Drug rehabilitation could be an expensive undertaking, due to the intense care that drug and alcohol addicted individuals will require in order to be fully rehabilitated. It is usually almost impossible to cover a drug and alcohol rehabilitation facility with cash at hand. However, if an individual has private health insurance, they may be able to receive many different types of rehab at very little cost for them. You can work with your health insurance company as well as a professional drug rehabilitation professional at your alcohol and drug rehab facility of choice to find out what is covered under your private health insurance plan. Sometimes, there can be very little covered unless the insurance company speaks with the rehabilitation provider. In which case, health insurance organizations can often be convinced to cover a broader selection of treatment options as well as a longer stay in rehab if this is considered necessary by treatment professionals. So people shouldn't be discouraged when they first believe the drug treatment option of choice isn't going to be covered, as many private health insurance companies will liaise with the individual and the alcohol and drug treatment facility to ensure that the maximum amount of financial help is given to get the individual begun in rehab and on their way to recovery.