Medicare  covers alcoholism and substance use disorder treatment in both   inpatient  and  outpatient   settings if   y our  provider  states that the services are  medically necessary .  You receive services from a Medicare-approved provider or facility and y our provider sets up your  plan of care. Services covered include but not limited to; Patient education regarding diagnosis and treatment Psychotherapy Post-hospitalization follow-up Opioid treatment program (OTP) services  Food and Drug Administration (FDA)-approved opioid treatment medications (methadone, buprenorphine, naltrexone).  This includes   d ispensing and administering the drug, if applicable, Substance use counseling, Individual and group therapy, Toxicology testing and Intake activities and periodic assessments Prescription  drugs administered during a hospital stay or injected at a doctor’s office Outpatient prescription dr...