Rehabs that take Medicare in Tennessee

Original Medicare (Part A and Part B) includes benefits for inpatient hospital care, medical detox when it is hospital-based, and outpatient substance use treatment, including counseling and many forms of medication-assisted treatment. What applies to you depends on your own plan, whether you have a Medicare Advantage plan, and whether the facility is in network, so confirm the details with Medicare or your plan administrator and with the facility itself.

All 259 Tennessee treatment centers listed here report accepting Medicare. Filtering by the level of care you need — outpatient, telehealth, dual-diagnosis or MAT — and then by the region of the state you can travel to will narrow the list quickly. Each listing carries the facility's own contact details so you can call and ask directly.

Call the number on the back of your Medicare or Medicare Advantage card and ask about substance use disorder benefits for the specific level of care you are considering. Then call the facility's admissions line, give them your plan details, and ask them to run a benefits check — facilities do this routinely and it is the most reliable way to learn what your plan will pay.

There is no single figure. Costs depend on your deductible, coinsurance, whether you have supplemental coverage, whether you are in Original Medicare or an Advantage plan, and whether the program is in network. Ask both your plan and the facility's billing office for a written estimate before admission.

Medicare detox coverage generally applies when withdrawal management is delivered in a hospital or another qualifying inpatient setting, and outpatient withdrawal support may fall under different benefit rules. Because approval and setting matter, ask the facility whether their detox service bills under Part A or Part B and what your plan requires.

Many Tennesseans are dually eligible, and TennCare can pick up costs Medicare does not, including some copays and coinsurance. Of the Tennessee centers listed, 256 report accepting Medicaid alongside Medicare — tell both the facility and your caseworker that you hold both, because the billing order matters.

With Original Medicare you can generally use any provider that accepts Medicare assignment. Medicare Advantage plans in Tennessee typically use networks, and an out-of-network program may cost far more or need prior authorization. Ask the facility plainly: are you in network with my specific plan, not just with Medicare generally.

Telehealth is widely offered — 248 of the 259 Tennessee centers listed report virtual services. Whether Medicare pays for a given telehealth visit depends on the service type and current program rules, so confirm coverage with your plan before your first appointment.