Medicare

MFTs in Medicare

After 30 years of dedicated advocacy, Marriage and Family Therapists (MFTs) are now eligible to serve as Medicare Part B providers. The ability to provide services to this vastly underserved community is a privilege and one MFTs are uniquely qualified for with their family and systems training. Enroll today to be a Medicare provider.

Unsure if offering Medicare services is right for you? Hear from your MFT peers about why they enrolled.

Looking for additional training on working with older adults? Consider AAMFT’s Systemic Therapy Certificate on Effective and Meaningful Relational Therapy with Older Adult Clients.

Want to learn more before enrolling? Check out the Medicare Mental Health Workforce Coalition’s detailed FAQs.

Advantages of Enrolling as a Medicare Provider

The ability to provide services to the many Medicare beneficiaries in your community – 69 million potential clients nationwide.
The ability to continue treating your existing clients after they age into Medicare. This continuity of care is essential for older Americans experiencing mental health challenges.
Enrolling as a Medicare provider does not obligate you to accept all Medicare clients or a set number of Medicare clients. You can enroll without changing your business substantially – some practitioners may have only one Medicare client on their caseload at any given time.
Enrolling as a Medicare provider helps ease the dire shortage of Medicare mental health providers, especially in rural, low-income, and underserved communities.
Almost any willing MFT can enroll as a Medicare Part B fee for service provider. Medicare Advantage plans are also looking for Medicare-eligible providers to join their networks.
Enrolling as a Medicare provider will help you avoid future billing surprises. All MFTs must either enroll or opt-out of the Medicare program. Enrolling now helps ensure you won’t face consequences for unintentionally seeing a Medicare client.

Enrollment Resources

Download our MFTs in Medicare Overview to review frequently asked questions about the enrollment process.

Review the Marriage and Family Therapist (MFT) and Mental Health Counselor (MHC) Provider Enrollment Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).

Apply for your National Provider Identifier (NPI) via National Plan & Provider Enumeration System (NPPES). This is required of all medical providers and suppliers before enrolling as a Medicare provider.

When enrolling, you may have questions that need to be answered by the Medicare Administrative Contractor (MAC) for your state. To find their contact information, please use AAMFT's MAC Part B Contact Information document.

Medicare Webinars

AAMFT, in partnership with the Medicare Mental Health Workforce Coalition, has hosted a number of informative webinars covering everything from the basics on Medicare to understanding fees and reimbursements. Recorded versions can be viewed below.