Services Offered
8
Self-reported on N-SUMHSS
Substance Use & Mental Health · Athens, GA
VA Augusta Healthcare System, Athens
Substance Use & Mental Health in Athens, Georgia, operated by U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs; Federal Government. Service and payment details below come directly from the SAMHSA treatment-facility record.
- #11,253 Below median
- of 17,974 nationally
- No
- MAT
- Yes
- Medicaid
- Yes
- Telehealth
According to SAMHSA N-SUMHSS 2024, this listing sits in Georgia, which ranks #23 of 55 by facility inventory (325) and #21 by MAT share (51.1%). National dual: California is #1 of 55 by facility inventory (1,580) at MAT-share #37 (40.8%) ≠ Wyoming #1 MAT share (85.4%) on 48 facilities (inventory #51).
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Current site extract: 2026-07-11 · N-SUMHSS typically refreshes annually
Also known as Athens VA Clinic
The verdict
According to SAMHSA N-SUMHSS 2024, this listing sits in Georgia, which ranks #23 of 55 by facility inventory (325) and #21 by MAT share (51.1%). National dual: California is #1 of 55 by facility inventory (1,580) at MAT-share #37 (40.8%) ≠ Wyoming #1 MAT share (85.4%) on 48 facilities (inventory #51).
- 1,580
- California facilities (#1 inventory)
- 85.4%
- Wyoming MAT share (#1)
- #23
- This state, inventory of 55
- #21
- This state, MAT share
Facility inventory and MAT share are two maps on the same N-SUMHSS record for this listing's state. Completeness ordinal stays in the hero rail; neither is a clinical grade.
methodology · corpus placement
Georgia care-setting mix
How Georgia's 325 listings split by care setting
Exclusive outpatient / residential partition for this listing's state peers. Orthogonal to the inventory≠MAT dual above and to this facility's own service list (service rows can overlap; these buckets cannot).
Mid-pack completeness desk: VA Augusta Healthcare System - Athens VA Clinic
Signature: Medicaid flagged. VA Augusta Healthcare System - Athens VA Clinic is mid-pack on reported completeness (31 attrs; between 30 and 37). Compare care-setting mix and payment flags against same-state peers before treating the listing as a full clinical brief.
Modalities on file: outpatient, telehealth. Payment: Medicaid, Medicare, private insurance. Counts: services 8, substances 1, approaches 7. VA Augusta Healthcare System reports 31 attributes across services, populations, payment, and language, in line with the Georgia statewide median of 34 (325 facilities listed).
SAMHSA N-SUMHSS · VA Augusta Healthcare System - Athens VA Clinic · state peers · Georgia · /guides/how-to-choose-the-right-facility
Use this page as a starting screen, not a final decision. Confirm intake at (706) 733-018826237 before travel. Crisis: SAMHSA Helpline 1-800-662-4357 or 988.
Service profile: VA Augusta Healthcare System
How broad this facility's reported program is, by SAMHSA service line.
Service lines 8
Service lines
8 reported (40% of the typical 20 max)
Treatment approaches 7
Treatment approaches
7 reported (47% of the typical 15 max)
Conditions treated 1
Conditions treated
1 reported (7% of the typical 15 max)
Payment options 7
Payment options
7 reported (58% of the typical 12 max)
Counts are self-reported to SAMHSA N-SUMHSS; bar widths are relative to a typical maximum, not a national cap.
SAMHSA recovery plate
Listing 13127 · GA #11253/17974
TYPE-BOTH · MAT-OFF · DETOX-OFF · MEDICAID-OK · TELE-ON · CARE-OUT · GOV-OWN · BOOK-MID · PHOTO-FINISH
- TYPE-BOTH SA + MH
- MAT-OFF No MAT flag
- DETOX-OFF No detox flag
- MEDICAID-OK Medicaid OK
- TELE-ON Telehealth
- CARE-OUT Outpatient
- GOV-OWN U.S. Department of Veteran…
- BOOK-MID #11253/17974
- PHOTO-FINISH ±0 attrs peer
Nearest completeness peer outside GA: 2nd Chance, KY (±0 attrs)
Instrument codes from this listing’s SAMHSA N-SUMHSS sheet: type, MAT, detox, Medicaid, telehealth, care setting, ownership, completeness band, and photo-finish gap. Not a clinical grade.
Completeness neighbourhood around VA Augusta Healthcare System
Lowest and highest poles plus nearest out-of-state peers by self-reported attribute count, not a full N-SUMHSS board reprint.
Where VA Augusta Healthcare System sits among Georgia facilities
Full equal-width distribution of self-reported attribute counts across every SAMHSA-listed facility in Georgia, this listing marked.
