Medicare is a kind of health insurance developed by the federal government for older folks, as well as people with specific disabilities and sicknesses. If an individual who has Medicare needs rehab for instances of substance abuse, their rehabilitation will either be covered completely by their Medicare insurance or to a significant extent. The only catch is, the person will need to obtain treatment from an alcohol and drugs detox facility which accepts Medicare. Before the individual will be allowed to commence rehabilitation, they will also have to visit their medical doctor who must declare that treatment services are medically needed, and the physician will generally approve what type of treatment the person will do. Medicare Part An and Part B cover a variety of rehabilitation providers. Part A covers an inpatient stay in a Medicare accepted program in the event that the individual has to be hospitalized for his or her issue, and the costs which they willwill have to pay for personally are identical to every other hospital stay. Part B will partially cover outpatient rehabilitation in the Medicare accepted program, and the individual will have to cover whatever Medicare Part B doesn't pay for with supplemental insurance or they'll have to self pay.