Medicare is a form of health insurance created by the federal government for older folks, as well as those that have specific disabilities and illnesses. When someone that has Medicare needs rehabilitation for instances of substance abuse, their rehabilitation will either be covered completely by their Medicare health insurance or to a significant degree. The only real exception is, the person must obtain treatment from the drug rehab facility which accepts Medicare. Before the person will be allowed to commence treatment, they will also have to see their doctor who must declare that rehab services are medically essential, and the doctor will typically approve what type of treatment the individual will do. Medicare Part An and Part B cover various kinds of treatment solutions. Medicare Part A covers an inpatient stay in a Medicare accepted center in the event that the individual has to be hospitalized for issue, as well as the costs that they will have to cover personally are identical to any other hospital stay. Medicare Part B will partially cover outpatient treatment within a Medicare accepted program, and the individual will have to cover whatever Part B doesn't pay for with supplemental insurance or they're going to have to self pay.