Greater access to care

I would like Sens. John Boozman and Tom Cotton to support S828, which would provide for the coverage of marriage and family therapist services and mental health counselor services under Medicare Part B.

I am a licensed professional counselor and marriage and family therapist, and currently, recipients of Medicare Part B cannot see me even though they can see similarly licensed professionals, including social workers. This is an inconsistency that needs to be addressed so that recipients of Medicare Part B have greater access to mental health care, as my two licenses are among the most common types of licensed mental health providers.

CURT MATZENBACHER

Springdale