Partial Hospitalization Program (PHP)
Medicare Glossary
A structured outpatient mental health treatment program that provides intensive therapy during the day while allowing you to return home in the evening. Medicare covers PHPs as an alternative to full inpatient psychiatric hospitalization.
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