Neurology and Pain Management

Neurology and Pain Management, based in Lillington, NC, is one of the SAMHSA-registered treatment programs operating in NC. The facility's programming is outpatient (Outpatient, MAT), not residential. What this page can help with is the frame — what to ask, what to verify, what to compare against.

Care levels at Neurology and Pain Management

On care levels specifically: Neurology and Pain Management is an outpatient-focused program (Outpatient, MAT) — patients live at home or in sober living and attend treatment sessions. This level of care is clinically appropriate for mild-to-moderate substance use disorder, or for patients stepping down from residential. What that means in practice is that matching Neurology and Pain Management to the right clinical situation depends on whether you or a loved one needs the level of care this facility actually offers — which is a clinician's judgment, not a facility's sales pitch.

Insurance and payment

On insurance specifically: Neurology and Pain Management accepts both Medicaid and commercial insurance, which is the broadest payer profile and typically correlates with programs that operate at scale across the economic spectrum. The facility also accepts TRICARE or military benefits. Before admission, ask the facility's utilization-review team for a written Verification of Benefits — not verbal assurance, which is where most post-treatment financial surprises come from. Also ask for specific plan-level confirmation, not carrier-level (e.g., "your Aetna PPO plan" not just "Aetna").

Specialty programming

The facility's documented specialty programming includes: Young adults, Adult women, Pregnant/postpartum women. If that matches what you or your family member need, great — and worth asking specifically about what the programming looks like day-to-day (how many hours per week of specialty-specific content, who leads it, what credentials they hold).

Before you call

Three questions to put to Neurology and Pain Management before admission: the specific ASAM level the facility is billing; the written Verification of Benefits for your specific plan product; the MAT policy (continuation of buprenorphine or methadone during residential, specifically). The facility's documented pharmacotherapy offerings suggest MAT is available — confirm the specific medications and prescriber access during the admissions conversation. Getting answers in writing protects against the downstream surprises.