Medicare is a type of medical insurance created by the federal government for older persons, in addition to people who have certain disabilities and diseases. If someone who has Medicare needs treatment for instances of drug or alcohol abuse, their treatment will either be covered entirely by their Medicare insurance or to a great extent. The only exception is, the person will need to acquire treatment coming from an alcohol and drugs 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 rehabilitation services are medically needed, and the physician will typically approve what sort of rehabilitation the person will take part in. Medicare Part An and Part B cover a variety of rehab services. Part A pays for an inpatient stay in a Medicare accepted program if the individual must be in a hospital for their issue, as well as the costs that they will have to cover personally are identical to every other stay in a hospital. Part B will partially cover outpatient treatment within a Medicare accepted program, and the individual will have to cover whatever Medicare Part B doesn't pay for with supplemental insurance or they'll have to self pay.