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The ER Will Cost Thousands and Leave Them Traumatized. There's Another Option. What if there was a different option? If you have Health Net or Health Plan of San Joaquin Medi-Cal coverage and you or someone you care about struggles with substance intoxication, there's something called a Sobering Center. And it's nothing like the ER.