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Eating disorder treatment in South Dakota
An estimated 77,661 South Dakotans will experience an eating disorder in their lifetime, and in-state specialty care is limited, with every program at the outpatient level and centralized in Sioux Falls. Every program is outpatient and located in Sioux Falls, though virtual programs add outpatient and intensive outpatient options statewide.(source)
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About eating disorder treatment in South Dakota
All of South Dakota's in-state specialty care is in Sioux Falls, in the southeastern corner. Sanford Health runs a multidisciplinary outpatient team at its Psychiatry and Psychology Clinic on West 49th Street, serving children, adolescents, and adults. Victus Counseling is an outpatient practice led by Faith Carlson, LPC-MH, an IAEDP-certified eating disorders specialist (CEDS). Rapid City and the West River counties, Aberdeen, Pierre, Brookings, and the rest of the state have no in-person specialty program. South Dakota residents who need partial hospitalization, intensive outpatient, residential, or specialty inpatient care travel out of state for it.
Paying for treatment in South Dakota
Most commercial plans in South Dakota cover eating disorder treatment as a mental health benefit, subject to your deductible, copays, and prior-authorization rules for higher levels of care. In-network coverage depends on whether your plan contracts with the program you choose. Because no in-state care runs above outpatient, higher levels mean an out-of-state placement.(source)
South Dakota Medicaid covers eating disorder treatment as a mental health benefit, with prior authorization and medical-necessity review for higher levels of care. Children may also qualify through the South Dakota Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP).(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 South Dakota
Where can I get residential eating disorder treatment in South Dakota?
South Dakota has no in-state residential, specialty inpatient, partial hospitalization, or intensive outpatient eating disorder program. The highest in-state level of care is outpatient, both in Sioux Falls: Sanford Health runs a multidisciplinary outpatient team (psychology, psychiatry, dietetics, nursing, and medicine for children, teens, and adults), and Victus Counseling is a CEDS-led outpatient specialty practice. Residents needing higher levels of care travel out of state.
Does South Dakota Medicaid cover eating disorder treatment?
Yes. South Dakota Medicaid covers eating disorder treatment as a mental health benefit, with prior authorization for higher levels of care. Acceptance varies by program, which the program confirms when you call, and children may also qualify through the state's CHIP.
What about eating disorder treatment in Rapid City, the West River counties, or the reservations?
South Dakota's only in-person eating disorder specialty programs, Sanford Health and Victus Counseling, are both in Sioux Falls. Rapid City, the West River counties, Aberdeen, Pierre, Brookings, Yankton, the Black Hills, the rural counties, and the reservation communities have no in-person specialty program. For families in those regions, virtual outpatient and intensive outpatient programming is usually the main option. In-person outpatient evaluation means traveling to Sioux Falls, and higher levels of care mean traveling out of state.
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