Willow Grove Recovery
2727 Palmyra Road, Palmyra
Payment accepted: Medicaid · Commercial insurance · TRICARE
Joint Commission accreditation (as reported to SAMHSA)
Listings from SAMHSA, November 5, 2026
Rehab that takes Medicaid in Tennessee
78% of rehab programs in Tennessee take TennCare. Here, 312 programs are on the SAMHSA list.
Have your ZIP code and insurance card (or your loved one's) ready. This paid referral line is answered by a partner, not a listed program.
Where to start: programs accepting Medicaid
12 of 312 listings; SAMHSA FindTreatment.gov, November 5, 2026. Programs reporting more services first, then the rest A–Z. Programs never pay for a spot; a partner pays for our referral line. How we sort.
Showing 12 of 12
Where to begin? Call (423) 509-6280 This paid referral line is answered by a partner, not a listed program.
Recovery Unplugged Nashville
255 Wilson Pike Circle, Brentwood
Payment accepted: Medicaid · Commercial insurance
Joint Commission accreditation (as reported to SAMHSA)
Myrtle Recovery Centers Inc
18797 Alberta Street, Oneida
Payment accepted: Medicaid · Commercial insurance · TRICARE
Catalyst Health Solutions
1018 Chase Drive, Johnson City
Payment accepted: Medicaid · Medicare · Commercial insurance
JourneyPure
17 Ridgeway Road, Norris
Payment accepted: Medicaid · Commercial insurance
CARF accreditation (as reported to SAMHSA)
Council for Alcohol/DA Servs Inc
207 Spears Avenue, Chattanooga
Payment accepted: Medicaid · Commercial insurance · TRICARE
Joint Commission accreditation (as reported to SAMHSA)
Next Door Inc
402 22nd Avenue North, Nashville
Payment accepted: Medicaid · Commercial insurance · TRICARE
CARF accreditation (as reported to SAMHSA)
Ridgeview Psych Hospital and Center
240 West Tyrone Road, Oak Ridge
Payment accepted: Medicaid · Medicare · Commercial insurance
Joint Commission accreditation (as reported to SAMHSA)
JourneyPure
2636 Maryville Pike, Knoxville
Payment accepted: Medicaid · Commercial insurance
CARF accreditation (as reported to SAMHSA)
InSight Psychiatric Services PLC
130 Seaboard Lane, Franklin
Payment accepted: Medicaid · Medicare · Commercial insurance
Dragonfly Medical and
102 North Broadway Street, Johnson City
Payment accepted: Medicaid · Medicare · Commercial insurance
Joint Commission accreditation (as reported to SAMHSA)
Serenity Recovery Centers
1094 Poplar Avenue, Memphis
Payment accepted: Medicaid · Commercial insurance · Income-based fee
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SAMHSAThe national treatment locator
TDMHSASAddiction services for the state
NIDAResearch on treatment
988 Lifeline24/7 crisis line
CARFAccredits programs
ASAMCriteria for levels of care
Short answer
312 of the 402 programs listed in Tennessee accept Medicaid. That count includes 41 residential programs and 25 detox units. You will find the most in Knoxville (21), Memphis (21) and Nashville (21). Source: SAMHSA locator (November 5, 2026)[1].
In short
- Residential care: 41. Detox: 25. Medication for opioid use: 151.
- 136 set fees on a sliding scale too, and 151 can help you with payment.
- Teens are accepted at 177, and 16 serve clients in Spanish.
What Medicaid pays for
78%of Tennessee programs
Tennessee has not expanded Medicaid, so TennCare covers adults only in certain groups, such as parents and caretakers, pregnant women, and people who are aged, blind or disabled. For members, TennCare covers addiction treatment, including medication for opioid use disorder, and since October 2025 short residential stays of up to 30 days a year for adults 21 to 64.
You get no bill up front, because Medicaid pays the program itself. If TennCare charges copays, federal rules cap them at a low amount. Many states run Medicaid through managed care plans. A program may be in one plan's network but not in another's.
25 detox units and 151 programs that give medication for opioid use accept Medicaid here. Not enrolled yet? Many programs will help with your application, and programs with public funding can begin your care while you wait.
Before you go: what to ask
Is my own Medicaid plan in your network, not just Medicaid in general?
Name your managed care plan. Each plan has its own network contracts.Do I have to get an assessment or a referral before I start?
At many programs paid by Medicaid, the first step is an assessment. It decides your level of care.Do you have a spot open now? If not, how long will I wait?
Ask what interim help, like counseling or medication, you can get in the meantime.Is detox part of the program, or a separate admission?
Some send you to another place for detox, then admit you once it is done.What happens when the program ends?
Ask if you can step down to outpatient care, and if they help with housing or a job.
Levels of care at these programs
Of these 312, 25 offer detox and 41 offer residential care. 296 offer outpatient care, and 151 give medication for opioid use disorder.
Which program should you ask first? Call (423) 509-6280 This paid referral line is answered by a partner, not a listed program.
Who the programs are for
177take children and teens
177 of these 312 facilities take children and teens. 79 run programs for veterans, and 16 serve people in Spanish.
