TRICARE is health care insurance that's provided to members of the armed forces of the United States. Drug and alcohol use within the military is more common than one would think, and the necessity to offer rehabilitation to these individuals is an important priority. TRICARE covers many different rehab services to address alcohol and drug dependence such as detoxification services, in addition to treatment in outpatient, partial hospitalization and inpatient facilities. People with TRICARE will of course need to have a prior authorization before taking part in any type of rehab service, which is often organized using their regional TRICARE representative. If an inpatient facility is the favored rehabilitation choice, TRICARE covers a 3 week period or one inpatient stay in this facility per benefit period which is every 12 months. There are particular limits as to just how long a TRICARE member can stay in the inpatient program that accepts TRICARE, and there's typically a 30 to 45 day window that's covered. TRICARE also covers family therapy that may be very useful, as it may help include loved ones in the healing and process of recovery. No person in the military should fight this battle alone, and there are skilled treatment counselors standing by to help today.