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Hell’s Kitchen Sweat Crawl Takes Over Five Fitness Studios; Offers Opportunity To Test Drive Five Group Exercise Classes Available On New York’s West Side


Five New York fitness studios have teamed up to create the first ever Hell’s Kitchen Sweat Crawl, a fitness event where participants will have the opportunity to tour and sample a variety of the top group exercise classes offered on the West Side of Manhattan. Held on Saturday, October 19th from 1pm – 4pm and produced by Club Pilates on W. 57th St., the Hell’s Kitchen Sweat Crawl will feature 25-minute workout classes at Club Pilates, Central Rock Gym, EVF Performance, ILoveKickboxing and Row House studios, followed by a happy hour ‘cool down’ to be held at Ousia, including a complimentary brew and happy hour specials offered by Founders Brewing Co.

Tickets for the Hell’s Kitchen Sweat Crawl are on sale now, with a portion of all proceeds benefiting the Movemeant Foundation, a non-profit organization committed to making fitness accessible, fun and empowering for women. Participants will also enjoy healthy refreshments, snacks and products from sponsors including, Chlorophyll Water, Bada Bean Snacks, Clio Snacks, DripDrop, Founders Brewing Co., La Colombe Coffee Roasters, and Sabon NYC, in addition to exclusive day-of discount offers from participating studios.

“The Hell’s Kitchen Sweat Crawl combines class types of all levels to offer participants an opportunity to test drive a variety of fitness classes offered on the West Side, all while supporting a good cause,” said Jason Cavallo, franchise owner of Club Pilates W. 57th St. “Many people know about our studios, but may be hesitant to break out of their normal fitness routines. I wanted to create a social experience to encourage and empower more people to explore a variety of fitness methods, while experiencing more of what New York’s West Side has to offer and having a bit of fun along the way.”

Registered Hell’s Kitchen Sweat Crawl participants will meet at Club Pilates located at 601 West 57th St. to complete the registration process, before hitting each of the following studio classes:


  • Club Pilates (601 W 57th St.): A variety of more than 7 types of Reformer-based group Pilates classes, which will strengthen and lengthen the entire body. Flow from the Reformer, to the EXO Chair, to the springboard with TRX and more – experience the benefits of classical Pilates with a contemporary twist.
  • Central Rock Gym (21 West End Ave.): Join us for a session of Bouldering, a style of climbing with big dynamic movements providing a full-body workout with no need for prior experience.
  • EVF Performance (555 W 59th St.): A modern strength and conditioning facility that offers two main programs: signature EVF 360 HIIT class and EVF CrossFit. Both programs are guided from distinguished coaches, and offer a high intensity, full-body workout created to get you fitter and stronger for sport and everyday life.
  • ILoveKickboxing(847 11th Ave.): This high-intensity and strength conditioning workout will build lean muscle, burn more fat, and shape your body to meet your goals. The workout is designed for maximum results, the harder you punch, the more calories you burn.
  • Row House (559 W 59th St): A low-impact, high energy workout designed to build muscle, torch calories, and strengthen your core in an efficient amount of time and a fun way. Row House delivers the perfect balance of aerobic endurance and muscular strength to build you up, not tear you down.

“The Hell’s Kitchen Sweat Crawl unites five very different fitness studios in a collaborative effort to celebrate, as well as give consumers an opportunity to experience, the diversity of the fitness industry in a fun, social and charitable way,” concluded Cavallo.

To register for the Hell’s Kitchen Sweat Crawl, simply inquire at participating studio locations, or click here.

About Club Pilates:

Founded in 2007, Club Pilates is a boutique fitness studio that specializes in Reformer-based strength-training classes for anyone, at any age or fitness level. Based in Irvine, CA, the company is experiencing rapid growth and expects to have 650 locations open by the end of the year. Club Pilates is the first studio to create a 500-hour Teacher Training Program designed to thoroughly and safely teach group Pilates apparatus classes along with TRX, TriggerPoint, and Barre. Club Pilates is ranked as the Fastest Growing Fitness Franchise in Inc. Magazine’s Inc. 5000 and 500 two years running and Entrepreneur Magazine’s 2019 Franchise 500 for the third year running. To learn more about the Pilates franchise opportunity, visit http://www.clubpilatesfranchise.com.

