Covert Action

Des Moines, Iowa

1223 Center St
#22
Des Moines, IA 50309

About Covert Action

Covert Action Treatment Facility is a private drug rehab specializing in treating drug and alcohol addiction in Des Moines, Iowa. Since 2006, this addiction treatment center has followed practices outlined by Dr. Christopher Covert that focus on treating opiate addiction and dependence.

With more than 4,000 individuals receiving treatment at this center, it has become a well known rehab with one of Iowa’s highest rates of patient sobriety. As such, it’s unsurprising that it operated a medication assisted treatment (MAT) program. To learn more about this program, read below:

The medication assisted treatment (MAT) program offered at this addiction treatment center helps patients reach sobriety and stability quickly. This program aims to help individuals eliminate opioid dependence and addictive behaviors through one on one and group counseling and FDA approved medically monitored medication dispensation.

At this rehab center, qualified healthcare professionals administer Suboxone and Methadone to qualifying individuals. With the help of these drugs, patients can deal with withdrawal symptoms and cravings in a safe environment. In addition, the Covert Action Treatment Facility team creates individualized treatment plans based on the patient’s needs. This ensures relapse prevention.

Payment Options

Private Insurance
Self-pay options
Medicare
Medicaid

Levels of Care

Medically Assisted Detox

If you've become physically dependent on drugs or alcohol, quitting suddenly can cause very dangerous side effects. During a medically assisted detox, licensed medical professionals will monitor your vitals around the clock and provide medications if necessary to ensure you're as safe and comfortable as possible throughout this process.

Programs

Program for men

Program for women

Insurance

Our Policy: Covert Action works with several private insurance providers and also accepts private payments when possible, please contact us to verify your specific insurance provider.

Aetna

Amerigroup

Blue Cross Blue Shield

Clinical Services

Individual therapy

Contact

(515) 218-6125

Website

1223 Center St
#22
Des Moines, IA 50309

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Reviews

4.2 (38 reviews)

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Kasey Jones

2 months ago

Response from the owner2 months ago

Thank you, Kasey. Dr C

Rebecca Biggerstaff

In the short amount of time I was there, I saw and learned many different things. Katie K and Amber R are the mean girls constantly nagging, breathing down your neck and the NP Judy Hagar is awful to say the least. They charge the self paying people and then turn around and submit to the insurance company. For being a methadone clinic they do not care about any of the patients who come in which is so sad. They make the employees feel like crap, always pointing out the negative never any positive comments. It s a very stressful job you can t trust anyone in the office. The amount of pressure or expectation that is put on anyone person it s awful. They have a high turnover rate as well. The nurses Connie and Nikki will throw you under the bus in a heartbeat and they will put patients at risk. They are not a family by any means, if they are family then why treat a family member the way that they do. They set you up to fail which is just what they do with the patients never wanting you to succeed. They talk about you behind your back and the so called family are the ones who get you fired. If your work family is allowed to treat each other this way then it s not a family I wish to be a part of plenty of patients have expressed how they feel about certain counselors I kept that to myself to respect their privacy. There is no family support or dynamic, I always took accountability, ownership and responsibility for all my actions, mistakes and what did the family do turned around and fired me for making a mistake. But I will not take accountability for others wrong doings. I want to see everyone become successful and allow them to have a good support system. Not one based on lies, pointing fingers at others. Such a shame . I would never send a friend or anyone I know to get help at Covert Action there are a few other places, a few of the patients left to get treatment . That says a lot about the company and how they are perceived. I would rather have no family then to have a family and be miserable day in and day out. I went home feeling defeated, only hearing the mistakes that had been made the amount of pressure and expectations for not even being there 2 months . How can anyone be successful when people work against you and not with you

I am sorry you feel that way about your fellow team members. The employees at Covert Action are like a family. The patients can see that every day. We are widely respected throughout the entire state. We put our patients first and bend over backwards to help them financially. Our turnover rate is actually quite low for a clinic like ours. Dr Christopher Covert

Carly Danielle Larson

5 months ago

This place is a life saver! I was there when they first opened up and found my way back again. They truly care!!

