Press Release
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Dec 23, 2022 16:00 EST
SAN DIEGO, December 23, 2022 (Newswire.com)
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The California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists (CAMFT) is celebrating the momentous passage of the Mental Health Access Improvement Act within the Omnibus bill, which includes Marriage and Family Therapists (MFTs) as Medicare providers.
“Access to mental health services is vital to the health and well-being of our communities, and without Marriage and Family Therapists, these services would be limited,” said Representative Mike Thompson. “I am proud that my legislation to make Medicare cover mental health services provided by counselors and Marriage and Family Therapists was included in the government funding bill. This permanent expansion will…