TRICARE is health insurance that's provided to members of the armed forces of the United States. Substance abuse inside the military is much more common than one would assume, and the necessity to offer rehabilitation to these individuals is an important priority. TRICARE covers a variety of treatment services to handle drug and alcohol dependence including detoxification services, and also rehab in outpatient, partial hospitalization and inpatient facilities. People with TRICARE will obviously have to have a prior authorization before taking part in any kind of treatment service, which may be arranged with their regional TRICARE representative. If an inpatient center will be the preferred rehab choice, TRICARE will cover twenty-one days or one inpatient stay in this program per benefit period which is every 365 days. There are specific limits regarding the length of time a TRICARE member can remain within an inpatient program that accepts TRICARE, and there is typically a 30-45 day window that is covered. TRICARE also covers family treatment that may be very useful, as it may help include family members in the healing and process of recovery. No person in the military should fight this battle alone, and there are expert treatment counselors ready to help today.