TRICARE is medical insurance that's provided to members of the military of the United States. Substance abuse inside the military is much more common than one would think, and the need to provide rehabilitation to these individuals is an important priority. TRICARE covers numerous rehabilitation services to deal with alcohol and drug dependence including detox services, as well as treatment in outpatient, partial hospitalization and inpatient programs. Individuals with TRICARE will obviously need to obtain a prior authorization before taking part in any sort of rehab service, that may be organized using their regional TRICARE liaison. If an inpatient program could be the favored rehab choice, TRICARE covers a 3 week period or one inpatient stay in this particular program per benefit period which is every 12 months. There are particular limits concerning how much time a TRICARE member can remain in an inpatient facility that accepts TRICARE, and there is typically a 30-45 day window that's covered. TRICARE also covers family therapy that may be very useful, as it can certainly help include loved ones in the healing and recovery process. No person in the military should fight this battle alone, and there are skilled treatment counselors waiting to help today.