학술논문

Medicare Reimbursement of Licensed Professional Counselors.
Document Type
Article
Author
Source
Counseling Today; Aug2006, Vol. 49 Issue 2, p45-45, 1/3p
Subject
Cubin, Barbara
Legislation
Legislative bills
Medical care for older people
Health insurance reimbursement
Medicare laws
United States legislators
United States
Language
ISSN
10788719
Abstract
The article introduces the legislation H.R. 5324 (Seniors Mental Health Access Improvement Act of 2006) by Representative Barbara Cubin, a member of the Energy and Commerce Committee, one of the two committees that has jurisdiction over Medicare in the U.S. The legislation would permit state-licensed mental health counselors and marriage and family therapists to bill Medicare for services provided to seniors.