Medicare is a type of medical insurance developed by the government for older persons, as well as individuals with specific disabilities and sicknesses. If a person that has Medicare needs treatment for instances of drug or alcohol abuse, their treatment will either be covered completely by their Medicare insurance or to a great extent. The only real exception is, the individual will have to obtain treatment from an alcohol and drugs detox facility which accepts Medicare. Before the person will be allowed to commence rehabilitation, they may also have to see their medical doctor who must state that treatment services are medically essential, and the physician will typically approve which kind of rehab the individual will do. Medicare Part An and Part B cover various kinds of rehabilitation services. Medicare Part A pays for an inpatient stay in a Medicare accepted facility in the event that the individual needs to be in a hospital for their problem, along with the costs that they will have to pay for personally are identical to any other stay in a hospital. Medicare Part B will partially cover outpatient rehab in the Medicare accepted facility, and the individual will have to cover whatever Medicare Part B doesn't pay for with supplement insurance or they're going to have to self pay.