VA Augusta Healthcare System
Also known as Charlie Norwood Veterans Affairs Medic
Address: 1 Freedom Way, Augusta, GA 30904 · Map
Website: va.gov
ResidentialHospital inpatientOutpatientDual diagnosisMedicaidMedicarePrivate insuranceTRICARE / VASelf-pay
Services reported to SAMHSA
- Levels of care
- Hospital inpatient/24-hour hospital inpatient · Residential/24-hour residential
- Treatment focus
- Substance use treatment · Mental health treatment
- Facility type
- Veterans Affairs Medical Center or other VA healthcare facility
- Medications used
- Chlorpromazine · Fluphenazine · Haloperidol · Loxapine · Perphenazine · Pimozide · Prochlorperazine · Thiothixene · Thioridazine · Trifluoperazine · Aripiprazole · Asenapine · Brexpiprazole · Clozapine · Lurasidone · Olanzapine · Paliperidone · Quetiapine · Risperidone · Ziprasidone · Nicotine replacement · Non-nicotine smoking/tobacco cessation · Antipsychotics used in treatment of SMI
- Treatment approaches
- Activity therapy · Cognitive behavioral therapy · Couples/family therapy · Dialectical behavior therapy · Group therapy · Integrated Mental and Substance Use Disorder treatment · Individual psychotherapy · Telemedicine/telehealth therapy · Abnormal involuntary movement scale
- Education and counseling
- Smoking/vaping/tobacco cessation counseling
- Special programs
- Veterans · Clients with co-occurring mental and substance use disorders · Clients who have experienced trauma · Persons with traumatic brain injury (TBI) · Persons with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) · Persons 18 and older with serious mental illness (SMI)
- Ages accepted
- Young Adults · Adults · Seniors
- Payment accepted
- Medicare · Medicaid · Federal military insurance (e.g., TRICARE) · Private health insurance · Cash or self-payment · State-financed health insurance plan other than Medicaid · U.S. Department of VA funds
- Ownership
- Federal Government · U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
- Recovery support
- Housing services · Mentoring/peer support
- Other services
- Diet and exercise counseling · Family psychoeducation · Intensive case management · Illness management and recovery · Psychosocial rehabilitation services · Supported employment · Vocational rehabilitation services · Case management service · Integrated primary care services · Suicide prevention services
Questions to ask VA Augusta Healthcare System
- Is my specific plan in network, and do you need prior authorization before admission?
- How long is the typical residential stay, and can family visit?
- How many hours a week is the outpatient or IOP schedule, and are evening groups available?
- If I need medication for opioid or alcohol use disorder, do you prescribe it or refer out?
- Do you treat mental health conditions such as depression or anxiety at the same time?
- Is there a waitlist, and how soon can you do an assessment?
Also confirm the facility is licensed by Georgia. If you are withdrawing from alcohol or benzodiazepines, ask about medical detox; do not stop suddenly on your own.
Paying for treatment at VA Augusta Healthcare System
VA Augusta Healthcare System reports accepting Medicaid, Medicare, Private insurance, TRICARE / VA, Self-pay. With Georgia Medicaid, treatment is usually covered at little or no cost, though some levels of care need prior authorization. Most private plans must cover substance use treatment on terms comparable to other medical care under federal parity law.
Frequently asked questions
What services does VA Augusta Healthcare System offer?
VA Augusta Healthcare System reports these levels of care to SAMHSA: Residential, Hospital inpatient, Outpatient, Dual diagnosis. Call to confirm current services and openings.
Does VA Augusta Healthcare System accept insurance?
It reports accepting Medicaid, Medicare, Private insurance, TRICARE / VA, Self-pay. Ask whether your specific plan is in network before admission.
Where is VA Augusta Healthcare System located?
1 Freedom Way, Augusta, GA 30904.
How far is the nearest medical detox from Augusta?
From the center of Richmond County, the closest program offering medical detox is in Augusta, about 2.9 miles away (straight-line), based on SAMHSA locator data mapped by FindRehabMap.
Other treatment facilities in Augusta
2357 Tobacco Road, Augusta, GA 30906
OutpatientIntensive outpatientMATMethadone (OTP)MedicaidMedicarePrivate insuranceTRICARE / VA
Details
1727 Wrightsboro Rd. Suite B, Augusta, GA 30904
ResidentialOutpatient
Call (706) 736-8170Details
P.O. Box 3597, Augusta, GA 30904
Dual diagnosisSliding scale
Call (706) 737-9879Details
P.O. Box 3597, Augusta, GA 30904
ResidentialOutpatientIntensive outpatientPartial hospitalizationSliding scale
Call (706) 737-9879Details
3633 Wheeler Rd, Suite 365, Augusta, GA 30909
Call (770) 744-0485Details
3100 Perimeter Parkway, Augusta, GA 30909
ResidentialHospital inpatientOutpatientPartial hospitalizationMedicaidPrivate insuranceSelf-pay
Call (706) 651-0005Details
See all 24 facilities in Augusta · Detox · Residential · Outpatient · Intensive outpatient · MAT · Accepts Medicaid
Last reviewed 2026-10-06. Facility details come from SAMHSA's FindTreatment.gov locator and facility-provided information. Confirm services, availability and payment directly with the facility.