Medicare is a kind of health insurance designed by the U.S. government for seniors, in addition to people with specific disabilities and illnesses. If an individual who has Medicare needs treatment for cases of drug or alcohol abuse, their rehab will either be covered fully by their Medicare health insurance or to a great extent. The one exception is, the person must obtain treatment from a drugs and alcohol detox facility which accepts Medicare. Before the person will be permitted to start treatment, they will also have to visit their doctor who must state that treatment services are medically essential, and the physician will generally approve what type of treatment the individual will do. Medicare Part An and Part B cover various kinds of rehabilitation providers. Medicare Part A covers an inpatient stay in a Medicare accepted program if the individual must be in a hospital for his or her problem, along with the costs that they will have to cover personally are identical to any other stay in a hospital. Medicare Part B will partially cover outpatient treatment in a Medicare accepted center, and the individual will need to cover whatever Part B doesn't cover with supplement insurance coverage or they're going to have to self pay.