Behavioral Medicine Unit (BMU)
Listed by SAMHSA as: Hospital Panamericano de Ponce
✓ Last verified from the SAMHSA dataset on June 16, 2026 · call to confirm availability and details before going
Insurance and payment
- Insurance accepted; network status unknown
- Medicaid accepted; plan participation unknown
- Medicare accepted; plan participation unknown
- Cash / self-pay available
- Military insurance accepted
Call to verify network status, benefits, prior authorization, and any out-of-pocket costs before scheduling.
Services
Type of Care
Substance use treatmentMental health treatmentTreatment for co-occurring substance use plus either serious mental illness (SMI) in adults and/or serious emotional disturbance (SED) in children
Service Setting
Hospital inpatient/24-hour hospital inpatient
Facility Type
Psychiatric hospital
Pharmacotherapies
ChlorpromazineFluphenazineHaloperidolAripiprazoleClozapineLurasidoneOlanzapinePaliperidoneRisperidoneZiprasidoneNon-nicotine smoking/tobacco cessationAntipsychotics used in treatment of SMI
Treatment Approaches
Activity therapyCognitive behavioral therapyCouples/family therapyGroup therapyIntegrated Mental and Substance Use Disorder treatmentIndividual psychotherapyAbnormal involuntary movement scale
Emergency Services
Crisis intervention teamPsychiatric emergency onsite services
Facility Operation
Private for-profit organization
Payment/Insurance Accepted
MedicareMedicaidFederal military insurance (e.g., TRICARE)Private health insuranceCash or self-paymentU.S. Department of VA funds
Special Programs/Groups
Young adultsSeniors or older adultsVeteransActive duty militaryMembers of military familiesClients with co-occurring mental and substance use disordersClients with HIV or AIDSClients who have experienced traumaPersons with Alzheimer's or dementiaPersons with eating disordersPersons with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)Persons 18 and older with serious mental illness (SMI)
Assessment/Pre-treatment
Screening for tobacco use
Testing
Metabolic syndrome monitoringLaboratory testing
Facility Smoking Policy
Smoking not permitted
Age Groups Accepted
Children/AdolescentsYoung AdultsAdultsSeniors
Language Services
Spanish
Facility Vaping Policy
Vaping not permitted
Ancillary Services
Diet and exercise counselingFamily psychoeducationCase management serviceSuicide prevention servicesEducation services
When you call, ask:
- Are you taking new patients right now?
- Do you accept my insurance, Medicaid, or a sliding fee scale?
- Is there a waitlist — and how long?
- What should I bring to the first appointment?
- Do you offer telehealth if I can't get there?
Five minutes on the phone can save a wasted trip.