Tell your Congress, The House of Representatives, President Obama, and the Governor to pass the Bills allowing Medicare recipients and our Veterans the right receive Mental Health and Substance Abuse treatment from Licensed Professional Counselors & Licensed Marriage & Family Therapists!!
Why is this important?
Licensed Professional Counselors and are being discriminated against. Licensed Marriage and Family Therapists are also being discriminated against. Both professionals are reimbursed by most of if not every other insurance company EXCEPT MEDICARE & THE VETERAN'S ADMINISTRATION. Both of these licensed and credentialed are the academic equals of Licensed Clinical Social Workers, who get reimbursement from these entities. Mental Health Services are greatly needed among Medicare recipients, as well as the countless veterans and their families, suffering from the emotional fallout of serving their country. Some day either you or a loved one may find themselves on Medicare and in need Mental Health or substance abuse services and being denied access to half the qualified professionals. Why? Because of politics as usual. Please call or write your congress person and house representIves. Insist they pass these bills. Thank you.
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