Washington, DC – February 23, 2012 – Comments are due late on Monday, February 27, 2012, on interim TRICARE rules authorizing independent provider status for certified mental health counselors (CMHC). AMHCA has submitted its comments, and now we are urging all members to comment individually to reinforce mental health counselor concerns. Comments should be submitted on-line by 11:59 PM EST, February 27, 2012. Although AMHCA has submitted comments on behalf of the profession, it will strengthen the voice of mental health counseling if practitioners send individual comments. A summary of our comment letter and suggested talking points follow.
Category: Legislative Alerts
Deadline Missed for TRICARE LMHC Independent Practice Rule
LEGISLATIVE ALERTAmerican Mental Health Counselors Association801 N. Fairfax Street, Ste. 304Alexandria, VA 22314Deadline Missed for TRICARE LMHC Independent Practice RuleWashington, DC – June 24, 2011 – The National Def ...
Important information for all counselors
Summary of “The Paul Wellstone and Pete Domenici Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act of 2008” Purpose. The Mental Health Parity Act of 2008 will end health insurance benefits inequity between mental h ...
House Health Care Reform Bill Introduced Today with Medicare Eligibility for LMHCs
Alexandria, VA – October 29, 2009 – This morning, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, joined by members of the House Democratic Caucus, introduced the Affordable Health Care for America Act, known as H.R. 3962. This legislation ...
Reps. Rooney and McMahon Introduce CARES Act to Allow for LMHC/LPC TRICARE Independence
Reps. Rooney and McMahon Introduce CARES Act to Allow for LMHC/LPC TRICARE Independence Alexandria, VA – October 16, 2009 – AMHCA commends Reps. Tom Rooney (R-Fl), a member of the U.S. House of Representatives Armed Se ...
Close
Close
Close
Close