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Listings from SAMHSA, November 5, 2026

Rehab that takes Medicare in Tennessee

Medicare covers rehab in a hospital or a clinic, and at opioid treatment programs. Medicine is covered too. Medicare is taken by fewer private programs than Medicaid. Here, 238 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.

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Written by the Tennessee Rehab editors · SAMHSA, November 5, 2026 · Independent: not a government service, and not affiliated with the State or SAMHSA.

Where to start: programs accepting Medicare

12 of 238 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.

Partial hospitalization (PHP)IOP (intensive outpatient)

Hopefield Healthcare Services

30 Sandstone Circle, Jackson

Payment accepted: Medicaid · Medicare · Commercial insurance

Teens
Detox servicesStandard outpatient

Compassionate Recovery Care

4777 Andrew Jackson Parkway, Hermitage

Payment accepted: Medicaid · Medicare · Commercial insurance

Partial hospitalization (PHP)IOP (intensive outpatient)

For the People by the People

119 Racine Street, Memphis

Payment accepted: Medicaid · Medicare · Commercial insurance

TeensVeterans
Standard outpatientOpioid medication (MAT)

BHG Memphis South Treatment Center

4539 Winchester Road, Memphis

Payment accepted: Medicaid · Medicare · Commercial insurance

CARF and Joint Commission accreditation (as reported to SAMHSA)

SpanishVeterans
Standard outpatientOpioid medication (MAT)

East Tennessee Healthcare Holdings Inc

203 Gray Commons Circle, Johnson City

Payment accepted: Medicaid · Medicare · Commercial insurance

CARF accreditation (as reported to SAMHSA)

SpanishVeterans
Detox servicesLive-in (residential)

Erlanger Behavioral Health Hospital

804 North Holtzclaw Avenue, Chattanooga

Payment accepted: Medicaid · Medicare · Commercial insurance

Joint Commission accreditation (as reported to SAMHSA)

Teens
IOP (intensive outpatient)Standard outpatient

Arcare

6401 Poplar Avenue, Memphis

Payment accepted: Medicaid · Medicare · Commercial insurance

Joint Commission accreditation (as reported to SAMHSA)

Teens
IOP (intensive outpatient)Standard outpatient

Centerstone

1803 North Jackson Street, Tullahoma

Payment accepted: Medicaid · Medicare · Commercial insurance

CARF accreditation (as reported to SAMHSA)

TeensVeterans
Detox servicesStandard outpatient

BHG Jackson TN Treatment Center

58 Carriage House Drive, Jackson

Payment accepted: Medicaid · Medicare · Commercial insurance

Joint Commission accreditation (as reported to SAMHSA)

Veterans
IOP (intensive outpatient)Standard outpatient

Frontier Health

1145 Volunteer Parkway, Bristol

Payment accepted: Medicaid · Medicare · Commercial insurance

CARF accreditation (as reported to SAMHSA)

Teens
Standard outpatientOpioid medication (MAT)

Frontier Health

616 East Church Street, Greeneville

Payment accepted: Medicaid · Medicare · Commercial insurance

CARF accreditation (as reported to SAMHSA)

Teens
Standard outpatientCo-occurring mental health

Frontier Health

2001 Stonebrook Place, Kingsport

Payment accepted: Medicaid · Medicare · Commercial insurance

CARF accreditation (as reported to SAMHSA)

Teens

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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

Here, 238 of 402 programs list Medicare (59%). That is fewer than the 312 that take Medicaid. Medication for opioid use is given at 115 of them. Most of them are in Knoxville (17), Memphis (12) and Nashville (12). Source: SAMHSA locator (November 5, 2026)[1].

In short

  • Residential care: 18. Detox: 15. Medication for opioid use: 115.
  • 110 set fees on a sliding scale too, and 115 can help you with payment.
  • Teens are accepted at 143, and 8 serve clients in Spanish.

What Medicare pays for

59%of Tennessee programs

Part A pays for inpatient care in a hospital. That includes inpatient detox. Part B pays for outpatient counseling and, since 2024, intensive outpatient programs. It also pays for opioid treatment programs, and since 2020 that includes methadone. Part D drug plans pay for prescriptions like buprenorphine.

Know two limits of Original Medicare. It won't pay for a stay at a residential program that is not a hospital. And there is no yearly cap on what you pay out of pocket. Medicare Advantage plans do have a yearly cap. Some also cover more, inside their networks.

Of these programs, 115 provide medication for opioid use and 231 provide outpatient care. Do you have Medicaid as well? Then Medicaid programs may cover care that Medicare leaves out.

Before you go: what to ask

  1. Is your program enrolled with Medicare?

    Only enrolled programs can bill Medicare. Many private programs are not enrolled.
  2. Will I be a hospital inpatient, or in a residential program?

    This matters: Original Medicare does not treat the two the same way.
  3. Is your program in the network of my Medicare Advantage plan?

    Also ask if the plan needs prior authorization.
  4. Does my Part D plan cover my medication?

    Name the drugs when you ask: buprenorphine and naltrexone.
  5. How much will I pay myself?

    Without a supplement, you usually pay 20% coinsurance under Part B, after the deductible.

Levels of care at these programs

Of these 238, 15 offer detox and 18 offer residential care. 231 offer outpatient care, and 115 give medication for opioid use disorder.

