Appendix D
Survey of New York State Addiction Treatment Directors
Responses from 83 survey participants. The number corresponding to each response option represents the
percent, among those responding to the question, that provided the particular response.
I. ORGANIZATION AND PRACTICE
- Which of the following provides the funding to operate your facility? (CHECK ALL THAT APPLY)
10.8 A private for-profit organization
54.2 A private nonprofit organization
53.0 State/federal government
19.3 Other - What types of payment for addiction/substance abuse treatment services are accepted by your
facility? (CHECK ALL THAT APPLY)
10.8 Payment is not necessary (free treatment) GO TO #3
88.0 Cash or self-payment
30.1 Medicare
86.7 Medicaid
39.8 State financed health insurance plan other than Medicaid (e.g., Children’s Health Insurance
Plan)
28.9 Municipal, county, or state-administered grant funding (either derivative of the federal
Substance Abuse Treatment Block Grants, or not)
16.9 Federal military insurance (TriCare, CHAMPUS, or CHAMPVA)
65.1 Private health insurance
20.5 Other - What are the primary types of service offered in your program? (CHECK ALL THAT APPLY)
8.4 Inpatient general hospital
12.0 Inpatient specialty (addiction or psychiatric) hospital
28.9 Residential non-hospital
68.7 Outpatient non-methadone
13.3 Outpatient methadone
22.9 Other* (PLEASE SPECIFY)
*The high number of responses in the “Other” option are quite varied and therefore, not
specified here. Other responses include chemical dependency centers, case management,
and counseling.
- Which of the following describes the kind of services provided in your program? (CHECK ALL
THAT APPLY)
28.9 Medical care
47.0 Pharmacological treatments
48.2 Treatment for co-occurring mental and physical health issues
100.0 Counseling/therapy
59.0 Self-help/mutual aid/social support
26.5 Other