Record completeness vs every Georgia facility
Self-reported attribute count · 325 Georgia facilities · SAMHSA N-SUMHSS 2026-07-11
31 40th pctl. higher than 40% of 325 Georgia facilities
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more Georgia facilities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source SAMHSA N-SUMHSS · 2026-07-11
Substance Use & Mental Health's Medicaid acceptance rate
Of Georgia's 63 substance use & mental health facilities, 75% accept Medicaid, at or above the Georgia statewide average of 69% (all facility types). VA Augusta Healthcare System itself is one of them.
Mid-pack completeness peers for VA Augusta Healthcare System - Athens VA Clinic
Out-of-state listings matched on SAMHSA self-reported metrics, not geography. Each link set changes with the focal facility's completeness and service breadth.
Similar record completeness (±0 attrs)
- 2nd Chance, Kentucky · 31 reported attributes
- 43 North Iowa, Iowa · 31 reported attributes
- 8 Oaks, Tennessee · 31 reported attributes
- Abbott House, New York · 31 reported attributes
- Abbott House, South Dakota · 31 reported attributes
- Above the Water House, Michigan · 31 reported attributes
Similar service breadth (±0 services)
- 1500 Broadway, New York · 8 self-reported services
- 228 COE House, Massachusetts · 8 self-reported services
- 5 Door Recovery, Wisconsin · 8 self-reported services
- 6390 Meadows Court LLC, California · 8 self-reported services
- A Brighter Day Behav Health Center LLC, Maryland · 8 self-reported services
- A Center for Hope and Change, Louisiana · 8 self-reported services
Treatment Approaches
7
1 substance categories
Populations Served
7
0 languages of care
Contact Information
Address
9249 Highway 29 North, Athens, GA 30601
Phone
(706) 733-018826237Website
www.augusta.va.govCapability stack at mid completeness
Self-reported in VA Augusta Healthcare System's SAMHSA N-SUMHSS record. Always confirm specifics with the facility before relying on any single field.
| Category | Item | Reported |
|---|---|---|
| Care Modality | Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT) | - |
| Care Modality | Medically Supervised Detox | - |
| Care Modality | Outpatient Programs | Yes |
| Care Modality | Residential Treatment | - |
| Care Modality | Telehealth Available | Yes |
| Payment | Medicaid | Yes |
| Payment | Medicare | Yes |
| Payment | Private Insurance | Yes |
| Payment | Sliding-Fee Scale | - |
| Payment | Payment Assistance | - |
Services Offered
Co-occurring disorder treatmentCognitive behavioral therapyDialectical behavior therapyMental health treatmentOutpatientSubstance use treatmentSuicide prevention servicesTelehealth
Conditions Treated
General substance use disorders
Treatment Approaches
Cognitive behavioral therapyCouples/family therapyDialectical behavior therapyGroup therapyIndividual psychotherapyIntegrated Mental and Substance Use Disorder treatmentTelemedicine/telehealth therapy
Populations Served
Persons with PTSDPersons with co-occurring disordersPersons with serious mental illnessPersons with traumatic brain injurySeniorsVeteransYoung adults
Mid-sheet flags at VA Augusta Healthcare System - Athens VA Clinic
✗ Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT)
✗ Detox Services
✓ Outpatient Programs
✗ Residential Treatment
✓ Telehealth Available
Payment & Insurance
✓ Medicaid
✓ Medicare
✓ Private Insurance
✗ Sliding Fee Scale
✗ Payment Assistance
Accepted Payment Methods
- • Cash or self-payment
- • Federal military insurance (e.g., TRICARE)
- • Medicaid
- • Medicare
- • Private health insurance
- • State-financed health insurance plan other than Medicaid
- • U.S. Department of VA funds
Need Help Now?
Questions about VA Augusta Healthcare System
What type of facility is VA Augusta Healthcare System?
VA Augusta Healthcare System is a Substance Use & Mental Health facility operated by U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs; Federal Government in Athens, Georgia. Its SAMHSA record documents two documented care modalities.
Does VA Augusta Healthcare System offer Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT)?
MAT is not listed on the current record. Confirm with the facility.
What payment and insurance does VA Augusta Healthcare System accept?
VA Augusta Healthcare System accepts: Medicaid, Medicare, private insurance; broad payment access.
How do I get started with treatment at VA Augusta Healthcare System?
Contact VA Augusta Healthcare System directly at (706) 733-018826237. For immediate help, call SAMHSA at 1-800-662-4357.
What to do with VA Augusta Healthcare System
- VA Augusta Healthcare System's current SAMHSA record does not flag Medication-Assisted Treatment. If MAT matters to you, filter for it directly. Recovery program finder
- VA Augusta Healthcare System lists 3 accepted payment types. Confirm your specific plan is in-network before committing. Check Medicare coverage
- See every other SAMHSA-listed facility in Athens, Georgia before deciding. Facilities in Athens
Contact the facility directly to verify current availability, payment acceptance, and program details before enrolling.
Every figure on PlainRecovery is rendered directly from SAMHSA's published N-SUMHSS facility data, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these facility listings, or report a data error. Data current as of 2024 N-SUMHSS release.