TRICARE is medical health insurance that's provided to individuals in the military of the United States. Drug and alcohol use inside the military is much more common than one would think, and the need to offer rehab to these individuals is a priority. TRICARE covers a variety of rehab services to address drug and alcohol dependence such as detox services, in addition to treatment in outpatient, partial hospitalization and inpatient programs. People with TRICARE will obviously need to get a prior authorization before partaking in any type of rehabilitation service, which is often organized using their regional TRICARE representative. If an inpatient program will be the favored rehab option, TRICARE will cover a three week period or one inpatient stay in this particular program per benefit period which is every 12 months. There are particular limits concerning the length of time a TRICARE member can remain in the inpatient center that accepts TRICARE, and there's typically a 30-45 day window that 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 fight this battle alone, and there are skilled treatment counselors waiting to help today.