A partial hospitalization program — PHP — is one of the most intensive levels of outpatient care available for addiction and mental health treatment. It provides the structured, therapeutic environment of inpatient treatment while allowing clients to return home or to a sober living setting each evening. For many people, PHP is the right level of care after completing detox or residential treatment, or when their symptoms are too severe for a standard outpatient schedule but a 24-hour residential stay isn’t medically required.
AM Health Care runs partial hospitalization programs at our Los Angeles-area campuses. Our PHP typically meets five days a week, six to eight hours per day, and combines individual therapy, group sessions, family engagement, and evidence-based clinical programming into a full-day treatment experience.
PHP is defined by structure and intensity. Unlike a traditional outpatient treatment in Los Angeles schedule, PHP occupies most of each weekday. A typical day in our program includes:
Partial hospitalization is designed for people who need more support than weekly therapy sessions can offer but who don’t require around-the-clock residential care. Common situations where PHP is appropriate:
The two most common outpatient levels of care are partial hospitalization (PHP) and intensive outpatient programs (IOP). PHP typically meets five days a week, six to eight hours per day. IOP meets three to five days a week, three hours per day — a part-time commitment that allows for work or school. Most people progress from PHP to IOP as their symptoms stabilize and coping skills strengthen.
We run a fully integrated dual-diagnosis PHP. That means addiction treatment and mental health treatment happen together, not sequentially. The majority of people who come through our programs are dealing with both — a substance use disorder alongside depression, anxiety, trauma, or another condition. Treating one while ignoring the other is one of the most common reasons people relapse.
Most major insurance plans cover partial hospitalization programs when treatment is deemed medically necessary. AM Health Care is in-network with many commercial insurance carriers and can verify your benefits before admission. Call us and we’ll do a benefits check over the phone, usually within a few hours.
PHP typically runs six to eight hours per day, five days a week. Exact hours vary by campus and by the clinical programming in your individual treatment plan.
Working while in PHP is difficult given the time commitment. Some clients take FMLA leave or short-term disability during PHP and return to work when they step down to IOP. Our case managers can help you navigate options.
Most people participate in PHP for two to six weeks, though length of stay is determined by clinical progress. Your treatment team will adjust the plan — including when you’re ready to step down to IOP — based on clinical criteria.
Most commercial insurance plans cover PHP when it’s medically necessary. Call AM Health Care and we can verify your specific benefits — including cost-sharing, prior authorization requirements, and out-of-pocket costs.
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