Tennessee programs accepting Medicare, by level of care
Level of care at Tennessee programs accepting Medicare

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

143take children and teens

143 of these 238 facilities take children and teens. 59 run programs for veterans, and 8 serve people in Spanish.

Ages served

Seen most often: Seniors (236 of 238), Young Adults (235 of 238) and Adults (209 of 238).

Age groups accepted at Tennessee facilities accepting Medicare
Ages served by Tennessee facilities accepting Medicare

Groups these programs serve

Seen most often: People with both a mental health and a substance use disorder (148 of 238), Clients who have experienced trauma (96 of 238) and Court-referred clients (not DUI/DWI) (80 of 238).

Special programs at Tennessee facilities accepting Medicare
Group programs at Tennessee facilities accepting Medicare

Languages besides English

Seen most often: Sign language for deaf and hard-of-hearing clients (90 of 238), Spanish (8 of 238) and Other languages (excluding Spanish) (1 of 238).

Language services at Tennessee facilities accepting Medicare
Languages offered by Tennessee facilities accepting Medicare

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 (231 of 238), Regular outpatient treatment (110 of 238) and Outpatient MAT (methadone, buprenorphine or naltrexone) (104 of 238).

Service settings reported by Tennessee facilities accepting Medicare
Where Tennessee facilities accepting Medicare give care

Support once treatment ends

Seen most often: Mentoring/peer support (129 of 238), Housing services (120 of 238) and Assistance with obtaining social services (108 of 238).

Recovery support reported by Tennessee facilities accepting Medicare
Recovery help from Tennessee facilities accepting Medicare

Opioid use medications

Seen most often: Buprenorphine used in Treatment (100 of 238), Naltrexone used in Treatment (85 of 238) and Methadone used in Treatment (14 of 238).

Medications listed reported by Tennessee facilities accepting Medicare
Opioid medications at Tennessee facilities accepting Medicare

Therapy approaches

Seen most often: Telemedicine/telehealth therapy (229 of 238), Cognitive behavioral therapy (210 of 238) and Substance use disorder counseling (122 of 238).

Treatment approaches reported by Tennessee facilities accepting Medicare
Therapies at Tennessee facilities accepting Medicare

Where to look in Tennessee

CityAcceptAll programsShare
Knoxville172763%
Memphis123435%
Nashville123336%
Chattanooga111958%
Johnson City91464%
Jackson81362%
Cleveland6786%
Cookeville5862%
Morristown5771%
Clarksville4757%
Columbia4757%
Dickson44100%
Tennessee cities with the most programs accepting Medicare
Cities in Tennessee ranked by programs accepting Medicare

Distance from each county to a program accepting Medicare

0counties where a program accepting Medicare 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 Medicare, in a straight line. For the median county, the closest one is 3.5 miles away; 0 counties are over 30 miles away.

Counties with the longest trip

CountyDistance, miles
Stewart County26.2
Houston County20.6
Polk County19.0
Humphreys County18.1
Cheatham County17.1
Clay County16.9
DeKalb County16.9
Jackson County16.6
Tennessee counties with the longest distance to the nearest facility accepting Medicare
Tennessee counties farthest from a facility accepting Medicare

Medicare said no? Here is what to do

  1. First, look at your notice.

    In Original Medicare, the decision is on your Medicare Summary Notice. A Medicare Advantage plan sends its own notice, with a deadline.
  2. Then request a redetermination.

    Original Medicare gives you 120 days from the notice. For a Medicare Advantage appeal, follow the deadline on the plan's notice.
  3. Use free help.

    Turn to your State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP). It offers free Medicare counseling, one on one.

Where to begin?

Call each program and ask if your Medicare plan is accepted.

This paid referral line is answered by a partner, not a listed program.

Call (423) 509-6280

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 238, 236 accept cash too, and 110 offer a sliding fee scale.

What payment they take

Other payment accepted by Tennessee programs accepting Medicare
Additional payment types at Tennessee programs accepting Medicare

Non-profit or for-profit

Non-profits run 129 of them; for-profit companies run 107.

Ownership of Tennessee programs accepting Medicare
Who owns Tennessee programs accepting Medicare

Sources we used

  1. Facility payment data: SAMHSA FindTreatment.gov. findtreatment.gov
  2. Medicare.gov: what Medicare covers for mental health and substance use disorders www.medicare.gov
  3. Appeals — Medicare.gov www.medicare.gov
  4. National Technical Assistance Center for SHIP (State Health Insurance Assistance Programs) www.shiphelp.org
  5. The ASAM Criteria — ASAM www.asam.org
  6. Treatment approaches for drug addiction — NIDA nida.nih.gov
  7. Mental health and substance use disorder parity — U.S. Department of Labor www.dol.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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Medicare: what people ask

Common questions

How many rehabs in Tennessee take Medicare?

238 of the 402 facilities in Tennessee appear on SAMHSA's locator (November 5, 2026). Residential care is offered by 18 of them, detox by 15.

Will Medicare pay for residential rehab?

Original Medicare pays for inpatient care in a hospital. A residential program that is not a hospital is not covered. Some Medicare Advantage plans cover more. Look in your plan's Evidence of Coverage.

Will Medicare pay for methadone?

Yes. Part B has covered opioid treatment programs since 2020. That includes methadone and the counseling that comes with it.

Which city has the most centers?

Knoxville leads with 17. For the top cities and each city's share of programs, see the table above.

Can I pay some other way?

Read about Medicaid, private insurance, 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.