2024 Brings Expansion for Medicare-Payable Mental Health Providers
Published: January 11, 2024
In connection with the federal Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2023, marriage & family therapists (“MFTs”) as well as licensed professional clinical counselors (“LPCCs”) are eligible to receive payment from the Medicare program for covered behavioral health services with dates of services commencing January 1, 2024. This change was intended to help address healthcare practitioner shortages and expand access to behavioral health services for Medicare beneficiaries.