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Xulon Press Presents Readers with a New, Godly Perspective of Themselves


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This book is an invitation to discover the good things that are ours in Christ Jesus

Author Philip Dahn invites readers to see themselves through God’s eyes in Abundantly and Outrageously Blessed: The Power of Seeing Yourself as God Sees You ($14.49, paperback, 9781545616840; $6.99, e-book, 9781545618813). He recognizes that many of us do not view ourselves the way God views us and he encourages readers to see their true image.

“This book is an invitation to discover the good things that are ours in Christ Jesus, and to embrace the truth that in Him we are abundantly and outrageously blessed,” said Dahn.

Philip Dahn has been a student of the Word for more than forty years and a Bible teacher for nearly thirty years. He has traveled widely in the United States, teaching the truths of the Word of God. He currently resides in the greater Raleigh-Durham area in North Carolina.

Xulon Press, a division of Salem Media Group, is the world’s largest Christian self-publisher, with more than 15,000 titles published to date. Abundantly and Outrageously Blessed is available online through xulonpress.com/bookstore, amazon.com, and barnesandnoble.com.

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American Case Management Association Celebrates National Case Management Week and ACM Recognition Day


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American Case Management Association (ACMA) is celebrating National Case Management Week starting October 13, 2019, to recognize the dedication, compassion and quality patient outcomes achieved by case management professionals across the country.

Case management is a collaborative process, providing a unique and vital link between patients, providers and payers to improve health outcomes across the care continuum for care transitions. The case management discipline is made up of nurses, social workers, physicians, educators and hospital administrators who work in a variety of health care settings.

This year’s theme is Case Management: Setting New Standards for Care. “National Case Management Week is not just a celebration,” said ACMA President Angie Roberson, MSN, RN, ACM-RN, Director of Case Management at Spartanburg Regional Healthcare System in South Carolina. “It is an awareness campaign to recognize the hard work and dedication of a special group of professionals that come from a variety of disciplines to negotiate, advocate, and support patients as they navigate a complex continuum of care in the 21st century.”

In conjunction with National Case Management Week, Wednesday, October 16, is Accredited Case Manager (ACM) Recognition Day. This day is in honor of case managers who have chosen to validate their competency by achieving the nationally-recognized ACM certification. This achievement authenticates a case manager’s knowledge and expertise by requiring passage of both a competency exam and a clinical simulation test. Certification demonstrates a commitment to the profession and industry best practices.

During National Case Management Week, ACMA encourages all health care organizations to recognize and support the practice of case management by promoting case management’s role in the delivery of health care. Throughout the week, local education, recognition and awareness events will be held across the country.

To learn more about National Case Management Week or to find a local ACMA chapter, visit acmaweb.org.

About ACMA:

Founded in 1999, the American Case Management Association (ACMA) is a national, non-profit, professional membership association, which strives to provide resources, solutions, and support for Case Management and Transitions of Care professionals. ACMA is comprised of more than 9,000 members nationwide, including nurses, social workers, physicians and other professionals affiliated with case management. Through a variety of educational conferences and networking events at both the state and national level, ACMA provides its members with numerous opportunities to develop their skills, grow in their profession and learn from the experiences and practices of fellow members. For more information, visit http://www.acmaweb.org/ncmw.

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Access ‘W’ Initiative Announces Plans for Health Month … Targets 2 Million Women and Families


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L-R: Njideka Esomeju, Regional Sales Director, Lagos 1, Access bank Plc; Aituaje Iruobe (aka Waje ) Music Artist; Ayona Trimnell, Coordinator, ‘W’ Initiative, Access Bank Plc; and Ada Udechukwu, Head

Activities planned during the period include free health screening, health talk by specialists, fitness classes, fund raising to support these causes etc. The Health Month will wrap up with an advocacy walk tagged “Walk for Women’s Health on October 26th, 2019

The ‘W’ Initiative, a flagship women empowerment programme from Access Bank Plc, has announced plans for its 2019 ‘W’ Health Month. The plans are aimed at improving community awareness on health issues that affect women and their families by bridging the knowledge gap, providing access to health checks and encouraging healthy lifestyle habits.

