Sanford Eating Disorders and Weight Management Center
Inpatient, Partial (PHP), IOP, Outpatient · Ages 12 and up · All genders
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Eating disorder treatment in North Dakota
An estimated 66,908 North Dakotans will experience an eating disorder in their lifetime, and the state's specialty care above the outpatient level is centralized in Fargo, where a single hospital-based program provides the only in-state option. Care ranges from inpatient through partial hospitalization, intensive outpatient, outpatient, and virtual programs.(source)
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About eating disorder treatment in North Dakota
All in-state eating disorder specialty care above the outpatient level is in Fargo, at Sanford Eating Disorders and Weight Management Center, which provides inpatient, partial hospitalization, intensive outpatient, and outpatient care for ages 12 and up across all genders. No residential level is available in-state, so a residential placement means going out of state. Bismarck, Grand Forks, Minot, Williston, Dickinson, Devils Lake, and the entire western half of the state have no in-person specialty program at the residential, partial hospitalization, or intensive outpatient level. People in those areas usually pair a local therapist with a virtual program, or travel to Fargo for higher levels of care.
Paying for treatment in North Dakota
Most commercial health plans in North Dakota 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)
North Dakota Medicaid covers eating disorder treatment as a mental health benefit, with prior authorization and medical-necessity review for higher levels of care. Sanford Eating Disorders and Weight Management Center in Fargo accepts North Dakota Medicaid (and Medicare) for its inpatient, partial hospitalization, intensive outpatient, and outpatient eating disorder care. It is the only in-state option that takes Medicaid at the higher levels of care. Children may also qualify through Healthy Steps.(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 North Dakota
Where can I get residential eating disorder treatment in North Dakota?
North Dakota's only in-state eating disorder specialty program with higher levels of care is Sanford Health's Eating Disorders and Weight Management Center in Fargo. It provides inpatient, partial hospitalization, intensive outpatient, and outpatient care for ages 12 and up across all genders. Sanford's inpatient option sits within the Sanford Medical Center; there is no separate residential eating disorder facility in the state. Residents who need a residential level of care usually travel out of state, and the directory above lists the virtual and out-of-state programs available.
Does North Dakota Medicaid cover eating disorder treatment?
Yes. North Dakota Medicaid covers eating disorder treatment as a mental health benefit. The Sanford center in Fargo accepts it across inpatient, partial hospitalization, intensive outpatient, and outpatient care, the in-state option that takes Medicaid at the higher levels, and children may also qualify through Healthy Steps.
What about eating disorder treatment in Bismarck, the western half of the state, or the rural counties?
North Dakota's only in-state in-person eating disorder specialty program is Sanford Health in Fargo. Bismarck, Grand Forks, Minot, Williston, Dickinson, Devils Lake, the rural counties, the western half of the state, and the reservation communities have no in-person specialty program. For families in those regions, a virtual program is usually the most workable option for outpatient and intensive outpatient care. For higher levels of care, you would travel to Fargo when Sanford has capacity, or go out of state when it does not.
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