Intensive Specialty Hospital
Address, phone and website
As recorded in the SAMHSA directory. Phone lines and addresses change, so confirm on the facility website before you travel.
| Address | 2525 Viking Drive, Bossier City, LA 71111 · Get directions |
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| Phone on record | (318) 841-2525 |
| Website | intensivespecialty.com |
| Federal listing | FindTreatment.gov, the treatment locator run by SAMHSA |
Where this facility is
Location as recorded in the SAMHSA directory.
About Intensive Specialty Hospital
With facilities in Bossier City, Louisiana, Intensive Specialty Hospital offers structured treatment programs that balance intensive clinical work with practical recovery support. The center focuses on helping clients develop sustainable recovery strategies.
Services and programs
Profile as recorded in the SAMHSA Treatment Services Locator. Confirm current availability with the facility.
- Type of Care
- Substance use treatment · Detoxification · Transitional housing, halfway house, or sober home · Treatment for co-occurring substance use plus either serious mental health illness in adults/serious emotional disturbance in children
- Service Setting
- Hospital inpatient/24-hour hospital inpatient · Outpatient · Residential/24-hour residential · Hospital inpatient detoxification · Hospital inpatient treatment · Outpatient day treatment or partial hospitalization · Intensive outpatient treatment · Regular outpatient treatment · Long-term residential · Short-term residential
- Hospitals
- General Hospital (including VA hospital)
- Opioid Medications used in Treatment
- Buprenorphine used in Treatment · Naltrexone used in Treatment
- Type of Alcohol Use Disorder Treatment
- This facility administers/prescribes medication for alcohol use disorder
- External Source of Medications Used for Alcohol Use Disorder Treatment
- In-network prescribing entity · No formal relationship with prescribing entity
- Type of Opioid Treatment
- Prescribes naltrexone · Relapse prevention with naltrexone · Lofexidine or Clonidine detoxification
- Pharmacotherapies
- Disulfiram · Naltrexone (oral) · Clonidine · Medication for mental disorders · Nicotine replacement · Non-nicotine smoking/tobacco cessation
- Treatment Approaches
- Anger management · Brief intervention · Contingency management/motivational incentives · Motivational interviewing · Matrix Model · Relapse prevention · Substance use disorder counseling · Trauma-related counseling · 12-step facilitation
- Facility Operation
- Private for-profit organization
- License/Certification/Accreditation
- State department of health · The Joint Commission · Federally Qualified Health Center · SAMHSA certification for opioid treatment program (OTP)
- Payment/Insurance/Funding Accepted
- Medicare · Medicaid · Federal military insurance (e.g., TRICARE) · Private health insurance · Cash or self-payment · State-financed health insurance plan other than Medicaid
Payment and insurance at Intensive Specialty Hospital
| Payment type | In the SAMHSA profile |
|---|---|
| Medicaid | Listed |
| Medicare | Listed |
| Private health insurance | Listed |
| Military insurance (TRICARE) | Listed |
| State-financed plan other than Medicaid | Listed |
| Cash or self-payment | Listed |
Full payment list on record
Medicare, Medicaid, Federal military insurance (e.g., TRICARE), Private health insurance, Cash or self-payment and State-financed health insurance plan other than Medicaid.
“Listed” means the facility reported that payment type to SAMHSA. It does not mean your plan is in network, so ask before the first visit. Marketplace plans must cover substance use treatment as an essential health benefit: HealthCare.gov. Coverage rules for public programs: Medicaid, Medicare, TRICARE.
How this program compares in Louisiana
Intensive Specialty Hospital lists 11 of the 17 services and payment options we track. The least common of them in Louisiana is detox (medical withdrawal): 29 of 221 programs list it.
| Listed by this facility | Louisiana programs that list it |
|---|---|
| Detox (medical withdrawal) | 29 of 221 programs (13%) |
| Joint Commission accreditation | 29 of 221 programs (13%) |
| Hospital inpatient treatment | 39 of 221 programs (18%) |
| Residential treatment | 47 of 221 programs (21%) |
| Partial hospitalization or day treatment | 66 of 221 programs (30%) |
| Intensive outpatient (IOP) | 70 of 221 programs (32%) |
| Accepts military insurance (TRICARE) | 105 of 221 programs (48%) |
| Accepts Medicare | 130 of 221 programs (59%) |
| Accepts private health insurance | 165 of 221 programs (75%) |
| Outpatient treatment | 187 of 221 programs (85%) |
| Accepts Medicaid | 194 of 221 programs (88%) |
Our count, October 9, 2026. We read the SAMHSA service profile of every Louisiana program in the directory: 221 of 286 have one. A program is counted when the service appears in its profile word for word. All Louisiana programs.
Common questions about Intensive Specialty Hospital
Answers come from this facility’s record in the SAMHSA directory. Where the record is silent, there is no answer here.
Where is Intensive Specialty Hospital located?
Intensive Specialty Hospital is at 2525 Viking Drive, Bossier City, LA 71111. This is the address on record in the federal SAMHSA directory.
What treatment does Intensive Specialty Hospital provide?
Type of care on record: Substance use treatment, Detoxification, Transitional housing, halfway house, or sober home and Treatment for co-occurring substance use plus either serious mental health illness in adults/serious emotional disturbance in children. Settings on record: Hospital inpatient/24-hour hospital inpatient, Outpatient, Residential/24-hour residential, Hospital inpatient detoxification, Hospital inpatient treatment, Outpatient day treatment or partial hospitalization, Intensive outpatient treatment, Regular outpatient treatment, Long-term residential and Short-term residential.
Does Intensive Specialty Hospital offer methadone or buprenorphine?
Yes. Opioid treatment on record: Prescribes naltrexone, Relapse prevention with naltrexone and Lofexidine or Clonidine detoxification. Read how opioid treatment works.
Does Intensive Specialty Hospital offer detox?
Yes. Detox is listed in the profile (hospital inpatient). Substances on record: Alcohol Detoxification, Benzodiazepines Detoxification, Cocaine Detoxification, Methamphetamines detoxification, Opioids detoxification and Medication routinely used during detoxification. What to expect: medical detox.
Does Intensive Specialty Hospital accept Medicaid, Medicare or private insurance?
In the SAMHSA profile: Medicaid is listed, Medicare is listed and private health insurance is listed. The payment table has the full list. Plans differ, so ask the facility whether it is in your network. Our insurance guides explain what to ask.
Who does Intensive Specialty Hospital treat?
Age groups accepted: Young Adults and Adults. Sex accepted: Female and Male. Programs or groups on record: Young adults, Adult women, Pregnant/postpartum women, Adult men, Seniors or older adults, Veterans, Active duty military, Members of military families, Criminal justice (other than DUI/DWI)/Forensic clients, Clients with co-occurring mental and substance use disorders, Clients with co-occurring pain and substance use disorders, Clients with HIV or AIDS, Clients who have experienced sexual abuse, Clients who have experienced intimate partner violence, domestic violence and Clients who have experienced trauma.
Is Intensive Specialty Hospital licensed or accredited?
The profile lists: State department of health, The Joint Commission, Federally Qualified Health Center and SAMHSA certification for opioid treatment program (OTP). Operated as: Private for-profit organization.
How do I contact Intensive Specialty Hospital?
The phone on record is (318) 841-2525. Website: intensivespecialty.com. Pathway Recovery is a directory and does not answer calls for this facility.
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