Slated to run all through the month of October, the ‘W’ Health Month will focus on key areas such as infertility, endometriosis, vesicovaginal fistula (VVF), cancer, maternal and neo-natal mortality.

Speaking on the campaign, Victor Etuokwu, the Executive Director Retail Banking, Access Bank Plc, said, “Globally, the month of October is dedicated to raising awareness for Breast Cancer, a major health issue affecting mainly women however, as an Institution with focus on women, we are expanding the scope to shine the spotlight on 5 salient health issues affecting women and their families. The 2017 African Research and Population Centers, estimated 40,000 maternal deaths in Nigeria, making the country the second largest contributor to maternal mortality worldwide. There is need for us to change the story one woman at a time and we at Access Bank have been moving the needle in our own way through our flagship product, the Maternal Health Service Support (MHSS).

Activities planned during the period include free health screenings, health talks by specialists, fitness classes, fundraising to support these causes, etc. The Health Month will wrap up with an advocacy walk tagged: ‘Walk for Women’s Health’ on October 26th, 2019,” he added.

Established in 2014, the ‘W’ Initiative, a flagship women empowerment programme from Access Bank Plc offers both financial and lifestyle needs. Under the Initiative, participating women and their families have access to a wide range of privileges including access to credit facilities to meet business and healthcare needs, the ‘W’ community which provides insights on family matters, health, career, lifestyle and finance. This is in addition to special offerings for the home, such as discounts and freebies on health, beauty and fitness.

Health screenings will be held every Tuesday in October at designed partner locations across the country. Click to see screening locations: https://thewcommunity.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/screening.jpg.

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Kevin Torf, Robert Konishi and Leigh Sleeman lead T2 Tech’s Community Service Efforts


T2 Tech Group, an IT consulting firm based in Los Angeles, continues its legacy of community service by supporting local non-profit organizations’ visions through mentorship, healthcare innovation and technology for the overall betterment of the community.

Over the past 13 years, T2 Tech has partnered with several local non-profits, clients’ foundations and other environmentally conscious organizations. One such example has been the consistent support of Sharp HealthCare’s Annual Grossmont Hospital Foundation Golf Tournament. For the past 36 years, Grossmont Hospital Foundation’s annual invitational golf tournament has raised millions for patient services and programs.

As a non-profit institution that provides pediatric health care, Children’s Hospital of Los Angeles has been a long-standing client of T2 Tech and have worked together to achieve several technology and community outreach initiatives.

“We encourage our employees to be change-makers in their community,” said Kevin Torf, Managing Partner of T2 Tech Group. “We’re helping organizations and our clients make our communities better for us all and we’re happy to give back any way we can.”

All year round, employees of T2 Tech give their time, talent and resources to community organizations. Organizations that have benefited from their support include:


  • Orange County Ronald McDonald House
  • Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation
  • Movember Foundation
  • CASA of Los Angeles
  • American Red Cross
  • Venice Family Clinic
  • South Bay Adventist Church and Pathfinders
  • Shalem Preschool
  • Manhattan Academy
  • South Bay Junior Academy
  • Tuvia Preschool of Temple Menorah
  • Little Free Library

Professionals who are seeking employment can join T2 Tech Group today to be part of a team of passionate, experienced, driven and high-performing technologists who like to give back to the community. To learn more about the company, service offerings and open positions, visit http://www.t2techgroup.com.

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Insurance Experts Explain How Insurance Companies Handle Totaled Cars


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“If your car was involved in a crash and suffer major damage, it may be considered a total loss. In this case, the insurer will reimburse you for the Actual Cash Value”, said Russell Rabichev, Marketing Director of Internet Marketing Company.

Cheapquotesautoinsurance.com has released a new blog post that explains how car insurance companies handle claims for totaled cars.

