Frontier Health
101 Lena Drive, Rogersville
Payment accepted: Medicaid · Medicare · Commercial insurance
CARF accreditation (as reported to SAMHSA)
Listings from SAMHSA, November 5, 2026
Rehab that takes TRICARE in Tennessee
Service members, retirees and their families can use TRICARE for rehab. Coverage runs from outpatient care to a live-in stay. Prior approval is usually needed. Here, 231 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 TRICARE
12 of 231 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.
Helen Ross McNabb Center
5310 Ball Camp Pike, Knoxville
Payment accepted: Medicaid · Medicare · Commercial insurance
CARF accreditation (as reported to SAMHSA)
Apex Recovery
209 Ward Circle, Brentwood
Payment accepted: Commercial insurance · TRICARE
Joint Commission accreditation (as reported to SAMHSA)
Centerstone
416 South Main Street, Estill Springs
Payment accepted: Medicaid · Medicare · Commercial insurance
CARF accreditation (as reported to SAMHSA)
Frontier Health Inc
426 East G Street, Elizabethton
Payment accepted: Medicaid · Medicare · Commercial insurance
CARF accreditation (as reported to SAMHSA)
Spero Health
1846 South Main Street, Crossville
Payment accepted: Medicaid · Medicare · Commercial insurance
CARF accreditation (as reported to SAMHSA)
Spero Health
118 U.S. Highway 70 East, Dickson
Payment accepted: Medicaid · Medicare · Commercial insurance
CARF accreditation (as reported to SAMHSA)
Restoration Recovery PLLC
2130 Chambliss Avenue NW, Cleveland
Payment accepted: Medicaid · Medicare · Commercial insurance
CARF accreditation (as reported to SAMHSA)
Spero Health
2237 B Lowes Drive, Clarksville
Payment accepted: Medicaid · Medicare · Commercial insurance
CARF accreditation (as reported to SAMHSA)
Spero Health
920 South Willow Avenue, Cookeville
Payment accepted: Medicaid · Medicare · Commercial insurance
CARF accreditation (as reported to SAMHSA)
Professional Care Services Inc
1997 Highway 51 South, Covington
Payment accepted: Medicaid · Medicare · Commercial insurance
Cumberland Heights
1619 17th Avenue South, Nashville
Payment accepted: Commercial insurance · TRICARE
Joint Commission accreditation (as reported to SAMHSA)
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SAMHSAThe national treatment locator
TDMHSASAddiction services for the state
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988 Lifeline24/7 crisis line
CARFAccredits programs
ASAMCriteria for levels of care
Short answer
TRICARE is listed by 231 programs in Tennessee. Of these, 51 run services for veterans. Look first in Nashville (17), Knoxville (14) and Chattanooga (10). Source: SAMHSA locator (November 5, 2026)[1].
In short
- Residential care: 36. Detox: 22. Medication for opioid use: 112.
- 102 set fees on a sliding scale too, and 104 can help you with payment.
- Teens are accepted at 121, and 7 serve clients in Spanish.
What TRICARE pays for
57%of Tennessee programs
TRICARE pays for substance use disorder treatment. Covered care runs from inpatient and residential stays to partial hospitalization. It also includes office-based care, intensive outpatient programs and opioid treatment programs. Residential care and some other services need prior authorization. The referral rules depend on your plan: TRICARE Prime or TRICARE Select.
Are you a veteran? You may also get care through the VA. Here in Tennessee, VA funding is reported by 26 listed programs. 110 run programs for veterans.
Of these programs, 36 provide residential care and 22 provide detox. Services for veterans are listed by 51. Unsure what level of care you need? Take the self-check first. It helps you start that conversation.
Before you go: what to ask
Is your program authorized by TRICARE?
Only an authorized provider can send a bill to TRICARE.Will I need a referral, or prior authorization?
If you are on active duty, your primary care manager must refer you.Can your staff ask for the authorization on my behalf?
Most TRICARE programs handle this during admission.Can you coordinate with my unit or with the VA?
Ask how they work with a military treatment facility or with VA care.Is there a program for veterans or military families?
Some hold groups only for service members.
