Mental Health Improvement Act
(aka, adding Counselors to Medicare)
There is a stated and growing demand for mental health services across the US, including among those who use Medicare.
Two bills pending in the US House and Senate aim to solve this problem by adding LPCs to Medicare. S. 828 and H.R. 432 would add licensed counselors to Medicare. The Mental Health Improvement Act has gained bipartisan support and was passed through the Commerce Committee. It is ready to go, and needs your support!
Adding counselors to Medicare would:
Contact your US Representative and US Senators and ask them to support these bills! You can easily take action using ACA’s Action Center. In less than five minutes, you can make a big difference!