Medicaid, Medicare & most insurance accepted. Admissions open 24 hours. Call (855) 422-5772
Serving Denver, Colorado · 10 miles west

Recovery for Denver residents — at an affordable program right next door.

Paramount Rehab Center sits 10 miles east of downtown Denver, in Aurora — close enough to keep your life intact, far enough to feel like a real break. Medicaid, Medicare, and most insurance accepted.

Verify insurance → Call (855) 422-5772

In-network or working with

Health First Colorado (Medicaid)MedicareAetnaBlue Cross Blue ShieldCignaUnitedHealthcareAnthemKaiser PermanenteHumanaTRICARESelf-pay & payment plans

Denver doesn’t need to leave Denver. Paramount is 10 miles east, in Aurora.

If you live in Denver and you’re looking at addiction treatment options, the trade-off most people make is between very expensive private rehab in Denver proper or driving to a much cheaper program somewhere far away. There’s a third option: an affordable, Medicaid-friendly program just east of the city.

Paramount Rehab Center is located in Aurora, about 15 to 25 minutes from most Denver neighborhoods. That’s close enough that your support system stays accessible — family visits during family programming, your employer’s accommodations work, your kids’ schools are reachable. And it’s far enough that the environment of treatment feels separate from the environment of using.

Why Denver clients choose us

Affordability that doesn’t show up in the design. Most of the rehabs in Denver positioned at our price tier look like motels. We’ve invested in the brand and the facility because the families we serve deserve to feel respected. Affordable isn’t the same as cheap.

Medicaid in-network. Health First Colorado covers most of our programs in full. If you’re in Denver and uninsured, we can help you check Medicaid eligibility — many people qualify and don’t realize it.

Aurora-Denver coordination. Our care team coordinates with primary care physicians, psychiatrists, and probation officers across the metro. The transition between Aurora-based treatment and Denver-based life is something we’ve designed for.

Family programming that works for Denver families. Group meetings happen on evenings and weekends. Family education is built into every program. Most family members in our program live in the Denver metro and attend regularly.

The kinds of programs Denver clients use most

We offer the full continuum of care, but Denver clients typically use one of three pathways:

Residential then step-down. For more severe cases — particularly first-time treatment for opioid or alcohol use disorder — clients start in residential and step down through IOP over the course of three to six months.

IOP from the start. For clients who need to maintain employment, custody arrangements, or other commitments, intensive outpatient (9–15 hours per week, evenings and mornings available) often works well from day one. Several Denver clients drive to us 3 days per week for IOP while continuing to work.

Outpatient and telehealth. For people stepping down from inpatient at another facility, or for moderate cases, our outpatient program offers weekly therapy and medication management with telehealth available for the convenient portion.

Getting here from Denver

Most Denver neighborhoods are 15–25 minutes from our facility:

  • From Cherry Creek / Hilltop: ~15 minutes east via Leetsdale → Mississippi
  • From downtown Denver / Capitol Hill: ~20 minutes via I-225
  • From Stapleton / Central Park: ~15 minutes south via I-225
  • From DTC: ~12 minutes east via Hampden / I-225

We coordinate transportation for clients in IOP and outpatient programs who don’t have reliable transportation. Telehealth is available statewide for the outpatient portion of treatment.

What it costs Denver residents

For Health First Colorado (Medicaid) members from Denver, treatment is covered the same as anywhere in the state. Commercial insurance plans through Denver employers (Anthem, Kaiser, BCBS Colorado, UnitedHealthcare) are in-network or out-of-network depending on the specific plan — verifiable in under a minute.

What Makes Us Different

Real care. Real coverage.
Real community.

Three commitments — none negotiable. We deliver evidence-based clinical care, we make it actually affordable, and we stay in your life long after discharge.

Real clinical care

Master's-level clinicians, board-certified medical supervision, and the full evidence base — CBT, DBT, EMDR, MAT, trauma-informed protocols. The care plan is built around you, not the average.

  • Licensed clinical & medical team
  • Medication-assisted treatment available
  • Dual diagnosis & mental health integrated

Real coverage

Health First Colorado (Medicaid), Medicare, and most major commercial insurance — verified at no cost. For everything else, we offer transparent self-pay rates and payment plans that actually work.

