Medicare is a form of health insurance created by the U.S. government for seniors, as well as those that have certain disabilities and sicknesses. If someone who has Medicare needs treatment for instances of substance abuse, their rehab will be either covered entirely by their Medicare insurance or to a great extent. The one exception is, the individual will need to receive treatment from a drugs and alcohol detox facility which accepts Medicare. Before the person will be allowed to start rehabilitation, they can also get to see their primary care physician who must declare that treatment services are medically essential, and the physician will usually approve what type of rehab the individual will take part in. Medicare Part An and Part B cover a variety of rehab providers. Medicare Part A pays for an inpatient stay in a Medicare accepted center in the event that the individual must be in a hospital for their issue, along with the costs which they willwill have to cover personally are the same as any other hospital stay. Part B will partially cover outpatient treatment in a Medicare accepted facility, and the individual will need to cover whatever Part B doesn't cover with supplement insurance or they've got to self pay.