Medicare is a type of medical insurance developed by the government for seniors, and also people who have specific disabilities and sicknesses. When someone who has Medicare needs rehab for instances of drug or alcohol abuse, their rehabilitation will be either covered in full by their Medicare insurance or to a significant degree. The one exception is, the person must receive treatment from a drug rehab facility which accepts Medicare. Before the person will be allowed to commence rehab, they will also have to see their doctor who must declare that rehabilitation services are medically essential, and the physician will usually approve what type of treatment the individual will take part in. Medicare Part An and Part B cover different types of rehab providers. Part A pays for an inpatient stay in a Medicare accepted center when the individual must be hospitalized for his or her problem, as well as the costs that they will have to pay for personally are the same as every other hospital stay. Part B will partially cover outpatient rehab within a Medicare accepted program, and the individual will need to cover whatever Part B doesn't cover with supplemental insurance or they've got to self pay.