Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center is a 129-bed, not-for-profit, regional hospital centrally located in East Central Illinois' Coles County, and is the recipient of the 2011 Illinois Performance Excellence Gold Award for Achievement of Excellence, the highest performance honors in the state.
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Services Offered
Psychiatry and Counseling Sarah Bush Lincoln Psychiatry and Counseling offers a continuum of behavioral health programs for adults and adolescents. Referrals are accepted from physicians, psychologists, mental health professionals, community agencies, employers, clergy, family or friends, or persons in need may refer themselves. Help is available 24 hours a day.
Counseling Associates offers convenient and confidential outpatient counseling for various issues including anxiety, depression management, chemical dependency, eating disorders and family and marital relationships.
Employee Assistance Program (EAP) Area employers can contract for counseling services for their employees and their family members through the Sarah Bush Lincoln Employee Assistance Program. The program provides comprehensive, confidential and professional assistance for problems related to the individual, couple, family or work which could adversely affect the employee, his or her family or job performance. Counselors can provide services at the worksite if requested.
Regional Behavioral Health Network The Regional Behavioral Health Network is a partnership between Sarah Bush Lincoln Health System, Coles County Mental Health Center and the Human Resources Center of Edgar and Clark Counties.
The Network opens doors to create greater access to mental health services in a three-county area and to simplify the process so those in need state their problem once and get the help they need more quickly.
Fees and Payment
At Sarah Bush Lincoln (SBL), our doors are open and care is available to all persons regardless of their income levels. Medically necessary procedures are covered by the Sarah Bush Lincoln Financial Assistance Program.
We will work with community members to help simplify the business aspect of our relationship. For example, we will help patients obtain payment from third parties such as Medicaid and Medicare by answering their questions and assisting them with applications. We offer financial assistance for persons who meet the financial terms once they've submitted the necessary paperwork, and we invite patients to apply for financial assistance when they cannot cover account balances after we've received payments from third-party payers (like Medicaid, Medicare and insurance companies).
Services Offered To: Adults Teens Children
Special Groups: Bilingual
Payment: Sliding Scale Medicare Medicaid
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A community counseling agency is a group therapy practice that offers affordable mental health services. Most are independent non-profit agencies, state agencies, or publicly-funded agencies. A few may restrict who is eligible for services, so it is a good idea to check when you call.
Community counseling agencies are generally more affordable than other therapy providers, but how much more affordable they are will depend on whether you qualify for a discount or sliding scale fee (or if they accept your insurance). Many, but not all, have a policy that they won't turn away anyone due to inability to pay. You should ask about their fees when you first call.
Expect to talk to kind people who want to help you find the care you need. Most community agencies strive to connect you with a live person within 24 hours, if not immediately. If you're asked to hold or leave a message, don't give up; just leave a message and wait. You should hear back pretty quickly.
Most agencies try to set up an initial assessment appointment within a week (some do within 24 hours), though the waitlist to start therapy is usually longer—about a few weeks on average. If you're not eligible or if the agency is not right for you, it's usually still worth it to call or drop in, because staff are knowledgeable about local options and can often refer you to one.