When it is too expensive to repair a damaged car, the insurance company declares it “totaled”. There are states where laws regulate when a car is considered totaled. For example, in Alabama, the threshold is 75%. That means that if the cost to repair the vehicle surpasses 75% value, the car is considered totaled. For more car insurance info and free quotes, visit http://cheapquotesautoinsurance.com/what-happens-if-your-car-is-totaled/


  • The insurer will first send claim adjusters. They will check the status of the car. Claim adjusters are trained to assess the damage and correlate the repair costs with the current value. Claim adjusters have the authority to negotiate claim settlements. After evaluating the damage and costs, adjusters will give the final verdict, whether the car is a total loss, or it can still be repaired.
  • Insurers use ACV to determine if the car is a total loss or not. It is important to remember that insurance companies take into consideration value depreciation. This means that the value of the car will be the one at the moment of the accident. Not the value of a new car of the same model. That value is called ACV – Actual Cash Value. When they are uncertain about the current status, claim adjusters can ask for a 3rd party appraisal. They can ask dealers and car repair shop to approximate the car’s value.
  • After the market value was researched, the insurer will provide an offer to settle the claim. Companies use all sorts of websites and calculators, like Kelly Blue Book, to determine the ACV and make a total loss offer. It the offer seems too low, propose a counteroffer. But always bring arguments and proofs for the counteroffer.

Cheapquotesautoinsurance.com is an online provider of life, home, health, and auto insurance quotes. This website is unique because it does not simply stick to one kind of insurance provider, but brings the clients the best deals from many different online insurance carriers. In this way, clients have access to offers from multiple carriers all in one place: this website. On this site, customers have access to quotes for insurance plans from various agencies, such as local or nationwide agencies, brand names insurance companies, etc.

For more information, please visit http://cheapquotesautoinsurance.com

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CU Service Network Announces New CFO and Head of Outsourced Accounting Services


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CU Service Network New CFO

Parham will continue CU Service Network’s vision to improve credit unions’ efficiencies and accounting functions through collaboration and shared services. CU Service Network assists clients across the U.S. with diverse accounting support, from CFO-level consultations to daily processing.

CU Service Network (CUSN) is pleased to announce that it has selected Diane Parham as its new CFO. Parham will lead the CUSO’s popular outsourced credit union Accounting Service. Parham is recognized within the credit union industry for her experience in resolving problems, driving operational improvements, and building departments for long-term organizational advancement.

Most recently as the SVP at Members Choice Credit Union in Houston, Texas, Parham has held positions of both CFO and CLO. She was responsible for leading a team of 35 across lending, business intelligence, accounting, operations, risk management, and information technology. During her leadership at Members Choice, Parham developed commercial lending from a Small Business Administration members-only business loan portfolio to a well-rounded commercial loan product offering.

Previously, Parham was the Finance Manager at American Airlines Federal Credit Union in Fort Worth, Texas, where she managed five team members, monitored expenses and forecasts, and managed investment and loan participation portfolios. Parham also maintained a $2 billion investment portfolio for the credit union within NCUA guidelines.

With nearly 20 years of progressive experience in the credit union industry, Parham will continue CU Service Network’s vision to improve credit unions’ efficiencies and accounting functions through collaboration and shared services. Offering a unique approach in the credit union industry, CU Service Network assists clients across the U.S. with diverse accounting support, from CFO-level consultations to daily processing.

About CU Service Network

CU Service Network, LLC, established in 1992, is a Credit Union Service Organization (CUSO) owned by 50 credit unions, and serves nearly 200 participating clients. We provide a variety of progressive solutions that drive credit union success, from back office services, like accounting and compliance, to delivery channel products, like shared branching. We are leaders in credit union innovation, cooperation and research. For more information on CU Service Network’s outsourced accounting services, please visit cusn.com/outsourced-accounting-for-credit-unions, or contact CU Service Network at hello@cusn.com or (720) 945-7235.

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Vi WINS 2019 ICAA NUSTEP BEACON AWARD FOR “BEST IN WELLNESS”


Leading national developer, owner and operator of high-end continuing care retirement communities Vi has won the 2019 ICAA NuStep Beacon Award, honoring the “Top 25 ‘Best in Wellness’ senior living communities in North America.” Vi is recognized as best-in-class for successfully fostering a wellness-centered environment to benefit all who live and work in their communities. The award was created as a joint effort between the International Council on Active Aging (ICAA) and NuStep, LLC, a major manufacturer of recumbent cross-trainers used in healthcare, senior living and fitness.

