Center for Discovery — Alexandria, VA
Partial (PHP), IOP, Outpatient · Adolescents and adults · All genders
Virginia
Eating disorder treatment in Virginia
An estimated 749,797 Virginians will experience an eating disorder in their lifetime. Specialty treatment is mostly located in two metro areas, Northern Virginia (the DC suburbs) and the Richmond area, with a few additional programs in Hampton Roads and Charlottesville. Care ranges from inpatient and residential through partial hospitalization, intensive outpatient, outpatient, and virtual programs.(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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Charlottesville
UVA Health Children's Eating Disorder Program
Outpatient · Children, adolescents, and young adults · All genders
Fairfax
Center for Discovery — Fairfax, VA
Residential, Partial (PHP) · Adolescents (ages 10 to 18)
Fairfax Station
Monte Nido Clementine Twin Lakes
Residential · Adolescents (ages 11 to 17) · All genders
Falls Church
Reflections Eating Disorder Treatment Center at Dominion Hospital
Inpatient, Partial (PHP), IOP · Ages 9 and older · All genders
Glen Allen
Aster Springs Virginia — Glen Allen (Residential)
Residential · Adults (ages 18 and older) · Women and female-identifying adults
Herndon
Prosperity Eating Disorders and Wellness — Herndon
Partial (PHP), IOP, Outpatient · Adolescents (ages 10 to 17) and adults · All genders
Manakin-Sabot
Aster Springs Virginia — Manakin-Sabot
Partial (PHP), IOP · Adults (ages 18 and older) · All genders
McLean
Monte Nido Tysons Corner
Partial (PHP), IOP · Adolescents and adults · All genders
Norfolk
Prosperity Eating Disorders and Wellness — Norfolk
Partial (PHP), IOP, Outpatient · Adolescents (ages 10 to 17) and adults · All genders
Richmond
Wild Oaks Eating Disorder IOP (Richmond Creative Counseling)
IOP · Adults (ages 18 and older) · All genders
About eating disorder treatment in Virginia
Reflections at Dominion Hospital in Falls Church is the only in-state inpatient eating disorder unit, treating ages nine and older across inpatient, partial hospitalization, and intensive outpatient care. Center for Discovery runs a partial hospitalization and outpatient site in Alexandria, Monte Nido Clementine Twin Lakes provides adolescent residential care in Fairfax Station, and Aster Springs Virginia operates an adult women's residential campus in Glen Allen with day treatment in Manakin-Sabot. Prosperity Eating Disorders and Wellness Center serves Norfolk and Herndon. Southwest Virginia, the Shenandoah Valley, and the Eastern Shore have no in-person specialty program, and the only all-gender residential option in-state is for adolescents.
Paying for treatment in Virginia
Most commercial health plans in Virginia 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)
Cardinal Care (Virginia Medicaid) covers eating disorder treatment as a mental health benefit, with prior authorization and medical-necessity review for higher levels of care. Reflections at Dominion Hospital in Falls Church accepts Cardinal Care for its inpatient, partial hospitalization, and intensive outpatient care, and the University of Virginia Health Children's program in Charlottesville accepts it for outpatient care. Confirm plan acceptance at intake. Children may also qualify through FAMIS, Virginia's Children's Health Insurance Program, now under Cardinal Care.(source)
Virginia's parity statute requires group and individual commercial coverage to provide mental health and substance use benefits in parity with medical and surgical benefits, incorporating the federal Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act. Eating disorders aren't named separately; every DSM-5-TR eating disorder diagnosis is a mental health condition subject to MHPAEA parity.(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 Virginia
Where can I get residential or inpatient eating disorder treatment in Virginia?
Reflections at Dominion Hospital in Falls Church is the only in-state inpatient eating disorder unit, serving ages 9 and older at the inpatient, PHP, and IOP levels. Residential care for adolescents is at the Center for Discovery campus in Fairfax (ages 10 to 18) and Monte Nido's Clementine Twin Lakes in Fairfax Station (ages 11 to 17). Aster Springs Virginia in Glen Allen near Richmond offers residential care for adult women. Adult men and non-binary adults travel out of state.
Does Cardinal Care (Virginia Medicaid) cover eating disorder treatment?
Yes. Outpatient therapy is usually the easiest to access, while residential, inpatient, and day-treatment programs are approved in advance, with the program submitting clinical documentation on your behalf. Approval is based on your current symptoms and treatment history. If a request is turned down, you can appeal, and the treating program can supply records that support the level of care being requested.
What if I live in Southwest Virginia, the Shenandoah Valley, or the Eastern Shore?
Southwest Virginia (Roanoke, Lynchburg, Blacksburg, the New River Valley), the Shenandoah Valley (Harrisonburg, Winchester, Staunton), and the Eastern Shore have no in-person eating disorder specialty PHP, IOP, or residential program. Residents in those regions can use virtual programs licensed to treat Virginia residents at the outpatient and intensive outpatient levels, or their local Community Services Board for general mental health support. For higher levels of care, the closest options are in the Northern Virginia, Richmond, Charlottesville, or Hampton Roads metros.
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