At a glance
RehabAdmit
- Best for: established treatment operators, $3M to $30M in annual revenue
- Services: Google and Meta ads for LegitScript-certified programs, SEO, call tracking, CRM setup, admissions follow-up
- Reporting: cost per VOB and cost per admission, by channel
- Pricing: flat monthly retainer, $5K to $25K/mo, for services. Never per admission.
- Commitment: No minimum term. 90-day guarantee.
Elev8
- Serves: addiction treatment, mental health and eating disorder centers
- Services: SEO and AI search visibility, paid media, content, web and CRO, CRM, call tracking, VOB, reporting, admission enablement, referral growth, fractional CMO
- Published scale (2026): 45+ centers, 22 states, 15,000+ admissions generated, $30M+ in ad spend
- Pricing: not published
- Contracts: "no 12-month contracts"; 90-day initial commitment, then month-to-month (pricing page)
How do RehabAdmit and Elev8 compare?
| Dimension | RehabAdmit | Elev8 |
|---|---|---|
| Fit | Established operators, $3M to $30M a year | Addiction, mental health and eating disorder centers |
| Services | Paid media, SEO, call tracking, CRM setup, admissions follow-up | elev8media, elev8tech and elev8sales service lines (source) |
| Reporting | Cost per VOB and cost per admission by channel | "Every dollar traced from first click to admitted patient" (source) |
| Pricing | Flat retainer, $5K to $25K/mo | Not published |
| Contract | No minimum term. 90-day guarantee. | "No 12-month contracts" (source), with a 90-day initial commitment, then month-to-month (pricing page) |
| Team and offices | Specialist team for treatment centers doing $3M to $30M a year | 30+ marketing experts; Tampa, FL and Medellín, Colombia (source) |
| Published proof | Client case studies on this site | 15,000+ admissions generated, $30M+ in ad spend, per its 2026 snapshot (source) |
When should you pick Elev8?
You want a single partner across marketing, technology and the sales side of admissions. Elev8 sells all three as one system: media, a tech layer (CRM, call tracking, VOB, AI agents) and sales services such as referral programs, alumni systems and a fractional CMO. That bundle fits operators who would rather hand off their tech stack and business development support than manage several vendors.
Elev8 strengths, from its own site:
- Media, tech and sales services sold as one system
- Serves addiction, mental health and eating disorder programs
- Publishes its scale: 45+ centers, 22 states, 15,000+ admissions generated, $30M+ in ad spend
- Says it offers "no 12-month contracts," after a 90-day initial commitment
Questions to ask Elev8 before you sign:
- What does the monthly fee cover, and what is extra?
- Will you work with our current CRM and call tracking, or do we move to your stack?
- What cost per VOB and cost per admission do you see for programs with our level of care and payer mix?
When should you pick RehabAdmit?
You want one flat fee, and reporting that ends at the admission instead of the lead. We work inside the CRM and call tracking you already use, set up admissions follow-up, and report cost per VOB and cost per admission by channel.
RehabAdmit strengths:
- Built for treatment centers doing $3M to $30M a year
- Flat fees for services only. We never charge per admission or tie fees to census, because paying for referrals to a treatment facility can break federal law (18 U.S.C. § 220).
- Paid media, SEO, call tracking, CRM setup and admissions follow-up in one engagement
- Works with the CRM and call tracking you already have
- No minimum term, weekly reports and a monthly review call
Where RehabAdmit does not fit:
- Operators who want an agency to file their LegitScript application. We review your site against LegitScript standards and work with your compliance advisor.
- Anyone who wants to pay per admission. We do not sell that model.
How do you choose between Elev8 and RehabAdmit?
Three questions settle most of it:
- What do you need beyond ads and SEO? If you want referral development, alumni programs or a fractional CMO from the same vendor, Elev8 sells those. RehabAdmit focuses on paid media, SEO, tracking and admissions follow-up.
- Do you want to keep your current systems? RehabAdmit works inside the CRM and call tracking you already run. Ask Elev8 whether it does the same or moves you to its stack.
- Can they show cost per admission on programs like yours? Ask both agencies for cost per VOB and cost per admission by level of care, not cost per lead.
The number to ask about: Webserv's 2025 benchmark, built from PPC data across all of its active clients, reports $406 per lead, $2,552 per VOB and $16,608 per admission. Webserv calls $16,608 "a starting point, not a target." In our experience running detox and residential campaigns, cost per admission from Google and directories lands around $2K to $5K for in-network programs and $7K to $15K out of network. Ask any agency, us included, for cost per VOB and cost per admission on programs like yours before you sign.
Frequently asked questions
What does Elev8 offer?
Elev8 describes itself as "a full-service behavioral health marketing and technology agency." It sells three service lines: elev8media (SEO, paid media, content, reputation), elev8tech (CRM, call tracking, VOB, AI agents) and elev8sales (business development, referral programs, fractional CMO). Source: elev8.io.
How much does Elev8 cost?
Elev8 does not publish retainer pricing on the pages we checked. Its pricing page lists three tiers, each "Custom/month." Engagements start with a free growth audit and "no 12-month contracts," but the pricing page requires "a 90-day onboarding commitment," then month-to-month. Ask Elev8 for a quote.
How big is Elev8?
Elev8's "2026 Snapshot" lists 45+ behavioral health centers, campaigns in 22 states, 30+ marketing experts, 15,000+ admissions generated and $30M+ in ad spend, with offices in Tampa, Florida and Medellín, Colombia (elev8.io/about). These are Elev8's own figures.
What is a VOB and why does cost per VOB matter?
A VOB is a verification of benefits: your admissions team checks a caller's insurance coverage for your level of care. Cost per VOB sits between cost per lead and cost per admission. In our experience it runs from a couple hundred dollars up to about $2,000 for out-of-network programs, and it tells you whether ad spend is reaching people your program can admit.
How is RehabAdmit different from Elev8?
Elev8 sells a bundled system with its own tech and sales services, including referral programs, alumni systems and a fractional CMO. RehabAdmit charges a flat fee, and works inside the CRM and call tracking you already use. Both report to the admission, not just the lead.
Does Elev8 work with mental health and eating disorder programs?
Yes. Elev8's site lists addiction treatment centers, mental health centers and eating disorder centers as the programs it serves (elev8.io).
Should I pay a marketing agency per admission?
No. Paying or offering anything of value to induce a referral to a clinical treatment facility can violate federal law, with fines up to $200,000 and up to 10 years in prison per occurrence (18 U.S.C. § 220). RehabAdmit charges flat fees for services only. Tracking your own cost per admission is fine. Paying a vendor by the admission is not.
Which agency fits a treatment center with 1 to 3 facilities?
Both can. Pick Elev8 if you want one vendor that also runs referral development, alumni programs and your tech stack. Pick RehabAdmit if you want founder-level attention, a flat fee, and help inside the systems you already run.
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Competitor facts on this page come from each agency's own website, checked October 5 to 6, 2026. Lines marked "in our experience" are RehabAdmit's own operating view. If anything here is out of date, email hello@rehabadmit.com and we will fix it.
- Elev8, About (2026 snapshot)
- Elev8, llms.txt service summary
- Elev8, Case Studies (contract terms)
- Elev8, homepage
- Webserv, 2025 State of Rehab Marketing
- 18 U.S.C. § 220 (EKRA)