“We are honored to have earned the coveted title of ‘Best in Wellness’ from the ICAA,” says Jolene Moore, Corporate Director of Lifestyles. “Wellness permeates all elements of life at a Vi community, as our Living Well philosophy is foundational to who we are. Vi is dedicated to providing the utmost quality of life to our residents, and that starts with encouraging a holistic approach to their health and wellbeing.”

Vi’s Living Well philosophy is focused on nurturing mind, body and spirit for the residents. Vi arranges intellectually stimulating activities, such as discussions on current events, learning lectures, trivia contests and science-based memory training classes, as well as a variety of exercise programs and nutritional classes. Vi’s Living Well program also provides residents with social activities including art and music classes, resident clubs, volunteer opportunities and a myriad of other gatherings and events that encourage social connection and interaction.

ICAA CEO and founder Colin Milner says, “Senior living communities have long been aware of how important wellness is for the health and wellbeing of their residents, but in recent years, wellness has evolved from being a programming option to becoming a way of life.”

With a burgeoning population of older adults seeking a better quality of life, decisions about where to live is of critical importance as wellness can have a significant effect on health and longevity. The 2019 ‘Best in Wellness’ Beacon award is an acknowledgement by ICAA that Vi is leading the way in the wellness sphere. By continually partnering with residents and staff, Vi cultivates meaningful opportunities for seniors to invest in and improve their health and wellness.

To learn more about Vi communities, visit http://www.viliving.com.

About Vi

Headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, Vi operates 10 continuing care retirement communities (CCRCs) across the United States. With more than 30 years of experience as the owner and operator of residential communities for older adults, Vi continues to work toward providing quality environments, services and programs to enrich the lives of those they serve. In 2019, Vi was recognized by Great Place to Work and Fortune as one of the Best Workplaces for Aging Services.

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About NuStep, LLC

NuStep, LLC designs, manufactures and distributes recumbent cross trainer exercise equipment. NuStep products, accessories and adaptive equipment empower users of virtually all functional abilities and fitness levels to engage in exercise that helps build strength, enhance independence and improve health outcomes. From 1998 to 2018, NuStep sponsored the Pinnacle Award to recognize senior communities and senior centers transforming lives through whole-person wellness programming. The award also served as a vehicle to educate and encourage senior organizations to integrate whole-person wellness into their programming.

About the International Council on Active Aging (ICAA)

ICAA, a professional association that leads, connects and defines the active-aging industry and supports professionals who aspire to develop wellness cultures for adults over 50. This includes creating wellness environments, programs and services. The association is focused on active aging – an approach to aging that helps older adults live life as fully as possible within all dimensions of wellness and provides its members with education, information, resources and tools. As an active-aging educator and advocate, ICAA has advised numerous organizations and governmental bodies, including the US Administration on Aging, the National Institute on Aging (one of the US National Institutes of Health), the US Department of Health and Human Services, Canada’s Special Senate Committee on Aging, and the British Columbia (Canada) Ministries of Health and Healthy Living and Sport.

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MindShare Technology CEO Greg Povolny to Present at 2019 Alliance National Conference


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MindShare Technology allows social service agencies, educators, mental health providers and others navigate data so the people they serve have a better chance of navigating life.

I’m looking forward to sharing how customers like WMPC are gaining insights to better envision what tomorrow may hold for those whose lives they support every day.

MindShare Technology Founder and CEO Greg Povolny will offer his insights on using big data to improve outcomes at the 2019 Alliance for Strong Families and Communities National Conference. The conference is at the Westin Indianapolis hotel in Indianapolis, IN with Povolny’s presentation on Wednesday, October 16, 2019 from 3:30 – 5:00 p.m.

Povolny’s presentation will provide real world examples of how to apply complex analytics with a focus on health and human services. He will present alongside Nate Roggenbaum, director of performance and quality improvement for the West Michigan Partnership for Children (WMPC). Povolny will discuss how MindShare has helped WMPC design innovative care delivery mechanisms and more cost effective approaches to reporting.

“As a data science and technology company we’ve seen success through our partnership with WMPC,” said Povolny. “Through MindShare’s technology and tools, social service agencies, educators, mental health providers and others in Kent County, Michigan can better navigate great volumes of data so the people they serve have a better chance of navigating life. I’m looking forward to sharing how customers like WMPC are gaining insights to better envision what tomorrow may hold for those whose lives they support every day.”

