 [ Symptoms ] will having been in a rehab facility for alcoholism in 2013 effect getting insured  i have remained sober [ Disease ] starting january 2014 insurers can no longer deny you coverage for a pre existing medical condition including alcoholism substance abuse disorders were included in the ten elements of essential health care benefits covered by the affordable care act aca also known as obamacare meaning all health insurance available on the health insurance exchange marketplace and medicaid insurance has to include services for substance abuse disorders – including alcohol detox www whitehouse gov what is more the mental health parity and addiction equity act mhpaea require health insurance companies to provide the same coverage for substance abuse disorders as they do for other medical conditions moreover in 2014 an additional stipulation was included that prohits insurance providers from penalizing individuals for pre existing condition gallus detox center is a private inpatient detox facility that specializes in iv therapy medical detox if you have questions about our facility or detox method please call us at 855 338 6929