YSS Ember RecoveryMcCay
420 Kellogg Avenue, Ames, IA 50010
Insurance & payment
Coverage categories from the SAMHSA registry. Confirm specific plans with the clinic before your visit.
Services offered
Licensing and accreditation
Reported to the SAMHSA registry by the facility. Accreditation is voluntary, so its absence is not a red flag on its own.
Who this clinic serves
How this clinic compares in Ames
This is a residential program, meaning you stay on site rather than visiting and going home the same day.
YSS Ember Recovery is one of 6 buprenorphine providers listed in Ames. On the coverage and access signals the registry records, it is indistinguishable from 1 other Ames clinic, so treat the points below as the real differences rather than any ranking.
What stands out here
- It runs a program for pregnant or postpartum patients. Only 1 of 6 Ames clinics do (17%).
- It is CARF accredited. Only 2 of 6 Ames clinics do (33%).
Worth asking when you call
- Whether they are taking new patients, which changes faster than the registry updates.
- The self-pay price for a first visit, and whether the medication is billed separately.
- How soon a first appointment is available, and what to bring.
Other options in Ames
This clinic accepts IA Health Link, the Iowa Medicaid program, which covers buprenorphine treatment in Iowa. Compare all 6 Ames clinics.
Details come from the SAMHSA treatment registry, verified 2026-07-28. Coverage and availability change faster than the registry updates, so call before you travel. Ordering across the site reflects how many people can use a clinic, not care quality. How we rank.