Medicare is a form of medical insurance designed by the federal government for older persons, along with individuals with certain disabilities and sicknesses. When someone that has Medicare needs rehabilitation for cases of substance abuse, their rehabilitation will either be covered fully by their Medicare insurance or to a great degree. The one exception is, the individual must obtain treatment from the drugs and alcohol detox facility which accepts Medicare. Before the individual will be permitted to begin rehab, they will also have to visit their physician who must declare that treatment services are medically necessary, and the physician will typically approve what type of rehabilitation the person will take part in. Medicare Part An and Part B cover various kinds of rehab providers. Part A covers an inpatient stay in a Medicare accepted center in the event that the individual needs to be in a hospital because of their problem, along with the costs that they will have to cover personally are the same as any other stay in a hospital. Part B will partially cover outpatient rehab inside a Medicare accepted center, and the individual will have to cover whatever Medicare Part B doesn't cover with supplement insurance or they're going to have to self pay.