Summit Eating Disorders and Outreach Program's Admission Process

Deciding to seek help with an eating disorders is often one of the hardest steps in recovery. The following are the steps that you need to take in order to seek admission into any of our treatment programs.

• Call our office and request to speak with someone regarding admission into our program. We do not require that you obtain a referral from a physician or your insurance company.
• The clinician will gather some initial information over the phone, discuss our various treatment programs and answer any questions. Based on the initial information we gather during this call we may schedule an assessment appointment for you to come into our office and speak to a clinician in more depth. If your needs cannot be met by the services we offer we will provide you with some treatment referrals.
• After your assessment, our treatment team will consult and formulate a treatment recommendation. We will notify you within 5 business days of our formal treatment recommendation.
• At the assessment you will receive a medical clearance form which you will need to have your Primary Care Physician complete. Your physician will complete this form and return it by fax directly to us.
• Once your medical clearance form has been received you are eligible to begin treatment.
• A clinician will contact you and set up your initial appointment(s).
• We will contact your insurance (if applicable) to obtain benefits information and request authorization for treatment services. If you would like to know what your insurance will cover prior to this time you can contact your insurance directly and obtain this information.

• Day Treatment Medical Clearance Form (Word Document)
• IOP Medical Clearance Form (Word Document)
• Medical Clearance from Binge Eating (Word Document)
• Nutritional Assessment (Word Document)

For more information on admission to our Sacramento program, contact Sarah Lucas, MFTI, Admissions Coordinator at (916) 920-5276, ext. 18, or or email her.