TRICARE is health insurance that's provided to members of the military of the United States. Substance abuse inside the military is a lot more common than one would think, and the need to offer rehab to these individuals is an important priority. TRICARE covers many different rehab services to deal with drug and alcohol dependence like detoxification services, along with treatment in outpatient, partial hospitalization and inpatient settings. Those that have TRICARE will obviously need to get a prior approval before partaking in any sort of rehab service, which is often arranged using a regional TRICARE liaison. If an inpatient program is the favored rehabilitation option, TRICARE covers a three week period or one inpatient stay in such a program per benefit period which is every 12 months. There are specific limits as to how much time a TRICARE member can remain in an inpatient center that accepts TRICARE, then there is typically a 30 to 45 day window which is covered. TRICARE also covers family counselling which can be very useful, as it can help include loved ones in the healing and recovery process. No person in the military should struggle with this battle alone, and there are skilled treatment counselors waiting to help today.