Drug treatment could be an expensive undertaking, because of the intense care that alcohol and drug addicted men and women require in order to be fully rehabilitated. It may be almost impossible to fund a drug rehab program with personal funds. However, when someone has private health insurance, they might be able to receive many different types of rehabilitation at very little cost to them. You can work with your health insurance company and a professional drug treatment counselor at your drug and alcohol rehabilitation facility of choice to find out what will be included through your private health insurance plan. Sometimes, there may be very little covered unless the insurer speaks with the rehabilitation provider. In which case, health insurance companies can often be convinced to pay for a broader selection of treatment plans along with a longer stay in rehabilitation if this is deemed required by rehab professionals. So individuals mustn't be discouraged should they first believe the drug rehabilitation option of choice isn't going to be covered, as many private health insurance companies will liaise with the individual and the drug and alcohol treatment facility to ensure the maximum amount of financial help is offered to help get the individual begun in rehab and on their way to recovery.