Looking for other patients who experienced the same thing at Intermountain Hospital—Boise
I was admitted voluntarily to BHC Intermountain Hospital in Boise on April 2025 for substance use treatment. The intake social worker confirmed I was voluntary and free to leave anytime. Later that same evening I revoked consent and demanded discharge. I called my friend from the unit phone asking her to pick me up. Staff refused to give me my belongings, threatened a 72-hour hold they never actually filed, and a nurse documented that I said I was being “held against my will.” I was kept there for about 41 hours and only released after agreeing to a transfer back to the substance use treatment center where I initially wanted to be. I was so angry and withdraw after I left. They even billed my insurance for the days they held me.
I’ve since had nightmares, night terrors, and other trauma symptoms that started after this incident and required psychiatric treatment. I’ve recently found several other negative reviews from patients who had very similar experiences: voluntary admission, revoked consent, but were still held, threats of 72-hour holds that were never filed, belongings withheld, poor discharge practices, and feeling coerced or unsafe.
This is not just happening to me. It looks like a pattern.
If you (or someone you know) were admitted voluntarily to Intermountain Hospital in Boise and experienced something similar — you revoked consent but were still kept there, threatened with a hold, belongings taken, felt trapped, or were billed while being held against your will — I would really like to hear your story.
You do not have to go public. Everything can stay completely confidential unless you say otherwise. I’m not looking for drama — I want to know if this is happening to more people and gather more evidence.
You can message me privately.
I will not stop until this hospital is held accountable and DHW stops using taxpayer money to do business with a facility that violates patient rights.
Thank you.