Center for Change — Cottonwood Heights (Salt Lake City)
Partial (PHP), IOP, Outpatient · Adolescents and adults · All genders
Utah
Eating disorder treatment in Utah
An estimated 278,266 Utahns will experience an eating disorder in their lifetime, and Utah is home to one of the established residential eating disorder facilities in the western United States, which also serves families across the Mountain West. Care ranges from inpatient and pediatric inpatient medical stabilization through residential, partial hospitalization, intensive outpatient, outpatient, and virtual programs.(source)
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Orem
Center for Change — Orem
Inpatient, Residential, Partial (PHP), IOP, Outpatient · Adolescents and adults · Women and girls (inpatient and residential); all genders (PHP/IOP/outpatient)
Paradise
Avalon Hills Eating Disorder Specialists
Residential, Partial (PHP) · Adolescents and adults · Adolescent girls and adult women
Salt Lake City
Primary Children's Hospital Eating Disorders Program
Inpatient, Outpatient · Children and adolescents · All genders
About eating disorder treatment in Utah
Specialty programs follow the I-15 corridor from Logan through Salt Lake City to Provo and Orem. Center for Change runs a full continuum in Orem (inpatient and residential for women and girls, plus partial hospitalization, intensive outpatient, and outpatient for all genders) and a Cottonwood Heights outpatient site. Avalon Hills in Paradise operates separate residential homes for adolescent girls and adult women, and Primary Children's Hospital in Salt Lake City provides pediatric inpatient medical stabilization and outpatient care. Southern Utah, eastern Utah, and the Navajo Nation portion of San Juan County have no in-person specialty program, so adult men and adolescent boys needing residential care go out of state.
Paying for treatment in Utah
Most commercial plans in Utah 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 choose.(source)
Utah 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 confirm with each one whether it bills Utah Medicaid for the level of care you need. Children who do not qualify for Medicaid may be eligible through Utah CHIP, administered by the state health department.(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 Utah
Where can I get residential eating disorder treatment in Utah?
Utah's in-state residential programs serve women and girls only. Center for Change in Orem offers residential and inpatient care for adolescent and adult women, plus partial hospitalization, intensive outpatient, and outpatient care for all genders. Avalon Hills near Logan runs separate homes for adolescent girls and adult women. Adult men and adolescent boys needing residential care travel out of state. Primary Children's Hospital in Salt Lake City handles pediatric medical stabilization.
Does Utah Medicaid cover eating disorder treatment?
Yes, as part of the behavioral health benefit. Primary Children's Hospital accepts Utah Medicaid for its pediatric eating disorder program. For adults, the in-network specialty options can differ depending on how your specific Medicaid plan is administered in your county.
What about eating disorder treatment in southern Utah, eastern Utah, or the Navajo Nation?
Utah's in-person specialty programs sit along the Wasatch Front, in Orem, Cottonwood Heights, Paradise near Logan, and Salt Lake City. Southern Utah (St. George, Cedar City), eastern Utah (Vernal, Price, Moab), and the Navajo Nation portion of San Juan County have no in-person specialty residential, partial hospitalization, or intensive outpatient program. For residents in those areas, virtual programming is usually the main option for outpatient and intensive outpatient care, and families travel to the Wasatch Front when a higher level of care is needed.
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