Insurance and cost for virtual IOP
The Stages telehealth page states that its programs are accepted by most major insurance carriers and that Stages offers affordable program packages if insurance isn't an option. Whether your plan covers IOP, and what you'll pay, depends on your specific plan. This site doesn't list insurers or promise coverage.
Questions to ask about your coverage
- Does my plan cover intensive outpatient treatment for substance use, and is it in-network?
- Does it cover IOP delivered by telehealth the same way as in-person IOP?
- Is prior authorization required, and who requests it?
- What is my remaining deductible, and what copay or coinsurance applies per session or per week?
- Is there a limit on the number of sessions or weeks?
The quickest way to know
Call admissions at (806) 412-4721, or use the secure benefits check on the Stages website. This site doesn't collect any health or insurance information.
Verify benefits on stagesrecoverycenters.com
A note for DFW plans
Many people in the Metroplex have employer plans. If you do, your HR benefits portal or the number on your insurance card can tell you whether telehealth substance-use treatment has a different copay than in-person care. Stages admissions can also check for you.
Dallas-Fort Worth at a glance
- Dallas County, TX: 582 drug overdose deaths in the 12 months ending December 2025 (CDC provisional).
- From Dallas: about 100 miles, about 1 hr 50 min to the Stages Robinson/Waco office (700 N Robinson Dr, Robinson) (route map)
- 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline: call or text 988, 24/7; North Texas Behavioral Health Authority (Dallas, Ellis, Hunt, Kaufman, Navarro and Rockwall counties) crisis line: 866-260-8000
Sources, checked November 9, 2026: CDC provisional overdose counts, OpenStreetMap/OSRM driving estimate (no traffic), Texas HHS. All local facts and sources