  • Medicaid & Medicare in-network
  • Insurance verified in 60 seconds
  • Sliding-scale & payment plans

Real community

The Paramount Alumni program runs for life. Weekly meetings, sponsor pairings, family education, and the people who got sober beside you — still here on day 30, day 300, and day 3,000.

  • Lifetime alumni program
  • Family education & support
  • Weekly community meetings
The Long Game

We don't disappear
at discharge.

Recovery isn't a 30-day program. It's the next 30 years. Our work begins at admission — but most of it happens after, in the months and years where most rehabs go silent.

1,800 +
Alumni in active recovery
36 mo
Standard aftercare commitment
94 %
Treatment completion rate
$0
Cost of alumni program — forever
  1. 01

    Aftercare planned before you arrive

    Your discharge plan is drafted on day one, not day 27. Outpatient step-down, sober living, employment, family — all coordinated before you walk out.

  2. 02

    Lifetime alumni program

    Weekly meetings, sponsor matching, milestone celebrations. The Paramount alumni community is the recovery network most of our graduates lean on for the next decade.

  3. 03

    Family included, not informed

    Free family education program, multi-family groups, and partner/parent sessions. Recovery doesn't hold in isolation — we treat the whole system.

  4. 04

    One phone number, forever

    Whether it's day 7 or year 7 — the same admissions line, the same clinical team. If you relapse, we don't make you start over with strangers.

Levels of Care

The right intensity, at the right moment.

Recovery isn't linear — and neither are our programs. We meet you where you are and step alongside as your needs change.

Most intensive

Residential

24/7 · 30–90 days

For when recovery requires distance from triggers and the anchoring of around-the-clock care.

  • 24/7 nursing & medical staff
  • Daily individual & group therapy
  • Detox medical supervision
Most flexible

Intensive Outpatient

9–15 hrs/week · 60–90 days

Built for those returning to work or family while keeping the structure of treatment.

  • 3-day or 5-day tracks
  • Morning & evening cohorts
  • Family programming included
Ongoing

Outpatient & Telehealth

1–4 hrs/week · ongoing

The long arc — weekly therapy, medication management, and lifetime alumni community.

  • Weekly individual therapy
  • Psychiatric medication mgmt.
  • Telehealth available statewide

Find out what your plan covers — in about 60 seconds.

We verify your benefits at no cost, before you commit to anything. Most callers find their treatment is fully or substantially covered.

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Common Questions

The questions most often asked.

Real questions, real answers. If you don't see yours here, call — our admissions team is trained for the hard ones.

Do you accept Medicaid?
Yes. We are an in-network provider for Health First Colorado (Colorado Medicaid) across all program levels. For most members, treatment is fully covered with no out-of-pocket cost. We verify benefits before any commitment.
What if I have commercial insurance?
We are in-network with most major commercial carriers — Aetna, BCBS, Cigna, UnitedHealthcare, Anthem, Kaiser, Humana, TRICARE — and work with most other plans on an out-of-network basis. Verification takes about 60 seconds and is free.
I don't have insurance. Can I still get treatment?
Yes. We offer transparent self-pay rates, sliding-scale options, and flexible payment plans. We can also help you check Medicaid eligibility — many people qualify and don't know it. Call us and we'll walk through it together.
How fast can I (or my loved one) be admitted?
Most callers are admitted within 24–48 hours of the first conversation. For acute cases — including detox — same-day admission is often possible.
Is the program confidential?
Absolutely. Your treatment is protected by HIPAA and by 42 CFR Part 2 — the strictest federal protections in the country for addiction records. We do not share information with employers, family, or anyone without your written consent.
Do you offer medication-assisted treatment (MAT)?
Yes. We provide buprenorphine, naltrexone, methadone coordination, and other FDA-approved medications where clinically indicated. MAT is one tool — never used in isolation, never withheld out of stigma.
What's the alumni program like?
Free for life. Weekly community meetings, sponsor matching, milestone celebrations, and a direct line back to your original clinical team. About 1,800 Paramount alumni are active in the community right now.
What if I relapse?
You call us. Same number, same team. Relapse is part of recovery for many people — not a reason to start over with strangers. We re-engage, adjust the care plan, and keep going.

The call you've been putting off
is the one that changes
everything.

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Confidential, judgment-free, and answered by a real human — 24 hours a day, every day of the year.

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