What a PHP week includes
Virginia Medicaid’s rule for Level 2.5 partial hospitalization lists what a covered program must include:
- Individualized treatment planning
- Individual and group psychotherapy and substance use disorder counseling
- Medication management and education groups
- Family involvement in assessment, treatment, and continuing care
- Motivational interviewing and engagement strategies
- Medication-assisted treatment, on site or through referral
How you start
PHP begins with an assessment. Under the ASAM Criteria, the assessment looks at six areas of your life, from withdrawal risk and physical health to your recovery environment and your own preferences, to recommend a level of care.
How it ends
Your team reviews your progress as you go. When you no longer need daily structure, you step down to a less intensive level of outpatient care, such as intensive outpatient (9 to 19 hours a week under ASAM).
Sources
- 12VAC30-130-5100, partial hospitalization services (ASAM Level 2.5), Virginia Administrative Code
- ASAM Criteria, Fourth Edition, Volume 1: Adults (overview), American Society of Addiction Medicine
Sources checked November 2, 2026. This page is general information, not medical or legal advice. Your clinician, your health plan, and (for VASAP) your court order and ASAP case manager set what applies to you.