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Sept. 27, 2025 – In a public hearing on Thursday, Allina Health leadership explained why they’re closing the inpatient chemical dependency unit at Mercy Hospital in Fridley. “For the last two years, we’ve seen a significant change to receive authorization for payment for inpatient chemical dependency treatment,” said Clubb. On the health care system’s website, it says the 24-bed unit focuses on addiction treatment for alcohol and drugs, offering programming up to 40 hours a week, including therapy, monitored detoxification and more.
“Our average length of stay has slowly been going down to three to five days,” said Clubb.
In an anonymous interview, current and former employees of the unit pushed back.
