TRICARE is medical insurance that's provided to members of the armed forces of the United States. Substance abuse inside the military is more common than one would assume, and the necessity to provide rehabilitation to these individuals is a vital priority. TRICARE covers a variety of rehab services to deal with alcohol and drug dependence including detoxification services, and also rehab in outpatient, partial hospitalization and inpatient facilities. People with TRICARE will naturally need to have a prior authorization before taking part in any sort of rehabilitation service, which may be organized using their regional TRICARE representative. If an inpatient center could be the favored rehab option, TRICARE covers twenty-one days or one inpatient stay in that facility per benefit period which is every 365 days. There are certain limits as to how long a TRICARE member can stay in the inpatient center that accepts TRICARE, and there is typically a 30-45 day window that's covered. TRICARE also covers family treatment that may be very helpful, as it may help include loved ones in the healing and recovery process. No person in the military should fight this battle alone, and there are professional treatment counselors waiting to help today.