Northern Light Eating Disorder Care
Outpatient, Virtual / telehealth · All ages · All genders
Maine
Eating disorder treatment in Maine
An estimated 117,817 Mainers will experience an eating disorder in their lifetime, and specialty options are concentrated in the greater Portland area. Care ranges from the state's only residential program (women only) through partial hospitalization, intensive outpatient, and virtual and in-person outpatient programs, with no in-state residential option for men or adolescents.(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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Saco
New England Eating Disorders Program at Sweetser
Outpatient, Virtual / telehealth · All ages · All genders
Scarborough
Crossroads for Women
Residential, Partial (PHP), IOP · Adults · Women only
South Portland
Maine Medical Center Adolescent & Young Adult Medicine — Eating Disorder Care
Outpatient · Children, adolescents, and young adults (10-26) · All genders
Yarmouth
Kaleidoscope Eating Disorders and Diet Recovery Center
Outpatient · All ages · All genders
About eating disorder treatment in Maine
Crossroads for Women in Scarborough provides the state's only residential eating disorder care, serving adult women, alongside partial hospitalization and intensive outpatient care. Outpatient and telehealth options include the New England Eating Disorders Program at Sweetser in Saco, Kaleidoscope in Yarmouth, and Maine Medical Center in South Portland, while Northern Light Eating Disorder Care in Bangor runs a statewide virtual program. Northern and eastern Maine have no in-person higher level of care, so residents there rely on virtual outpatient programs or travel out of state. Men and adolescents who need residential care have to travel out of state.
Paying for treatment in Maine
Most commercial health plans in Maine 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. In-network coverage depends on whether your specific plan contracts with the program you are considering.(source)
MaineCare covers eating disorder treatment as a mental health benefit, with prior authorization and medical-necessity review for higher levels of care. Crossroads for Women in Scarborough accepts MaineCare for its residential, partial hospitalization, and intensive outpatient eating disorder care. Children may also qualify for coverage through Cub Care, Maine's CHIP program.(source)
Maine's insurance law requires group and individual plans that cover physical illness to also cover diagnosis and treatment of mental illness on terms no less extensive than the benefits for physical illness, and explicitly names eating disorders, including bulimia and anorexia, in its list of covered conditions.(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 Maine
Where can I get residential eating disorder treatment in Maine?
Maine has one in-state residential eating disorder program: Crossroads for Women in Scarborough, which serves adult women and also offers partial hospitalization and intensive outpatient care. There is no in-state specialty inpatient unit and no residential program for men or adolescents, so those groups travel out of state. Outpatient and day-treatment options near Portland include the New England Eating Disorders Program at Sweetser in Saco and Kaleidoscope in Yarmouth.
Does MaineCare cover eating disorder treatment?
Yes. MaineCare covers eating disorder treatment as a mental health benefit, with prior authorization for higher levels of care. Crossroads for Women in Scarborough accepts it for residential, partial hospitalization, and intensive outpatient care, and children may also qualify through Cub Care.
What about eating disorder treatment in Bangor, northern Maine, or Down East?
Maine's in-person specialty programs are mostly located in greater Portland. Bangor, northern Maine, Down East, and western Maine have no in-person specialty program. For families in those regions, virtual care is usually the most realistic way to get specialty treatment. Northern Light Eating Disorder Care runs a statewide virtual eating disorder program from Bangor, and the New England Eating Disorders Program at Sweetser delivers outpatient care primarily by telehealth, with travel to the Portland area for an in-person evaluation or higher level of care when needed.
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