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A Brighter Start Health and Wellness

1414 McCarthy Boulevard, New Bern, NC 28562

MedicaidPrivate insuranceTelehealthSelf-pay

Insurance & payment

Medicaid
– Medicare
Private insurance
Military / TRICARE
Self-pay
– Sliding scale
Payment assistance

Coverage categories from the SAMHSA registry. Confirm specific plans with the clinic before your visit.

Services offered

Suboxone (buprenorphine/naloxone)Naltrexone / VivitrolCounselingTelehealth visits

Licensing and accreditation

Joint Commission accreditedState licensed

Reported to the SAMHSA registry by the facility. Accreditation is voluntary, so its absence is not a red flag on its own.

Who this clinic serves

VeteransActive duty militaryPregnant or postpartumSeniorsCo-occurring mental healthClients with HIV or AIDSCriminal justice involved

How this clinic compares in New Bern

This is a day program: you attend for a substantial part of the day and go home at night.

A Brighter Start Health and Wellness is one of 3 buprenorphine providers listed in New Bern. Its combination of coverage and access is unique among them.

What stands out here

  • It offers payment assistance. Only 1 of 3 New Bern clinics do (33%).
  • It offers telehealth. Only 1 of 3 New Bern clinics do (33%).
  • It doses on site as an opioid treatment program. Only 1 of 3 New Bern clinics do (33%).

Worth asking when you call

  • Whether they are taking new patients, which changes faster than the registry updates.
  • The self-pay price for a first visit, and whether the medication is billed separately.
  • How soon a first appointment is available, and what to bring.

Closest alternatives

This clinic accepts NC Medicaid, which covers buprenorphine treatment in North Carolina. Compare all 3 New Bern clinics.

Details come from the SAMHSA treatment registry, verified 2026-07-28. Coverage and availability change faster than the registry updates, so call before you travel. Ordering across the site reflects how many people can use a clinic, not care quality. How we rank.