Rehab That Accepts WellSense in Massachusetts
WellSense covers treatment at New Wave Recovery Center. We are in-network, so WellSense addiction treatment in Massachusetts does not begin with a fight over the bill. It begins with a call to someone in recovery, who checks your plan and tells you what it pays for before you decide anything. MassHealth members: WellSense is the plan we accept, and we can help you switch where that makes sense. Treatment happens in Salisbury, 10 minutes from the beach.
3 outpatient levels
Day treatment, IOP and Relapse Prevention
Every day
Holistic care beside the clinical groups
Day and evening
IOP groups built around work and family
Up to 9 months
One therapist with you across every level
The Joint Commission
LegitScript Certified
Massachusetts BSAS
Is New Wave In-Network With WellSense?
New Wave is in-network with WellSense, so WellSense rehab here is covered care, not an out-of-network bill. We are also approved through MassHealth, where the plan we accept is WellSense. We are out of network with other plans, and our insurance page explains each one. The first call is where we sort out what that means for you.
WellSense Health Plan is a nonprofit insurer that serves more than 700,000 members across Massachusetts and New Hampshire [1]. It offers MassHealth plans, individual and family plans, and Medicare plans. If your plan is WellSense, you are in the right place.
What Does WellSense Addiction Treatment Coverage Include?
MassHealth pays for behavioral health and substance use disorder services [2], and WellSense MassHealth plans carry those benefits. At New Wave that means our three outpatient levels: day treatment, IOP and the Relapse Prevention Program. What your plan pays depends on the plan you hold, so we confirm the details before you start.
Medical detox is not something we run on site. If you need it first, we refer you to a trusted partner, who checks your WellSense coverage for that stay. Then you come to us when you are ready.
How Does Insurance Verification Work at New Wave?
1
Call or send the form
You reach a person in recovery, not a call center.
2
We check your benefits
We contact WellSense and read back what your plan covers at each level.
3
We explain the result
What you may owe, and any approval WellSense asks for, in plain words.
4
You pick a start date
Once your benefits are confirmed, with help getting to and from treatment if you need it.
If you have MassHealth but your plan is not WellSense, we walk you through what switching would involve. If you have another insurer, we tell you what out of network means for your costs before you decide.
Next step
Find Out What Your Plan Covers Today
The call is free and confidential, and the benefits check is part of it. You will talk to someone in recovery who has been where you are. They will tell you what WellSense covers and what the next step looks like.
Which Levels of Care Can You Use With WellSense?
Here is the full outpatient path at New Wave. Your benefits check tells you which level your plan covers first.
The full path runs up to about 9 months, and the same private therapist stays with you from one level to the next.
What Our Alumni Say
Why Choose New Wave for WellSense Rehab
A family of people in recovery runs our care. It does not stop when you leave the building.
The Joint Commission
Gold Seal of Approval for behavioral health care
Licensed clinicians
Every therapist holds a Massachusetts license
Daily holistic care
Reiki, sound bowls and yoga beside clinical therapy
WellSense and MassHealth FAQs
Does WellSense cover rehab at New Wave?
WellSense MassHealth plans include behavioral health and substance use disorder services [2], and New Wave is in-network with WellSense. That covers day treatment, IOP and the Relapse Prevention Program. What your plan pays at each level depends on the plan you hold, so we check it on your first call.
Is WellSense the same as MassHealth?
They are related but not the same. MassHealth is the Massachusetts Medicaid program, and WellSense is one of the health plans a MassHealth member can hold. WellSense also sells individual and family plans and Medicare plans [1]. At New Wave, WellSense is the MassHealth plan we accept, so if your MassHealth plan is WellSense, you are covered here.
Is New Wave in-network with WellSense?
New Wave is in-network with WellSense and approved through MassHealth, where the plan we accept is WellSense. We are out of network with other insurers. Our team checks your exact benefits on the first call, so you know your costs before you start.
What if I have MassHealth but my plan is not WellSense?
Call us anyway. We do not accept other MassHealth plans, but our team can explain what switching to WellSense involves and whether it fits you. Many people make that change before they start, and we help with the steps so it does not delay care.
Does WellSense cover IOP and day treatment?
Both are outpatient levels, and both sit inside the behavioral health benefits MassHealth pays for [2]. Day treatment, also known as a Partial Hospitalization Program, runs about 6 weeks. IOP runs about 3 months in day or evening tracks, and your benefits check confirms what your plan covers for each one.
Do I need a referral to use my WellSense plan at New Wave?
Some plans ask for an approval before certain levels of care start. We handle that with WellSense as part of the benefits check, so you do not make the calls yourself. If an approval is needed, we tell you what it is and how long it usually takes.
Is WellSense private insurance?
WellSense is a nonprofit health plan that offers MassHealth plans, individual and family plans, and Medicare plans [1]. At New Wave, the plan we accept is the WellSense plan under MassHealth. If you have a different WellSense plan, call us and we check what it covers here before you decide anything.
What happens when I call New Wave?
You talk to someone in recovery. The call is free and confidential, and it includes the WellSense benefits check. It ends with a clear next step. That is a start date with us, or a referral to a partner if you need detox first.
Clinically reviewed by Danielle Visone, Mental Health Counselor and Clinical Director.
Danielle reviewed this page for clinical accuracy, including the levels of care and the detox referral path. Insurance statements were reviewed by the New Wave admissions team against the current WellSense contract.
Sources and References
- About Us. WellSense Health Plan. wellsense.org/about-us
- MassHealth Covered Services. Commonwealth of Massachusetts. mass.gov/info-details/masshealth-covered-services
Read Before You Decide
Not ready to call? These guides answer the questions people ask before they do.
Find Your Way Back to Yourself
The first call is a conversation, and you can end it at any point. You will answer a few questions, hear what WellSense covers and hang up knowing what to do next. The person you talk to will be someone in recovery.
- 100% Confidential
- Free Assessment
- No Commitment
- You’ll talk to someone in recovery
Insurance and payment at New Wave
Out of network. In-network with WellSense. Approved through MassHealth (the plan we accept under MassHealth is WellSense). Our team can help you understand your benefits and, where appropriate, switch to WellSense.