Category: Cornerstone News

Why Choose Cornerstone of Southern California?

By Phil Kosanovich on May 2, 2024

Since 1984, Cornerstone of Southern California has pioneered addiction treatment in Southern California under the direction of Dr. Michael Stone. Cornerstone is in the beautiful setting of Orange County, California and offers a network of licensed dual diagnosis mental health and addiction treatment centers alongside many sober living homes. We specialize in the full spectrum […]

Michael Stone, M.D. Recognized with Prestigious 2023 Lifetime Achievement Award for Decades of Dedication to Addiction Treatment

By Phil Kosanovich on October 12, 2023

Newport Coast, CA – On September 15, 2023, Michael Stone, M.D., founder of Cornerstone of Southern California, was awarded the prestigious Lifetime Achievement Award by Acadia Healthcare / Sierra Tucson, for his 50-plus years of dedication to the field of alcohol addiction treatment and rehabilitation. The event took place at The Resort at Pelican Hill, […]

Celebrating National Recovery Month: Together We are Stronger

By Phil Kosanovich on September 18, 2023

Celebrating National Recovery Month This September Addiction is a disease that not only affects the individual, but their entire network – family, friends, community, and beyond. While consistently misunderstood and stigmatized, it’s vital for individuals and community members to have a platform that both celebrates and encourages new recovery and sobriety practices, giving them the […]

Understanding The DSM-5 Substance Use Disorder Definition And Why It Matters

By Phil Kosanovich on May 4, 2020

The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders Fifth Edition — DSM-5 for short — is published by the American Psychological Association (APA), and it is used for diagnosing and classifying mental disorders. Mental disorders like substance abuse can’t be diagnosed through a blood test, X-ray or some other laboratory test the way that conditions […]

Insurance Fraud Prevention Act and How It Affects California’s Rehab Centers

By Phil Kosanovich on April 14, 2020

Medical insurance fraud is a problem that comes in many forms and affects every type of healthcare provider, including addiction treatment centers. In addition to fraud, there are questionable practices that can give drug rehabilitation and addiction recovery centers a bad rap.

We Offer Music Therapy at Cornerstone Southern California

By Phil Kosanovich on February 21, 2019

The one thing that connects people of all dialects, religions, gender or race is music! It is the true universal language with the ability to unify people across cultures and ideologies makes music the only true universal language, and an impressive therapy tool Because of the power of music and its powerful ability to connect […]

Cornerstone receives IMS (Incidental Medical Services) Certification from the DHCS

By Phil Kosanovich on December 20, 2017

Cornerstone is proud to announce our new IMS Certification from the Department of Health Care Services in California! After successfully submitting our applications for the American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM) Designations for all 20 of our residential treatment facilities we have now received our IMS Certification and can begin having licensed Addiction Medicine Physicians […]

Dr Michael Stone MD: Why I opened Cornerstone 32 years ago

By Phil Kosanovich on August 26, 2016

In 1983 many of my patients in the hospital where I was employed were being discharged early due to the insurance companies refusing any further treatment. I felt that many of my patients, although medically safe to leave the hospital, were in no way ready to go home. So, I decided to open a sober […]

Cornerstone – Family Owned and Operated for 32 years!

By Phil Kosanovich on March 17, 2016

Cornerstone of Southern California was founded in 1984 by Dr. Michael Stone MD in the city of Tustin, California. Dr. Stone founded the program for addicts and alcoholics after working in a hospital treatment center called Care Unit and finding that the stark white walled hospital setting was alien and too far removed from the […]

Why choose Cornerstone?

By Phil Kosanovich on March 15, 2016

Addicts and families of addicts choose different treatment centers to help them find recovery every day. What criteria should they be using in order to choose the facility and program that best suits their individual needs? Should they be seeking out the lowest prices, the best location and amenities, the highest qualifications held by the […]

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