benefits verification, call to be connected with a licensed eating disorder program.
See also: our insurance guides, how to verify your benefits, and how virtual eating disorder treatment works.
Common questions about eating disorder treatment in Arkansas
How do I find eating disorder treatment if I live in rural Arkansas?
In-state in-person specialty care is centered on Little Rock, Jonesboro, and the Bentonville area, hours away from much of the state. For Arkansas residents in the Delta, the Ouachitas, the Ozarks, the southwest, or the River Valley, virtual programs are the usual way to get outpatient and intensive outpatient care. Individuals seeking higher levels of care like residential will need to travel outside of Arkansas.
Does Arkansas have residential eating disorder treatment?
No. Arkansas has no in-state residential or inpatient eating disorder specialty facility. The in-state programs in Little Rock, Jonesboro, and Bentonville operate at the outpatient or intensive outpatient level. Arkansas residents who need residential or inpatient care travel out of state, often to a program within driving distance in a neighboring state. The treatment program verifies your benefits and helps arrange the placement.
Does Arkansas Medicaid cover eating disorder treatment?
The UAMS and Arkansas Children's clinics in Little Rock may accept Arkansas Medicaid for eating disorder care, though acceptance varies by plan from one program to the next. The treatment program confirms whether it takes your specific Medicaid plan when it verifies your benefits.
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