Harbor Village Designated as a Blue Distinction® Center for Substance Use Treatment and Recovery

MIAMI, Jan. 10, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- To help patients suffering from a substance use disorder find facilities that deliver quality treatment and care, BCBSFL recognizes Harbor Village as one of the first facilities to receive the Blue Distinction® Center for Substance Use Treatment and Recovery (BDC Substance Use Treatment and Recovery) designation – a new designation under the Blue Distinction Specialty Care program.

Blue Distinction Centers are nationally designated facilities that show a commitment to delivering improved patient safety and better health outcomes, based on objective measures that were developed with input from the community and leading accreditation and quality organizations.

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 130 Americans die every day from an opioid overdose, which highlights the seriousness of the opioid epidemic and how critical it is for patients to receive comprehensive, meaningful care. The BDC Substance Use Treatment and Recovery program requires designated facilities to deliver coordinated multidisciplinary care to patients and provide timely access to quality medical and psychosocial care in all phases of treatment. Designated facilities must also offer medication-assisted treatment (MAT) – a way to treat opioid addiction that includes a medication component and behavioral therapy.

Michael Boland, Chief Operating Officer at Harbor Village states:

"It is an honor to be among the first addiction treatment facilities to receive this distinction from our partners at Blue Cross Blue Shield of Florida. Harbor Village has been dedicated to providing comprehensive and effective treatment to our clients since the day our doors opened. We maintain that commitment through our person-first approach to care and individualized treatment plans. In a recent study, 50 percent of our clients reported a decrease in anxiety while nearly 65 percent noted a decrease in depression -- this is something we are extremely proud of. Our rehab programs offer the full continuum of behavioral health services for clients at all stages of the recovery process. As a Blue Distinction® Center for Substance Use Treatment and Recovery, Harbor Village furthers its mission to provide accessible, reliable, and effective behavioral health treatment options nationwide for any moment, in anyone's recovery journey. We are also proud to offer BCBS of FL members our unmatched, industry-leading 60 plus 60 treatment guarantee."

Since 2006, the Blue Distinction Specialty Care program has helped patients find quality specialty care in the areas of bariatric surgery, cancer care, cardiac care, cellular immunotherapy, fertility care, gene therapy, knee and hip replacements, maternity care, spine surgery, substance use treatment and recovery, and transplants, while encouraging health care professionals to improve the care they deliver. Research for many programs shows that, compared to other providers, those designated as Blue Distinction Centers demonstrate better quality and improved outcomes for patients.

For more information about the program and for a complete listing of the designated facilities, visit http://www.bcbs.com/bluedistinction.

About Harbor Village
Harbor Village is a leading Joint Commission accredited rehab center in Miami, FL providing evidence-based, outcome driven, and affordable addiction treatment. With a full continuum including medical detoxification, inpatient and outpatient programs, we can offer the right level of care at the right time for adults struggling with substance use and co-occurring mental health disorders. Harbor Village is a preferred and trusted provider with insurance companies who value our clinical excellence and remarkable results. We are committed to the ongoing success of our clients, offering a treatment guarantee, extensive aftercare planning services, and lifelong alumni support to ensure all clients continue to grow and thrive beyond treatment completion. For more information, visit our website at http://www.harborvillageflorida.com.

About Blue Cross Blue Shield Association
The Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association is a national federation of 36 independent, community-based and locally operated Blue Cross and Blue Shield companies that collectively provide health care coverage for one in three Americans. BCBSA provides health care insights through Blue Cross Blue Shield, The Health of America Report® series and the national BCBS Health IndexSM. For more information on BCBSA and its member companies, please visit BCBS.com. We also encourage you to connect with us on Facebook, check out our videos on YouTube and follow us on Twitter.

About Blue Distinction Centers
Blue Distinction Centers (BDC) met overall quality measures, developed with input from the medical community. A Local Blue Plan may require additional criteria for providers located in its own service area; for details, contact your Local Blue Plan. Blue Distinction Centers+ (BDC+) also met cost measures that address consumers' need for affordable healthcare. Each provider's cost of care is evaluated using data from its Local Blue Plan. Providers in CA, ID, NY, PA, and WA may lie in two Local Blue Plans' areas, resulting in two evaluations for cost of care; and their own Local Blue Plans decide whether one or both cost of care evaluation(s) must meet BDC+ national criteria. National criteria for BDC and BDC+ are displayed on http://www.bcbs.com. Individual outcomes may vary. For details on a provider's in-network status or your own policy's coverage, contact your Local Blue Plan and ask your provider before making an appointment. Neither Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association nor any Blue Plans are responsible for non-covered charges or other losses or damages resulting from Blue Distinction or other provider finder information or care received from Blue Distinction or other providers.

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Amy Bernard, Harbor Village, 1 855-950-1909, [email protected]

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