We are always there for you! Glad this finds you well. Dr Covert

Heather Lozano

8 months ago

Response from the owner8 months ago

Heather, Feel free to call me and tell me more about your experience Dr Covert

Tim Cline

James PILICHOS

9 months ago

These people are so polite and courteous. It was a pleasure talking with them.

Stephanie Cline

Brea Mccay

11 months ago

Response from the owner11 months ago

Thanks! Dr Covert

Hasan

Worst place to trust and put your life in their hand to play with, they forget about you and every responsibility they have to help you. They don t care if you suffer when they brake a rules, but if you do then point finger at you and give you every punishment so you suffer.Methadone clinic is a scam and only a way a doctor makes their money.Here you go now dr will respond to this review with his nonsense respond.

I would have to disagree with every facet of this post. Come see our clinic for yourself. Patients do need to follow the rules. We are in business to ease people's suffering from the terrible situation they find themselves in. Dr Covert

Crony Nigiam

1 year ago

They provide suboxone and methadone treatment to the people has or hasn t drug test positive to any other substances and be basically anyone can go get methadone or suboxone through this clinic without having drug problems, anyone can lie about their past drug use and ask for these strong medicines in high doses and they get it And that is so dangerous for our young generation figuring out places giving cheap drugs.This is a private business to sell products for pharmacies and There isn t a doctor for you there, his name is on the board and whole clinic runs by a nurse practitioner and other untrained employees trying control your life advertising their products to sell you the highest dose possible.so don t walk in there to expect see doctor for your treatment because you won t see one, only place you see Dr covert is to reply to your review while he drinking his coffee comfortably and count the money he made today selling more doses.Hours are so strict, 10sec late you won t receive your dose.I m against these medicines, and I think it shouldn t exist at all and now being used to treat pain and withdrawal in mean time and prevent users from overdose on opioid use and fentanyl but in the long run taking these laboratory medications with side effect would kill you before even know.I m not recommending any of these treatment to anyone and hope everyone find better solution to help themselves with addiction. Please people be aware this isn t a way of you choose to be called by a dose number and throwing your life to the hands of pharmaceutical meds.

Response from the owner1 year ago

I don't recognize the name of whomever slandered us but Covert Action is a Opioid Treatment Program licensed by the State of IA, Board of Medicine, Board of Pharmacy, DEA, Iowa Dept of Public Health and was one of the first clinics to get a 3 yr certification from the highest certifying body - CARF. We have one physician who owns the business who is still seeing patients. We have a full time nurse practitioner and a part time nurse practitioner. We take almost all the common insurances and when patients don't have insurance we have the lowest cash fees of any OTP in the country. Feel free to stop in and see us sometime and you won't be disappointed. We have one of the highest sobriety rates in the USA

Dannielle Rush-Roths

If you have ever struggled with, or are currently struggling with a dependence upon any kind of an opiate or opioid pain medication, whether you take it legally or illicitly, it IS VITAL THAT YOU SEEK OUT COVERT ACTION FOR IMMEDIATE HELP WITH COMBATTING THIS DEBILITATING DISEASE OF ADDICTION! I can't even begin to explain how amazing every single one of the staff members are, and how real and caring healthcare professionals and providers make such an amazing difference with being able to appropriately treat and care for those of us who have the unfortunately crippling opiate use disorders. Please contact Covert Action as soon as you can and get in to get back on track with the amazing life and opportunities that you all deserve in your life!! Bless everyone- out there and stay safe everyone

Those were very heartfelt comments Catie. Patients like you are the reason we are here. Thank you

M G

This place has wonderful nurses! The doctors are real and truly and carefully listen to you. You can overcome that darkness. If I could after 40+ years of torment regain some quality of life, I would say that anyone has a chance themselves. It isn't hard after you make it in. Only hard until you decide to help yourself. Truly. Huge chang the first day and it gets better. I remember feeling so light and free again. Please know there is hope and life to live on the other side. Come on over, you deserve it!

So glad you are doing well win treatment M G Dr Covert

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