Medicare   enrollment  can be complicated if you live outside the United States. This means that you do not live inside the  50 states of the U.S, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, or the Northern Mariana Islands. Although Medicare does not typically cover medical costs you receive when you live abroad, you still need to choose whether to enroll in Medicare when you become eligible or to turn down enrollment.  This is subject to consideration as well; Whether you plan to return to the U.S. Whether you are working or volunteering outside the U.S. The potential costs of delayed enrollment If you are  65 or older and qualify for Medicare , you can enroll in Medicare Parts A and B, also known as  Original Medicare , either before or after you leave the U.S . However, you must remember that Medicare will typically not cover medical care you receive outside the U.S.  Part A coverage is the best to keep eve...

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...