Medicare is a form of medical health insurance created by the U.S. government for older folks, and also those that have specific disabilities and illnesses. If someone that has Medicare needs treatment for instances of substance abuse, their rehabilitation will be either covered completely by their Medicare insurance or to a great extent. The one catch is, the individual will have to receive treatment from an alcohol and drugs detox facility which accepts Medicare. Before the individual will be allowed to begin treatment, they can also get to see their medical doctor who must state that treatment services are medically needed, and the physician will usually approve which kind of rehabilitation the person will take part in. Medicare Part An and Part B cover a variety of rehabilitation providers. Part A pays for an inpatient stay in a Medicare accepted program if the individual needs to be in a hospital because of their problem, along with the costs that they will have to cover personally are identical to every other hospital stay. Part B will partly cover outpatient treatment inside a Medicare accepted program, and the individual will need to cover whatever Part B doesn't pay for with supplemental insurance or they will have to self pay.