About Broughton Hospital

Cost and Financial Arrangements

CRH is a state operated, non-profit institution. The charge for care and treatment is based upon the actual cost to the hospital. However, many patients and their families cannot pay the full amount of this cost. Therefore the Reimbursement Office will discuss the financial situation with the patient and family and arrive at an agreed upon payment for the hospital stay.

The hospital is certified as a participating hospital by Medicare and Medicaid and most other insurance companies also will pay for hospitalization here. The Reimbursement Office will file any insurance claims. If patients cannot give the Reimbursement Office permission to file a claim with their insurance carrier, the person who is legally responsible will be required to pay the full charge.

Admission is available to any adult in our region regardless of financial resources or insurance status. Patients pay on a sliding scale according to their income.

Broughton Hospital offers the following mental health services: Adult Admissions, Geriatric, Adult Extended Treatment, Adolescent, and Medical/Psychology.  In addition, Broughton Hospital offers specialized services for deaf consumers with mental illness from any county in North Carolina. A comprehensive array of physical, diagnostic and therapeutic approaches is available, including individual, group, behavior, milieu therapy, occupational, recreational, and creative arts therapies.

Counties Served: Alexander, Alleghany, Ashe, Avery, Burke, Buncombe, Cabarrus, Caldwell, Catawba, Cherokee, Clay, Cleveland, Davidson, Gaston, Graham, Haywood, Henderson, Iredell, Jackson, Lincoln, Macon, Madison, McDowell, Mecklenburg, Mitchell, Polk, Rowan, Rutherford, Stanly, Surry, Swain, Transylvania, Union, Watauga, Wilkes, Yadkin, Yancey.

Affordable Care Act (Obamacare) Insurance Coverage For Mental Health

Obamacare purchased from the Health Care Marketplaces covers Mental Health Care and Substance Use Disorder Treatment. Under the Health Care Law there are 10 categories of benefits. Mental Health Care and Substance Abuse Treatment are two of the 10.

If you have Affordable Care Act Coverage you will have mental health care coverage.