What Is Medicare?
Medicare has 3 parts that cover different services for people aged 65 and older and people under 65 who have a disability and meet certain income-based requirements.1 Medicare also works with the Federal Employee Health Benefits (FEHB) program and Veterans Affairs to provide additional coverage to federal employees and veterans.
Medicare is state and federally-funded to provide people with the financial resources they need for healthcare, including addiction treatment. The program provides health insurance to people who meet specific age, disability, and income requirements.
Medicare has 3 main parts—A, B, and D—that cover health services including both inpatient and outpatient drug rehab and partial hospitalization programs (PHPs) and intensive outpatient programs (IOPs). To qualify for Medicare, you must be a U.S. citizen or have been a permanent legal resident for at least 5 years.1