Orland, Fla.-based New Season Treatment Center, the largest operator of methadone clinics in New Hampshire, is facing federal scrutiny over alleged barriers to opioid addiction treatment after U.S. Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-N.H., sent a letter seeking answers from the provider.
Ms. Hassan, a member of the Senate Finance Subcommittee on Health Care, cited allegations from employees and patients, including the center charging a $35 fee for confirmation drug tests, even when those tests are covered by Medicaid or Medicare, and partnering with a laboratory that allegedly used contaminated equipment, according to an April 30 news release from the office of Ms. Hassan.
Additional claims involve enrolling patients in intensive outpatient therapy ,regardless of clinical need and requiring documentation for tablet methadone prescriptions, which may add barriers to care.
The investigation, launched in August 2025 and expanded in December with a community survey, comes as nearly 79,400 Americans and nearly 300 New Hampshire residents died from drug overdoses in 2024, while 25% of Americans with opioid addiction receive medication-assisted treatment.
Becker’s has reached out to New Season for comment and will update this story.
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