Seniors wait for residential addiction-treatment coverage
Oct. 20, 2026 — The proposed Residential Recovery for Seniors Act would expand Medicare coverage to non-hospital residential addiction treatment, but passage remains uncertain. Behavioral Health Business examines the coverage gap alongside screening failures, complicated health needs and shortages across the care continuum. Clinicians say older adults need more accessible, appropriate treatment now. The bill has not become law; the article is marked BHB+.
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