Hasbro Children's Eating Disorder Program
Inpatient, Partial (PHP), Outpatient · Children and adolescents · All genders
Rhode Island
Eating disorder treatment in Rhode Island
An estimated 93,073 Rhode Islanders will experience an eating disorder in their lifetime. Specialty care is centralized in Providence, ranging from pediatric and adolescent inpatient medical stabilization through partial hospitalization, intensive outpatient, outpatient, and virtual programs. The state has no in-state residential or adult specialty inpatient option.(source)
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be Collaborative Care
Partial (PHP), IOP, Outpatient · Adolescents and adults · All genders
Backcountry Wellness — Providence
Partial (PHP), IOP, Outpatient · Ages 17 and up · All genders
About eating disorder treatment in Rhode Island
The Hasbro Children's Eating Disorder Program (Brown University Health) provides inpatient and outpatient care for children and adolescents, with partial hospitalization provided at Bradley Hospital. be Collaborative Care offers partial hospitalization, intensive outpatient, and outpatient care for adolescents and adults. Backcountry Wellness Providence (formerly Bayberry Center) offers the same levels for ages 17 and up. These programs are all in Providence, and the state has no residential or adult specialty inpatient program, so those levels require an out-of-state placement. Outside Providence there is no in-person specialty program.
Paying for treatment in Rhode Island
Most commercial plans in Rhode Island cover eating disorder treatment as a mental health benefit, subject to deductibles, copays, and prior authorization for higher levels of care. In-network coverage depends on whether your plan contracts with the program you are considering. The state has no in-state residential or adult inpatient program.(source)
Rhode Island Medicaid covers eating disorder treatment as a mental health benefit, with prior authorization and medical-necessity review for higher levels of care. The Hasbro Children's Eating Disorder Program (Brown University Health) accepts Rhode Island Medicaid for pediatric and adolescent care. Children may also qualify through RIte Care.(source)
Rhode Island requires state-regulated commercial plans to cover mental health and substance use treatment on terms no more restrictive than coverage for physical conditions, aligned with the federal parity act. Eating disorders aren't named in the state statute but are covered under the broad parity mandate. Self-funded employer plans follow federal law.(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 Rhode Island
Where can I get residential eating disorder treatment in Rhode Island?
Rhode Island has no in-state residential program and no adult specialty inpatient unit. Its in-state specialty programs are all in Providence: the Hasbro Children's Eating Disorder Program at Brown University Health (children and adolescents, with inpatient and PHP through Bradley Hospital), be Collaborative Care (adolescent and adult PHP, IOP, outpatient), and Backcountry Wellness Providence (ages 17 and up). Adults needing residential or specialty inpatient care travel out of state, where the receiving program verifies benefits and arranges admission.
Does Rhode Island Medicaid (RIte Care + Rhody Health Partners) cover eating disorder treatment?
Yes, within the behavioral health benefit. Which programs accept a given plan can change, so confirm with the program directly before admission, including for the specific level of care a person needs.
What about eating disorder treatment in Newport, South County, Westerly, or Block Island?
Rhode Island's in-person specialty programs are all in Providence: Hasbro Children's at Brown University Health (children and adolescents), be Collaborative Care (adolescent and adult), and Backcountry Wellness Providence (ages 17 and up). Newport, South County, Westerly, and Block Island have none locally; the nearest in-person specialty care is in Providence, with Block Island residents reaching the mainland by the Point Judith ferry. For those who cannot travel regularly, virtual programming covers outpatient and intensive outpatient care.
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