Setting up a treatment plan

You and your treatment team figure out what your needs are and come up with goals and guidelines. Your treatment team works with you to:

• Create a treatment plan. This includes figuring out what evidence-based treatment you will use to address your eating disorder and what your treatment goals are. It also makes it clear what to do if you can't stay with your plan.
• Treat physical complications. Your treatment team monitors and takes care of any health and medical issues due to your eating disorder.
• Find resources. Your treatment team can help you figure out what resources are in your area to help you meet your goals.
• Work to find affordable treatment options. Hospital stays and outpatient programs for treating eating disorders can be expensive. Insurance may not cover all the costs related to your care. Talk with your treatment team about financial issues and any concerns. Don't avoid treatment due to cost. Some programs have scholarships or sliding scale programs that may help offset some of these costs.