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Improve Mental Health Care During Mental Health Month

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Our country is facing unprecedented numbers of people experiencing symptoms of mental health conditions as well as people with mental illness whose symptoms are worsening. But people are struggling to find mental health professionals who take their health insurance when they need help.

 

Unfortunately, some health plans – including Medicare – don’t cover care from certain types of mental health professionals. That’s why your members of Congress need to hear from you about two important bills that can help change this.

 

The Mental Health Access Improvement Act (S. 828/H.R. 432) and the Promoting Effective and Empowering Recovery Services in Medicare (PEERS) Act (S. 2144/H.R. 2767) would allow people covered by Medicare to get help from marriage and family therapists, licensed mental health counselors, or peer support specialists. Millions of people are covered by Medicare, including people over the age of 65 and certain younger individuals with disabilities like mental health conditions. They need access to a sufficient mental health workforce.

 

These bills would increase the Medicare workforce by over 225,000 mental health providers – helping more people access services in their community. Ask your members of Congress to support passage of the Mental Health Access Improvement Act and the PEERS Act TODAY.

 

Want to get more attention from your member of Congress’ office? Customize the message to share a time when it was hard for you to find a mental health professional when you needed help.

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