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Private pay, also known as “self-pay”, is an attractive option for many people who can defray the cost of care through their own means. People often imagine private pay as paying cash for an entire course of care up front. That can be the case if a person or family has the means to do so. Often however it refers to a down payment, with the terms of monthly payments being decided at that time.

It’s not at all uncommon, and the down payment is not a burden. The down payment itself can be in whole or partly financed by a bank or other lending agency. There are in fact bank loans with lending subsidiaries wholly devoted to paying for the cost of medical healthcare. Sometimes these loans become even more attractive if they are offered for the entire sum of a course of treatment. Deferred payment and excellent interest rates are available on loans.

 

One of the points of difference between private pay and other forms of payment is that the lending institution’s agreements are to the client, not to the treatment facility. The client or client’s family maintains a payment arrangement with the treatment facility, and the down payment to the care facility is paid at the time the client enters care.

Now that the Affordable Care Act has abolished the concept of “pre-existing conditions,” more people than ever before are able to seek and receive care for addiction problems. Banks are thus able to offer more highly specialized loans to people seeking healthcare. It’s a good return on the investment. People who get well and establish strong recovery are able to return to work and maintain a lifestyle that is both comfortable and enjoyable.

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