treatment-access

The first major round of Proposition 1 bond funding has been awarded to five California counties for new residential treatment capacity, with construction set to begin this year under the state's Behavioral Health Continuum Infrastructure Program.

Oregon's Health Authority finalized rules expanding Medicaid reimbursement for residential substance use disorder treatment, increasing per-diem rates and lifting prior-authorization barriers for adults.

A step-by-step walkthrough of paying for addiction treatment — insurance verification, Medicaid options, sliding-scale facilities, payment plans, and what to do when nothing seems affordable.