Does Medicare Cover Therapy?

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Medicare only covers mental health services you receive through a licensed psychiatrist, clinical psychologist, or other health professional who accepts Medicare assignments.

Medicare Part B (medical insurance) helps pay for the following outpatient mental health services, one depression screening per year from a primary care doctor or at a primary care clinic that can provide follow-up treatment and referrals, individual and group psychotherapy with doctors (or with certain other licensed professionals, as the state where you get the services allows), family counseling, if the purpose is to help with your treatment, testing to determine if you’re getting the services and help you need, psychiatric evaluation, medication management, diagnostic tests, partial hospitalization, a one-time “Welcome to Medicare” preventive visit. This visit includes a review of your possible risk factors for depression, and a yearly “wellness” visit. Talk to your doctor or other health care provider about changes in your mental health since your last visit. Part B also covers outpatient mental health services to treat substance use.

You pay nothing for your annual depression screening if your doctor or health care provider accepts the assignment. After you meet the Part B deductible, you pay 20% of the Medicare-approved amount for visits to your doctor or other health care provider to diagnose or treat your condition. If you get your services in a hospital outpatient clinic or hospital outpatient department, you may have to pay an additional copayment or coinsurance amount to the hospital.

Learn more about Medicare mental health coverage.

Medicare Therapists and Counselors

Morgun Custer, Ph.D.

Austin

Texas

I am a licensed clinical psychologist practicing in Austin, Texas, and serving all of Texas and New York state. My practice specializes in recovery from depression, anxiety, trauma, and relationship problems. If you are interested in learning more, you can check out my practice website at (www.homeofmentalhealth.com).

Dr. Lucie M. Taustine, Ph.D.

Massapequa Park

New York

My approach to understanding people is grounded in diverse psychoanalytic and psychodynamic theory; I believe in both conscious and unconscious motivations for our thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. Since not all patients want or need the same type of treatment, my skillset includes: psychoanalysis, psychodynamic therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy, therapeutic hypnosis, holistic approaches...
I strive to use a method that will work best for you and your situation. I believe that developing mutual trust is an important element in the success of your work together. I believe that people do not exist in isolation, and our feelings and behavior are strongly influenced by our interactions with others and our environment.

Jose Btesh

Delray Beach

Florida

I was born and raised in Argentina. I am a trilingual (Spanish- English- Portuguese) Licensed Mental Health Counselor, specializing in several areas. I have worked for over 30 years providing counseling to children, adolescents, and adults suffering from a variety of Life Issues, occurring to every human being. In my current practice, I focus on helping individuals resolve, eliminate, and…

Idaho Youth Ranch

Boise

Idaho

It's not always easy to know the difference between normal teenage moodiness and the signs of something more serious. We help young people ages 9 to 24 and their families with proven therapies designed to address dangerous behaviors or troubling feelings or experiences.