Seniors with addiction would get Medicare coverage for residential treatment.
The Residential Recovery for Seniors Act would let Medicare cover residential treatment for substance use disorders. This means older adults with addiction could get help paying for stays in specialized recovery facilities. These facilities would also become recognized Medicare providers and receive payments for their services, starting October 1, 2026.
Today, Medicare Part A does not cover residential substance use disorder services, and these facilities are not recognized Medicare providers. If this bill becomes law, Medicare Part A would cover low-intensity, high-intensity, and medically managed residential substance use disorder services, and facilities would receive payments for these services starting October 1, 2026. Initial payments would cover 100 percent of estimated reasonable costs.
HR 9538 · 119th Congress · June 30, 2026 · AI Summary by gemini-2.5-flash · 9/10
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