Council on Recovery

Located in Houston, TX, Council on Recovery operates within the TX regulatory framework as a licensed addiction-treatment provider. The facility's programming is outpatient (IOP), not residential. Structural evaluation of this facility's clinical posture requires review of state licensing records, accreditation status, and payer-network contracts.

Care levels at Council on Recovery

Level-of-care documentation: Council on Recovery is an outpatient-focused program (IOP) — 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. Under MHPAEA 2024 medical-necessity criteria disclosure, plan-specific criteria for each of these levels must be available to patients upon request. Mismatch between documented clinical need and offered level of care is a common source of authorization denial.

Insurance and payment

Council on Recovery 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. The operational prerequisite for admission is written documentation of: (a) network contract status; (b) prior authorization; (c) cost-sharing structure; (d) medical-necessity criteria applied. Absence of any of these four increases the probability of post-admission financial disagreement.

Before you call

Operational admission checklist for Council on Recovery: (a) clinical assessment with documented ASAM 4e level-of-care recommendation; (b) insurance benefits verification in writing; (c) MAT policy documentation; (d) accreditation and licensure verification; (e) confirmed prior authorization for specific level of care. Each should be obtained in written form prior to admission. If the clinical situation involves opioid use disorder, confirm explicitly whether Council on Recovery offers medication-assisted treatment — buprenorphine, methadone, or naltrexone. Programs that do not are operating outside the current standard of care.