Ages served
Seen most often: Young Adults (302 of 312), Seniors (301 of 312) and Adults (274 of 312).
Groups these programs serve
Seen most often: People with both a mental health and a substance use disorder (209 of 312), Clients who have experienced trauma (144 of 312) and Court-referred clients (not DUI/DWI) (110 of 312).
Languages besides English
Seen most often: Sign language for deaf and hard-of-hearing clients (101 of 312), Spanish (16 of 312) and Other languages (excluding Spanish) (1 of 312).
Care settings and aftercare support
Each program reports where it gives care and what help it offers after you leave.
Care settings
Seen most often: Outpatient (296 of 312), Regular outpatient treatment (148 of 312) and Outpatient MAT (methadone, buprenorphine or naltrexone) (128 of 312).
Support once treatment ends
Seen most often: Mentoring/peer support (175 of 312), Housing services (158 of 312) and Assistance with obtaining social services (141 of 312).
Opioid use medications
Seen most often: Buprenorphine used in Treatment (127 of 312), Naltrexone used in Treatment (115 of 312) and Methadone used in Treatment (13 of 312).
Therapy approaches
Seen most often: Telemedicine/telehealth therapy (286 of 312), Cognitive behavioral therapy (284 of 312) and Substance use disorder counseling (168 of 312).
Where to look in Tennessee
| City | Accept | All programs | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Knoxville | 21 | 27 | 78% |
| Memphis | 21 | 34 | 62% |
| Nashville | 21 | 33 | 64% |
| Chattanooga | 15 | 19 | 79% |
| Johnson City | 13 | 14 | 93% |
| Jackson | 12 | 13 | 92% |
| Kingsport | 9 | 10 | 90% |
| Cleveland | 7 | 7 | 100% |
| Cookeville | 7 | 8 | 88% |
| Dyersburg | 6 | 7 | 86% |
| Morristown | 6 | 7 | 86% |
| Clarksville | 5 | 7 | 71% |
Distance from each county to a program accepting Medicaid
0counties where a program accepting Medicaid is over 30 miles away
Here is how we checked distance. Start from the middle of each of Tennessee's 95 counties. Then we found the closest listed facility accepting Medicaid, in a straight line. For the median county, the closest one is 3.3 miles away; 0 counties are over 30 miles away.
Counties with the longest trip
| County | Distance, miles |
|---|---|
| Polk County | 19.0 |
| Humphreys County | 18.1 |
| Stewart County | 18.1 |
| Cheatham County | 17.1 |
| Clay County | 16.9 |
| DeKalb County | 16.9 |
| Jackson County | 16.6 |
| Van Buren County | 16.1 |
When your Medicaid plan denies care
Start with the written notice.
Your plan has to send you one. It explains the decision and your right to appeal.You have 60 days to appeal to the plan.
Federal Medicaid managed care rules count the 60 days from the date of the notice. Could waiting seriously harm your health? Then ask for an expedited appeal. It is decided within 72 hours.Next, ask the state for a fair hearing.
Take this step if the plan keeps its denial. You generally have 120 days from the appeal decision to ask.
Where to begin?
Call each program and ask if your Medicaid plan is accepted.
This paid referral line is answered by a partner, not a listed program.
More ways these programs accept payment
Your coverage can change while you are in treatment. So it helps that many programs accept more than one way to pay. Of these 312, 303 accept cash too, and 136 offer a sliding fee scale.
What payment they take
Non-profit or for-profit
Non-profits run 161 of them; for-profit companies run 149.
Sources we used
- Facility payment data: SAMHSA FindTreatment.gov. findtreatment.gov
- Medicaid managed care appeals. Federal regulations, title 42, part 438 (sections 402 and 408). www.ecfr.gov
- TennCare. www.tn.gov
- Mental health and substance abuse coverage — HealthCare.gov (CMS) www.healthcare.gov
- The ASAM Criteria — ASAM www.asam.org
- Treatment approaches for drug addiction — NIDA nida.nih.gov
We took the facility counts from the SAMHSA snapshot dated November 5, 2026.
The Tennessee Rehab editors checked this page against the sources above on November 5, 2026. How this site works.
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Medicaid: what people ask
Common questions
How many rehabs in Tennessee take Medicaid?
312 of the 402 facilities in Tennessee appear on SAMHSA's locator (November 5, 2026). Residential care is offered by 41 of them, detox by 25.
If a program takes Medicaid, does it take my plan too?
Not necessarily.
Details: Medicaid plans and program networks
In states with Medicaid managed care, a program signs contracts with some plans only. So tell the program the name of your plan, not just the word Medicaid.
My Medicaid application is still pending. Can I begin treatment now?
Check with the program first. Many will help you apply. Also, 261 of these programs report public funding that covers care for anyone unable to pay.
Which city has the most centers?
Knoxville leads with 21. For the top cities and each city's share of programs, see the table above.
Can I pay some other way?
Read about private insurance, Medicare, TRICARE, no insurance, or estimate your share using the cost calculator.
Still working out how to cover rehab in Tennessee?
Ask the programs listed above which plans they accept. Or call the referral line.
Call (423) 509-6280
This paid referral line is answered by a partner, not a listed program.
How to pay for rehab