PHP Options in Los Angeles
PHP stands for Partial Hospitalization Program. In general terms, it is a structured level of care that may be considered when someone needs more support than routine outpatient care. Whether it is appropriate for any particular person is decided by individual assessment, not by a description on a web page.
Synergy Empowering Recovery offers detox, PHP and sober living. Current availability, service fit and eligibility must be confirmed by the team. Rather than promise a schedule or a set of features here, the team would prefer to talk through what you are actually looking for.
For People and Families
People often reach this page after hearing the term PHP from a clinician, a hospital or a family member, and want to know what it means before they call anyone. The short answer is that it is a level of care, and levels of care are matched to a person rather than chosen from a menu.
A call with Synergy is a conversation about the service you are asking about, what the team can review, and what would happen next. It is not an assessment in itself, and it does not commit you to anything.
For Professional Referrals
Referring professionals can call to discuss the service a client is asking about, what Synergy is able to review and how eligibility is confirmed. Please do not send patient names, health information, insurance documents or other confidential information through ordinary email or public website messages.
Where Synergy is not the appropriate provider, the team can say so directly and, with the person’s consent, discuss a referral elsewhere.
Questions Worth Asking About PHP
These are reasonable questions to bring to any provider, including Synergy.
- What does the assessment look at when deciding whether PHP is appropriate?
- What would the next step be if PHP is not the right level of care for me?
- How does my insurance plan factor into the review?
- What information should I have ready before the conversation?
- If Synergy cannot meet my needs, how does a referral to another provider work?
Insurance and Referrals
Insurance acceptance depends on your plan, the service you need, eligibility, and current availability. If Synergy cannot accept your plan or meet your needs, we may, with your consent, refer you to an appropriate provider. A referral is not a guarantee of admission, coverage, or payment.
Frequently Asked Questions
Next Steps
Call to talk through the service you are asking about, or keep reading first. The Synergy programs page covers detox and PHP together, the availability page explains what the team can review by phone, and the contact page lists the other ways to reach Synergy.
This website is not an emergency service. Call 911 in an emergency. Call or text 988 for a mental health or substance use crisis.
Sources and safety information
These links are provided for further reading and safety information. They are informational only and are not an endorsement or a guarantee of any service, provider or outcome.
- FindTreatment.gov treatment locator(opens in a new tab)
- 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline(opens in a new tab)
Last reviewed: August 3, 2026. This review checks the website text for accuracy and does not replace an individual assessment.
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