Medicare is a kind of medical health insurance developed by the U.S. government for older folks, along with those that have certain disabilities and diseases. When someone who has Medicare needs treatment for instances of substance abuse, their rehabilitation will either be covered entirely by their Medicare insurance or to a great extent. The only real catch is, the individual must obtain treatment from the drugs and alcohol detox facility which accepts Medicare. Before the person will be allowed to begin rehabilitation, they will also have to see their physician who must state that treatment services are medically necessary, and the doctor will typically approve what sort of treatment the person will take part in. Medicare Part An and Part B cover different types of treatment services. Medicare Part A pays for an inpatient stay in a Medicare accepted facility if the individual should be hospitalized for problem, and also the costs which they willwill have to cover personally are the same as every other hospital stay. Part B will partially cover outpatient treatment in a Medicare accepted program, and the individual will have to cover whatever Part B doesn't pay for with supplemental insurance or they've got to self pay.