Raleigh, NC – January 15, 2026 – Green Hill Recovery is proud to be named as a 2026 Center of Excellence (COE) for Substance Use Disorders by Evernorth Behavioral Health.
Green Hill Recovery’s COE designation came after being reviewed and rated on two key measures: patient outcomes, how successful a facility is at treating patients with substance use disorders, and cost-efficiency, the facility’s ability to deliver consistently excellent patient care while maintaining responsible treatment costs.
“Earning Evernorth’s Center of Excellence designation for PHP and IOP substance use treatment reflects the clinical discipline and accountability our teams bring to care every day,” said Tripp Johnson, CEO of Green Hill Recovery.
“These outcomes validate our focus on continuity of care, reducing unnecessary escalations, and supporting patients through recovery in a way that is both clinically effective and responsible from a cost perspective.”
This new designation, resulting from Evernorth’s 2026 expansion of the COE program to include PHP and IOP levels of care, recognizes facilities that demonstrate measurable excellence across critical quality indicators.
Evernorth quantifies patient outcomes with quality measures such as seven-day ambulatory follow-up rates, readmission rates, escalation to higher levels of care, and emergency department utilization.
Measured Treatment Outcomes
Green Hill Recovery achieved exceptional results across all evaluated metrics, including a 95.35% rate for both seven-day ambulatory follow-up and prevention of escalation to higher levels of care, alongside a 100% rate for preventing behavioral health emergency department admissions within 30 days of discharge.
These outcomes reflect Green Hill’s commitment to comprehensive discharge planning, clinical continuity, and collaborative care coordination.
“Operational excellence is built on consistency, measurement, and follow-through,” said Nick Slovak, Chief Operating Officer of Green Hill Recovery. “Evernorth’s evaluation highlights our strength in post-discharge follow-up, minimizing readmissions, and preventing unnecessary emergency department utilization across PHP and IOP services.”
Green Hill Recovery serves adults seeking treatment for substance use disorders, including those with co-occurring mental health conditions. The facility’s model prioritizes physician-led clinical decision-making, multidisciplinary collaboration, and individualized treatment planning that evolves with patient progress.
Care is delivered by full-time physicians, psychiatric providers, and fully licensed clinicians who work collaboratively with patients to address complex behavioral health needs.
Green Hill Recovery’s COE designation demonstrates that quality care and responsible cost management are not competing priorities but complementary outcomes of a well-designed clinical model. The designation will be listed in Evernorth’s online provider directory and will be evaluated annually based on updated performance data.
About Green Hill Recovery
Green Hill Recovery is an addiction treatment provider serving adults with substance use disorders and co-occurring mental health conditions in Raleigh, North Carolina. The facility’s approach is grounded in clinical depth, ethical care delivery, and collaborative treatment planning designed to support long-term recovery.
Green Hill Recovery operates with a commitment to placing people at the center of every decision, co-creating recovery through honest participation and clinical partnership.
About Evernorth Behavioral Health
Evernorth Behavioral Health is a behavioral health management company that partners with health plans, employers, and providers to deliver integrated care solutions. The Center of Excellence program identifies facilities that meet rigorous standards for clinical quality and cost-efficiency across multiple levels of care and treatment populations.