Join us Nov. 14 from noon–1 pm EST for our newest Medicare webinar

NBCC and the Medicare Mental Health Workforce Coalition are proud to present The Year in Review and What’s Ahead: Counselors and MFTs in Medicare on Nov. 14 from noon–1 pm EST. The featured speaker will be Dr. Doug Jacobs, Chief Transformation Officer in the Center for Medicare at the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.

Mental health counselors (MHCs) and marriage and family therapists (MFTs) have been recognized providers in Medicare, the nation’s largest health insurance program, since Jan. 1, 2024. This important policy achievement has helped them become major players in addressing the mental health needs of older adults.

MHCs and MFTs can now bill Medicare directly for covered services provided to seniors and eligible individuals with disabilities in their private practices. The legislation also opens employment opportunities for MFTs and counselors in multiple health care delivery settings and systems (e.g., community health centers), which will improve access to mental health care for older Americans. 

This webinar is an opportunity for providers who have not enrolled to learn about the results of the first year of enrollment, including improvements and investments that the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has made to increase access to care for Medicare beneficiaries through the 2024 and 2025 Physician Fee Schedules. Participants will also learn how providers can take advantage of those improvements and about the benefits of participating from MFTs and MHCs who have enrolled in the Medicare program. 

During this webinar, attendees will:

• learn about the first-year results of Medicare Part B coverage of MHCs and MFTs, and CMS’s expectations in this initial year of implementation.
• identify key mental health provisions affecting MFTs and MHCs in the 2024 and 2025 Medicare Physician Fee Schedules.
• learn about CMS’s strategy to improve mental health care. hear from current providers about their experiences participating in the program and advantages to being a Medicare provider for their private or group practice.
• learn how to enroll in the Medicare program and identify resources CMS has in place to help.

One hour of continuing education credit is available for attendance of the live event.

Register for this free webinar today!

REGISTER AT https://bit.ly/CMS_Nov14