Medicare is a form of medical insurance designed by the federal government for seniors, as well as people who have specific disabilities and sicknesses. If someone that has Medicare needs rehab for cases of substance abuse, their rehab will either be covered entirely by their Medicare health insurance or to a significant extent. The only exception is, the individual will need to acquire treatment from your alcohol and drugs detox facility which accepts Medicare. Before the individual will be permitted to commence rehab, they can also get to visit their physician who must declare that treatment services are medically essential, and the physician will usually approve what type of treatment the person will take part in. Medicare Part An and Part B cover a variety of rehab services. Part A covers an inpatient stay in a Medicare accepted program when the individual needs to be hospitalized for their problem, and also the costs which they willwill have to pay for personally are the same as every other hospital stay. Part B will partly cover outpatient rehab in a Medicare accepted facility, and the individual will have to cover whatever Part B doesn't pay for with supplement insurance or they'll have to self pay.