Drug rehab might be an expensive endeavor, because of the intense care that drug and alcohol addicted men and women will require in order to become fully rehabilitated. It is usually almost impossible to pay for an alcohol and drug rehab center with personal funds. However, if someone has private health insurance, they may be able to receive many different types of treatment at little or no cost to them. You can work with your health insurance company as well as a professional drug treatment counselor at your alcohol and drug rehabilitation program of choice to find out what is covered through your private health insurance program. Sometimes, there can be very little covered unless the insurance company consults with the rehabilitation provider. In that case, health insurance companies can often be convinced to cover a broader array of treatment options as well as a longer stay in rehab if it is deemed essential by rehab professionals. So people shouldn't be discouraged should they first believe the drug treatment option of choice isn't going to be covered, as many private health insurance companies will work together with the individual and the drug treatment facility to ensure the maximum amount of financial help is offered to get the individual started in treatment and on the road to recovery.