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The Sid Martin Bridge House

Gainesville, Florida · Part of Meridian Behavioral Healthcare

Level of care
Detox, Residential
Ages
18+
Insurance
Aetna, AvMed, Blue Cross Blue Shield (State and Federal), Blue Cross Blue Shield (New Directions) and 13 more

6 sources, newest retrieved Oct 11, 2026. Record researched May 23, 2026.

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Published program summary

44-bed adult residential SUD program; CARF also verifies Meridian Gainesville withdrawal-management context.

Services and populations

Genders served
Men and women
Specialties
Substance use disorders, pregnant/postpartum recovery supports
Program categories
Adult residential, Substance use, Dual diagnosis
Modalities
12-step facilitation
Approximate published capacity
44

Admissions

Typical length of stay
28 to 90 days

Insurance and payment

Insurance listed
Aetna, AvMed, Blue Cross Blue Shield (State and Federal), Blue Cross Blue Shield (New Directions), Cigna (inpatient only), Compcare (inpatient only), Humana (inpatient only), Magellan, Medicare, PsychCare, Tricare (inpatient only), United Healthcare, ValueOptions, Medicaid (Medipass), Managed Medicaid: Prestige, WellCare, UnitedHealthcare, Sunshine, Sliding scale, Self-pay

Credentials and public record

Accreditation
CARF
Public record
Not yet checked
License or state record
Meridian Behavioral Healthcare, Inc. DBA: Meridian Healthcare, licence LIC-1045518 (active); Florida DCF Substance Use Disorder provider search (SAMH licensed providers, sudprovidersearch.myflfamilies.com)
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Florida DCF substance use licensing search. The state runs or links this lookup. It may not list every program type.

Location

Address
4400 SW 13th Street, Gainesville, FL 32608
County
Alachua County

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