Getting on Insurance Panels

Home / Medical Credentialing Articles / Can an LMHC, LMFT, or LPC get on Medicare? – 2018 UPDATE!

by

Can an LMHC, LMFT, or LPC get on Medicare? – 2018 UPDATE!

Google+0
LinkedIn0
Pinterest0

Currently, Medicare covers mental health services and visits with the following professionals:

  • Psychiatrists
  • Clinical psychologists
  • Clinical social workers
  • Nurse practitioners
  • Clinical nurse specialists
  • Physician assistants

You might notice that a few mental health professionals are not included in this list. I’m talking licensed mental health counselors, licensed marriage and family therapists, and licensed professional counselors. For the past few years, rumor has said that visits with these professionals would soon be covered under Medicare. Are we any closer to this goal in 2018?

Congress is currently considering two bills, S. 1879 and H.R. 3032, or the Mental Health Access Improvement Act of 2017. If these two bills pass, marriage and family therapist services and mental health counselor services will be covered under Medicare. Hence, masters-level mental health providers may soon be able to be credentialed with Medicare!

Stay tuned for more, or call us at 1-855-664-5154 for the most recent updates.

Comments

  1. Most insurance companies tell me they will not credential LMHC’s. Is there somewhere I can find out which ones will without contacting all of them?

  4. Is there any word on the billing issue with Medicare and LPC’s and LMFT’s yet? And is there any way to speed things up?

  5. Just checking on the status of LMHC’s being able to bill Medicare. Any new word?
    Thanks!
    Pam

  6. Anyone have any news about the status of LPCs and LMFTs being able to bill for Medicare? Might there be a bill introduced in 2011 that would include this? Thanks!

  7. Just wondering if there are any updates at all regarding licensed counselors and Medicare?

  9. My e a p position is about to end as my position is being discontinued. I am an lmhc and would like to get on provider lists of ins companies and start a private practice.Any thoughts?

    • Hello Roger,
      We’d love to help you with medical credentialing! Simply call us at 1-855-4-THRIVE to get started!
      – Warmly, Your friends at Thriveworks.