VA Black Hills Healthcare Fort Meade
113 Comanche Road, Fort Meade, SD
Veterans Affairs Medical Center
Also known as VA Black Hills Health Care System
Address: 113 Comanche Road, Fort Meade, SD 57741 · Map
Phone: (605) 347-2511
Services reported to SAMHSA
- Levels of care
- Hospital inpatient/24-hour hospital inpatient
- Treatment focus
- Substance use treatment · Mental health treatment
- Facility type
- Veterans Affairs Medical Center or other VA healthcare facility
- Medications used
- Haloperidol · Aripiprazole · Clozapine · IIoperidone · Olanzapine · Olanzapine/Fluoxetine combination · Quetiapine · Risperidone · Nicotine replacement · Non-nicotine smoking/tobacco cessation · Antipsychotics used in treatment of SMI
- Treatment approaches
- Cognitive behavioral therapy · Couples/family therapy · Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing therapy · Group therapy · Integrated Mental and Substance Use Disorder treatment · Individual psychotherapy · Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation · Telemedicine/telehealth therapy
- 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 post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) · Persons 18 and older with serious mental illness (SMI)
- Ages accepted
- Young Adults · Adults · Seniors
- Payment accepted
- Medicare · Medicaid · Private health insurance · 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 · Supported employment · Supported housing · Vocational rehabilitation services · Case management service · Integrated primary care services · Suicide prevention services
Questions to ask Veterans Affairs Medical Center
- 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 South Dakota. If you are withdrawing from alcohol or benzodiazepines, ask about medical detox; do not stop suddenly on your own.
Paying for treatment at Veterans Affairs Medical Center
Veterans Affairs Medical Center reports accepting Medicaid, Medicare, Private insurance, TRICARE / VA. With South Dakota 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.
Distance to specialized care from Fort Meade
Measured from the population center of Union County, using SAMHSA locator data mapped by FindRehabMap:
- Nearest medical detox: Sioux City, about 15 miles
- Nearest methadone clinic (OTP): Sioux Falls, about 61 miles
- Nearest buprenorphine (Suboxone) provider: Sioux City, about 15 miles (6 within 25 miles)
See the Union County treatment map.
Frequently asked questions
What services does Veterans Affairs Medical Center offer?
Veterans Affairs Medical Center reports these levels of care to SAMHSA: Hospital inpatient, Outpatient, Dual diagnosis. Call to confirm current services and openings.
Does Veterans Affairs Medical Center accept insurance?
It reports accepting Medicaid, Medicare, Private insurance, TRICARE / VA. Ask whether your specific plan is in network before admission.
Where is Veterans Affairs Medical Center located?
113 Comanche Road, Fort Meade, SD 57741.
How far is the nearest medical detox from Fort Meade?
From the center of Union County, the closest program offering medical detox is in Sioux City, about 15 miles away (straight-line), based on SAMHSA locator data mapped by FindRehabMap.
Other treatment facilities in Fort Meade
Veterans Affairs Medical Center
113 Comanche Road, Fort Meade, SD 57741
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.