It depends on your stability, your support system at home, and your work or family obligations. PHP is the right fit when you need full-day structure to stabilize — typically right after detox, after residential treatment, or when home is unsafe. IOP is the right fit when you can manage the rest of your day independently but need consistent clinical support, want to keep working or going to school, and have a stable place to live. Our admissions team helps you figure out which level fits your situation in a free 15-minute consultation.

Yes — that's the most common Altura pathway. Many clients begin with 2 to 4 weeks of PHP for stabilization and intensive clinical work, then step down to IOP for 8 to 12 weeks while returning to work and family life, then to Structured Outpatient (SOP) for up to a year of continued support.

No. PHP runs 20 to 30 clinical hours per week, so it's more clinically intensive and more expensive than IOP. With in-network insurance most members pay $0 to $2,500 out of pocket for PHP and $0 to $1,500 for IOP after their deductible. Self-pay PHP runs $7,500 to $15,000 and self-pay IOP runs $3,500 to $7,500.

Not full-time. PHP is 5 days a week and 5 to 6 hours per day of clinical programming. Most clients use FMLA, short-term disability, or PTO during their PHP weeks. We help with FMLA paperwork and employer communication. IOP, by contrast, fits around work — most IOP clients keep their full-time jobs.

Call us. Our clinical team does free 15-minute consultations to recommend the right level of care based on your specific situation. There's no obligation to start treatment with us — we'll tell you honestly which level fits and refer you elsewhere if we're not the right fit.

It depends on your stability, your support system at home, and your work or family obligations. PHP is the right fit when you need full-day structure to stabilize — typically right after detox, after residential treatment, or when home is unsafe. IOP is the right fit when you can manage the rest of your day independently but need consistent clinical support, want to keep working or going to school, and have a stable place to live. Our admissions team helps you figure out which level fits your situation in a free 15-minute consultation.

Yes — that's the most common Altura pathway. Many clients begin with 2 to 4 weeks of PHP for stabilization and intensive clinical work, then step down to IOP for 8 to 12 weeks while returning to work and family life, then to Structured Outpatient (SOP) for up to a year of continued support.

No. PHP runs 20 to 30 clinical hours per week, so it's more clinically intensive and more expensive than IOP. With in-network insurance most members pay $0 to $2,500 out of pocket for PHP and $0 to $1,500 for IOP after their deductible. Self-pay PHP runs $7,500 to $15,000 and self-pay IOP runs $3,500 to $7,500.

Not full-time. PHP is 5 days a week and 5 to 6 hours per day of clinical programming. Most clients use FMLA, short-term disability, or PTO during their PHP weeks. We help with FMLA paperwork and employer communication. IOP, by contrast, fits around work — most IOP clients keep their full-time jobs.

Call us. Our clinical team does free 15-minute consultations to recommend the right level of care based on your specific situation. There's no obligation to start treatment with us — we'll tell you honestly which level fits and refer you elsewhere if we're not the right fit.