Medicare is a kind of medical insurance created by the federal government for older folks, and also people with specific disabilities and diseases. When someone that has Medicare needs treatment for cases of substance abuse, their treatment will either be covered completely by their Medicare health insurance or to a significant extent. The only real exception is, the individual will have to obtain treatment from an alcohol and drugs rehab facility which accepts Medicare. Before the individual will be permitted to commence treatment, they can also get to visit their doctor who must declare that rehabilitation services are medically needed, and the physician will usually approve what sort of treatment the individual will take part in. Medicare Part An and Part B cover various kinds of rehab providers. Medicare Part A pays for an inpatient stay in a Medicare accepted facility when the individual has to be in a hospital for his or her issue, as well as the costs that they will have to cover personally are the same as every other hospital stay. Part B will partially cover outpatient treatment in the Medicare accepted program, and the individual will have to cover whatever Medicare Part B doesn't pay for with supplement insurance coverage or they'll have to self pay.