Medicare is a sort of medical insurance designed by the U.S. government for seniors, in addition to individuals with certain disabilities and sicknesses. If someone that has Medicare needs treatment for instances of substance abuse, their rehabilitation will be either covered entirely by their Medicare health insurance or to a significant degree. The only real exception is, the individual must obtain treatment from your drugs and alcohol detox facility which accepts Medicare. Before the individual will be allowed to begin treatment, they may also have to visit their doctor who must state that rehab services are medically needed, and the physician will typically approve what type of rehabilitation the person will take part in. Medicare Part An and Part B cover a variety of rehab providers. Medicare Part A covers an inpatient stay in a Medicare accepted center in the event that the individual should be hospitalized because of their problem, along with the costs that they will have to cover personally are the same as every other hospital stay. Part B will partly cover outpatient treatment within a Medicare accepted center, and the individual will have to cover whatever Part B doesn't cover with supplement insurance coverage or they're going to have to self pay.