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While treatment gaps for OUD exist across the lifespan, older adults face specific barriers to diagnosis, treatment, and harm reduction services. Current care models are often poorly equipped to address medical and social complexity or provide integrated care, and the geriatric workforce has traditionally had little training on managing OUD and other substance use disorders. There are also specific payment and insurance coverage gaps that may disproportionately impact older adults, including limited service coverage and poor reimbursement for integrated care and wraparound services. To address these gaps, there are opportunities to shape policy and redesign systems to improve access and quality of care. We must continue to adapt our care models to provide integrated treatment that is age-friendly, appropriate, and acceptable to older adults with OUD. 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