Alcohol & Drug Rehabs in Green Bay, Wisconsin

Data collected by the Wisconsin Department of Health Services and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention highlights the following recent substance abuse statistics in Brown County:^{1, 2, 3, 4}

Most Green Bay alcohol rehabs and drug rehabs accept multiple forms of payment including self-pay, private insurance, and public insurance. Some can also work with you on an affordable payment plan if you need the cost of your treatment program broken down into manageable monthly payments.

A handful of local treatment facilities also offer discounted and free rehab programs for persons with limited financial resources. If you’re searching for a low-cost or free treatment program, consider looking into the following types of rehab facilities in and near Green Bay:

Paying for Rehab With Private Health Insurance

If you have a private health insurance plan (Marketplace plan, employer-sponsored plan, etc.), it should partially or fully cover drug or alcohol rehab in Green Bay. However, you must select a treatment center that’s in network with your insurance to use your coverage. Keep in mind, too, that your plan likely has coverage stipulations and limits, which determine how much it will pay and which services it will pay for.

If you’re not sure what your plan’s benefits look like, call the number on the back of your insurance card to get a breakdown of your coverage. You can also ask for a list of in-network treatment facilities where you can use your plan.

Paying for Addiction Treatment With Medicaid or Medicare

Both Medicare and Wisconsin Medicaid can cover several “medically necessary” addiction treatment services. These services include:^{7, 8}

• Inpatient treatment
• Outpatient rehab programs (PHP, IOP, and SOP)
• Individual and group therapy or counseling
• Medications for alcohol- and opioid-use disorders
• Screenings and assessments

If you’re a beneficiary of one or both of these plans, you can use your insurance to pay for treatment at Medicare- or Medicaid-approved Green Bay drug rehabs or alcohol rehabs. Within 25 miles of the city, you’ll find nine treatment centers that take Medicaid and another six that accept Medicare.⁶

To find these facilities, you can perform an online search for “alcohol rehabs near me,” or “drug rehabs near me.” Once you have a list of local rehab centers, call each one to ask about Medicaid or Medicare coverage and available treatment services.

Are you considering traveling to a drug or alcohol rehab in Green Bay? Or perhaps you plan to visit a loved one who’s working through a long-term treatment program? Either way, it’s a good idea to get acquainted with the city before you arrive.

Traveling to Green Bay

If you’re planning to fly to the city, the nearest airport is Green Bay Austin Straubel International Airport, which is located just a few minutes from the city center. Wisconsin only has eight commercial airports, and the next-closest one, General Mitchell International, is roughly 125 miles away in Milwaukee.⁹

Lodging Options

Within the greater Green Bay area, you’ll find at least 30 affordable, 2- and 3-star hotels. If you plan to stay a while for long-term rehab, you can also find affordable temporary housing within the city, much of which is furnished.

Getting Around Green Bay

Although downtown Green Bay is fairly easy to traverse on foot, vehicle transportation is necessary to get around the rest of the city. If you need public transportation, Green Bay Metro Transit operates 11 regular, fixed routes that can take you to hundreds of stops throughout the city. Service is available from 5:45 a.m. to 8:45 p.m. on weekdays and from 7:45 a.m. to 3:45 p.m. on Saturdays. You may qualify for the organization’s reduced-cost fare program if you are a Medicare beneficiary, have a qualifying disability, or are 65 years of age or older.^{10, 11}

Things to Do in Green Bay

If you’re a football fan, you can catch a Packers game at Lambeau Field or check out the Packers Hall of Fame. Other local attractions worth checking out include Meyer Theatre for live concerts, musicals, and plays, The Art Garage Gallery, Green Bay Botanical Garden, the National Railroad Museum, and Bay Beach Amusement Park.

1. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Health Statistics. CDC Wonder Online Database. (2021). Underlying Cause of Death, 1999-2020 Results, Deaths occurring through 2020.
2. United States Government Accountability Office. (2021, March). Drug Abuse, Most States of Good Samaritan Laws and Research Indicates They May Have Positive Effects.
3. Wisconsin Department of Health Services. (n.d.). Dose of Reality: Opioid Data Summary Dashboard.
4. Wisconsin Department of Health Services. (n.d.). Dose of Reality: Opioid Deaths by County Dashboard.
5. Brown County Department of Public Health. (2020). Brown County Community Health Assessment & Improvement Plan 2020-2021.
6. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. (n.d.). FindTreatment.gov.
7. Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. (2016). Medicare Coverage of Substance Abuse Services.
8. Wisconsin Department of Health Services. (n.d.). BadgerCare Plus: Covered Services and Copays.
9. Wisconsin Department of Transportation. (n.d.). Commercial Airports.
10. Green Bay Metro. (n.d.). Routes & Schedules.
11. Green Bay Metro. (n.d.). Reduced Fare Program.