MAT clinics do have a financial incentive to provide ongoing care, just like many other medical practices. The important question is whether the treatment is still medically appropriate, helping the patient, and being reassessed over time.
Long-term buprenorphine treatment is often safer and more effective than stopping medication too soon. But ethical care should never feel like autopilot. A good provider should be willing to discuss why medication is being continued, whether tapering might make sense someday, and how the plan fits the patient’s goals.
