TRICARE is health care insurance that's provided to folks in the armed forces of the United States. Substance abuse inside the military is more common than one would assume, and the need to provide rehabilitation to these individuals is a priority. TRICARE covers a number of treatment services to deal with drug and alcohol dependence such as detox services, as well as rehab in outpatient, partial hospitalization and inpatient programs. People with TRICARE will obviously have to obtain a prior authorization before taking part in any sort of treatment service, which is often organized with their regional TRICARE liaison. If an inpatient center is the preferred rehab choice, TRICARE covers twenty-one days or one inpatient stay in that center per benefit period which is every 365 days. There are certain limits about how much time a TRICARE member can stay within an inpatient facility that accepts TRICARE, and there is typically a 30-45 day window that is covered. TRICARE also covers family counselling that may be very useful, as it may help include family members in the healing and process of recovery. No member of the military should fight this battle alone, and there are skilled rehabilitation counselors waiting to help today.