• The Department of Veterans Affairs Officially Launches New Occupational Series

    In October 2020, Congress passed The Commander John Scott Hannon Veterans Mental Health Care Improvement Act, which was far-reaching legislation to address mental health care delivery issues in the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). It includes provisions related to suicide […]

  • We Did It! Medicare Reimbursement Now Law

    Dec 23, 2022 For over a decade, the American Counseling Association and its partner organizations have advocated for the successful passage of the Mental Health Access Improvement Act (S. 828/H.R. 432). Although this bill has previously passed the U.S. House […]

  • Support Medicare Legislation

    The American Counseling Association (ACA), American Mental Health Counselors Association (AMHCA), and the National Board for Certified Counselors (NBCC) are working in collaboration with the Medicare Mental Health Workforce Coalition to urge you to contact Congress today in support of […]

  • House of Representatives Ways & Means Committee Approves Mental Health Access Improvement Act (H.R. 432)

    Yesterday, Sept. 21, 2022, the House of Representatives Ways and Means Committee approved the Mental Health Access Improvement Act (H.R. 432) in a key bipartisan vote supporting Medicare coverage for the counseling profession. The bill passed as part of a […]

  • Shadow Profiles From Therapist Directory Spark Startup Backlash

    Shira Stein, Bloomberg Law August 5, 2022, 3:24 PM MDT The therapist’s page on the CareDash website looked official: It had a profile photo, an office address and phone number, and a button to “check availability” and book an appointment. […]