Levels of care at these programs
Of these 231, 22 offer detox and 36 offer residential care. 219 offer outpatient care, and 112 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
121take children and teens
121 of these 231 facilities take children and teens. 51 run programs for veterans, and 7 serve people in Spanish.
Ages served
Seen most often: Young Adults (223 of 231), Seniors (223 of 231) and Adults (206 of 231).
Groups these programs serve
Seen most often: People with both a mental health and a substance use disorder (133 of 231), Clients who have experienced trauma (95 of 231) and Court-referred clients (not DUI/DWI) (69 of 231).
Languages besides English
Seen most often: Sign language for deaf and hard-of-hearing clients (96 of 231), Spanish (7 of 231) and Other languages (excluding Spanish) (2 of 231).
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 (219 of 231), Regular outpatient treatment (102 of 231) and Outpatient MAT (methadone, buprenorphine or naltrexone) (95 of 231).
Support once treatment ends
Seen most often: Mentoring/peer support (149 of 231), Housing services (114 of 231) and Assistance with obtaining social services (93 of 231).
Opioid use medications
Seen most often: Buprenorphine used in Treatment (95 of 231), Naltrexone used in Treatment (87 of 231) and Methadone used in Treatment (12 of 231).
Therapy approaches
Seen most often: Cognitive behavioral therapy (223 of 231), Telemedicine/telehealth therapy (217 of 231) and Substance use disorder counseling (129 of 231).
Where to look in Tennessee
| City | Accept | All programs | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nashville | 17 | 33 | 52% |
| Knoxville | 14 | 27 | 52% |
| Chattanooga | 10 | 19 | 53% |
| Memphis | 10 | 34 | 29% |
| Jackson | 9 | 13 | 69% |
| Johnson City | 9 | 14 | 64% |
| Morristown | 6 | 7 | 86% |
| Clarksville | 5 | 7 | 71% |
| Cookeville | 5 | 8 | 62% |
| Dyersburg | 5 | 7 | 71% |
| Brentwood | 4 | 7 | 57% |
| Columbia | 4 | 7 | 57% |
Distance from each county to a program accepting TRICARE
0counties where a program accepting TRICARE 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 TRICARE, in a straight line. For the median county, the closest one is 4.4 miles away; 0 counties are over 30 miles away.
Counties with the longest trip
| County | Distance, miles |
|---|---|
| Clay County | 26.4 |
| Van Buren County | 22.5 |
| Rhea County | 20.7 |
| Warren County | 19.7 |
| Smith County | 19.2 |
| Polk County | 19.0 |
| Grundy County | 18.2 |
| Humphreys County | 18.1 |
TRICARE said no? Next steps
Start with the decision letter.
It tells you your region's contractor and how to appeal.Appeal before the deadline in the letter.
TRICARE programs often help you with the clinical paperwork.Talk to your primary care manager.
If you are on active duty, your PCM coordinates referrals. The PCM can also help sort out authorization problems.
Where to begin?
Check with each program that it takes TRICARE.
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 231, 226 accept cash too, and 102 offer a sliding fee scale.
What payment they take
Non-profit or for-profit
Non-profits run 129 of them; for-profit companies run 97.
Sources we used
- Facility payment data: SAMHSA FindTreatment.gov. findtreatment.gov
- Mental health and substance use disorder care — TRICARE www.tricare.mil
- Substance use treatment for veterans — U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs www.va.gov
- Treatment approaches for drug addiction — NIDA nida.nih.gov
- Mental health and substance use disorder parity — U.S. Department of Labor www.dol.gov
- Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services. www.tn.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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TRICARE: what people ask
Common questions
How many rehabs in Tennessee take TRICARE?
231 of the 402 facilities in Tennessee appear on SAMHSA's locator (November 5, 2026). Residential care is offered by 36 of them, detox by 22.
Does someone on active duty need a referral?
Yes.
Details: Referrals on active duty
On active duty, your referral comes from your primary care manager. Other beneficiaries follow the rules of their plan, TRICARE Prime or TRICARE Select.
Can my family use TRICARE for rehab?
Yes. If spouses and children are enrolled in TRICARE, they get the same substance use disorder benefit. Their own plan sets the referral and authorization rules.
Which city has the most centers?
Nashville 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, Medicare, 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