Povolny’s presentation is part of the conference’s CBO of the Future Technology Sessions taking place in Indianapolis. These sessions are intended to help organizations move boldly into understanding and applying next-generation technology.

The 2019 Alliance for Strong Families and Communities National Conference also will have presentations on topics including organizational excellence, health and well-being, educational success, economic opportunity and safety and resilience among others. Additionally, there will be several TED-Talk style presentations designed to inspire thoughts about the systems organizations use and how to drive change and community development.

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Inland Detox, Inc. Moves Treatment Location to a New Facility in Temecula, CA


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Drug and Alcohol Rehabs that take TRICARE

Our new location is a perfect place for people that want to detox and stay in treatment for 30, 60 or even 90 days in an upscale environment.

Inland Detox, Inc. has just moved to a new location in the sprawling, beautiful hills of Temecula, CA. The new location has incredible views of the Temecula Valley and it’s the perfect place for long-term residential alcohol and substance abuse treatment. On 2.5 acres, the new facility offers both private rooms as well as double occupancy rooms, a 2nd home where all treatment takes place, a pool and recreational facilities.

“Inland Detox has been approved as a long-term residential treatment facility since we’ve opened. Our new location is a perfect place for people that want to detox and stay in treatment for 30, 60 or even 90 days in an upscale environment.” said Kyle Hartfield, CEO of Inland Detox. “In the last 4 years serving clients from all over the country, we’ve found that location definitely matters. Our new facility is private and out-of-the-way but not too far from civilization. Our clients find it as a safe place to get high-quality treatment that’s not too far away from their homes.” Temecula, CA is located in Southwestern Riverside County, close to the San Diego International Airport, John Wayne Airport in Orange County, Ontario International Airport in San Bernardino County and only 90 miles from Los Angeles International Airport.

In addition to moving to a more upscale location that is conducive to long-term residential treatment, Inland Detox was recently approved as an In-Network provider of care for those that have TRICARE insurance. TRICARE is the insurance given to active duty service members, their spouses and dependents as well as National Guard members and their dependents, spouses, former spouses, Medal of Honor recipients and their families and others registered in the Defense Enrollment Eligibility Reporting System (DEERS).

“We are so happy to be in-network with TRICARE. It gives us such a rewarding feeling to give back to those that have served and to the families that support service members” said Kenneth Corioso, founder and Chief Operating Officer of Inland Detox. “We’ve noticed in talking to people with TRICARE insurance that they were not aware that private companies like Inland Detox could take TRICARE insurance and we are happy to be of service to them.”

Many people find it difficult to find private drug and alcohol detox and rehab programs that accept TRICARE insurance. “Many of our clients were unaware TRICARE covers drug and alcohol rehab and it’s no surprise to us. The Internet is flooded with advertisements for treatment and not all of them take TRICARE so finding a quality provider can be difficult” remarked Kyle Hartfield, CEO of Inland Detox, Inc. There are number of ways to locate drug and alcohol rehab and detox facilities that accept TRICARE insurance. First, call the number on the back of your TRICARE insurance card and as for a referral. Second, go online and use specific phrases such as “rehabs that take TRICARE” and last, call treatment programs you find online and ask them directly if they accept TRICARE. If they don’t ask for a referral to a program that does.

Inland Detox, Inc. isn’t only approved as an in-network provider of care with TRICARE insurance, it also maintains a dual-diagnosis and an Incidental Medical Services license. As a dual-diagnosis treatment facility, Inland Detox can help those with both substance abuse issues as well as co-occurring mental health disorders. The Incidental Medical Services license held by Inland Detox means our doctors and nurses can practice health care related to substance use disorders on-site. This means you won’t be sent to a third party to see a doctor and all treatment can take place on-site.

About Inland Detox: Inland Detox is the premier drug and alcohol detox and long-term residential treatment provider in the Inland Empire. We serve clients throughout Southern California and throughout the United States. Our goal is to help you detox comfortably and give you the opportunity to stay for 30, 60 or 90 days for residential treatment.

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