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Central Texas VA Healthcare SystemOlin E Teague VA Center

1901 South 1st Street, Temple, TX 76504

MedicarePrivate 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 accreditedCARF accredited

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

VeteransCo-occurring mental healthClients with HIV or AIDSSpanish spokenSign language services

How this clinic compares in Temple

This is a hospital-based program, so treatment happens as an inpatient rather than in a clinic office.

Central Texas VA Healthcare System is one of 4 buprenorphine providers listed in Temple. On the coverage and access signals the registry records, it is indistinguishable from 1 other Temple clinic, so treat the points below as the real differences rather than any ranking.

What stands out here

  • It accepts TRICARE or military insurance. Only 1 of 4 Temple clinics do (25%).
  • It is CARF accredited. Only 1 of 4 Temple clinics do (25%).
  • It has sign language services. Only 1 of 4 Temple clinics do (25%).

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

Medicaid covers buprenorphine treatment in Texas, but this clinic is not recorded as accepting it. Compare all 4 Temple 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.