Medicare Webinar Series

Late-Life Suicide Prevention: From Assessment to Intervention

Published: 04/03/2025

Older adults are one of the highest-risk age groups for suicide completion. In this recorded webinar, you'll learn about the epidemiology of suicide in later life, assessment tools to assess suicide risk in later life, and promising intervention approaches. This webinar features Kimberly A. Van Orden, PhD; Jordan B. Westcott, PhD, NCC; and Katherine M. Hertlein, PhD, LMFT. 

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The Year in Review and What's Ahead: Counselors and MFTs in Medicare

Published: 11/14/2024

2024 marks the first year mental health counselors and marriage and family therapists qualify as providers under Medicare. Learn about the first-year results of the new coverage, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ (CMS) strategy to improve mental health care, and how to enroll as a Medicare provider. This insightful webinar features Doug Jacobs, MD, MPH, Chief Transformation Officer at CMS.

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Engagement Opportunities for County Behavioral Health Directors With MHCs and MFTs Under Medicare

Published: 10/10/2024

Representatives from the National Association of County Behavioral Health and Developmental Disability Directors, the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy, and National Board for Certified Counselors discuss ways for mental health counselors and marriage and family therapists to engage with County Behavioral Health Directors to expand workforce and access for communities.

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Counseling Older Adults: Utilizing Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to Promote Well-Being

Published: 9/26/2024

In this webinar,counselor educator, researcher, and advocate, Matthew Fullen, PhD, MDiv, LPCC (OH), reviews transtheoretical treatment considerations related to working with older adults, followed by a deeper dive into utilizing acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) for this population.

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Making Informed Decisions Before Submitting Claims to Medicare

Published: 7/25/24

In this webinar, Stephanie Portzline and Amy Ascher, CPC, CEMC, cover best practices for information validation before billing and requirements related to coding, billing, documentation, patient privacy, fraud prevention, and more.

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Normal Cognitive Aging and Dementia: What Counselors and MFTs Need to Know

Published: 6/20/2024

During this webinar, presenter Dr. Suzanne Musil, a board-certified clinical neuropsychologist, explains how to recognize normal and abnormal cognitive change and how clinicians can apply this knowledge in their care of older adults.

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New Medicare Advantage Plan Engagement Opportunities for Counselors and MFTs:

Published: 04/18/2024

In this webinar, presenters from Better Medicare Alliance and Carelon Behavioral Health share information about the role that Medicare Advantage (MA) plans play for Medicare beneficiaries and opportunities for behavioral health practitioners to enroll in MA insurance panels.

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The Process of Working With Older Adults in Psychotherapy:

Published: 3/21/2024

The MMHWC in collaboration with the E4 Center of Excellence for Behavioral Health Disparities in Aging present information that examines more closely the effective management of counseling older adults as it relates to having an awareness of our own ideas about aging, recognition of what elements of normal aging may impact the therapy process, and strategies to manage these elements.

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Older Adult Mental Health 101:

Published: 3/20/2024

The MMHWC in collaboration with the E4 Center of Excellence for Behavioral Health Disparities in Aging provide an overview of older adult mental health to help clinicians gain a better understanding of the unique ways that mental health disorders can present in older adults, identify barriers to diagnosis and treatment, and employ evidence-based assessments and treatments.

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The Role of Medicare Administrative Contractors: Enrollment to Payment:

Published: 2/1/2024

Representatives from Medicare Administrative Contractors (MACs) explain the MACs’ responsibilities and how they interact with Medicare-enrolled mental health counselors and marriage and family therapists including enrollment, claims processing, payment, and other procedures.

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Medicare 601:

Published: 11/17/2023

Representatives from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and the law firm of Weintraub Tobin review the 2024 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule final rule, provide step-by-step enrollment procedures, and answer frequently asked questions related to enrollment and opt-out procedures for mental health counselors and marriage and family therapists.

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Medicare 501:

Published: 10/5/2023

The MMHWC and the National Council for Mental Wellbeing come together to explore the primary roles that community behavioral health centers play in providing mental health and substance use services to improve quality of life for older adults with mental health conditions and the skills and experience of MFTs and counselors and how they can address the needs of county behavioral health directors in serving Medicare beneficiaries with mental health conditions.

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Medicare 401:

Published: 8/17/2023

Specialists from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, the law firm of Weintraub Tobin, and the Government Affairs Department at NBCC discuss the proposed rule for the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule and answer questions previously submitted by practitioners from across the country.

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Medicare 301:

Published: 6/29/2023

Experts from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) and the law firm of Weintraub Tobin discuss the implementation features of the Medicare Part B coverage of counselors and marriage and family therapists, as well as the implications for providers. This webinar covers an overview of the major steps providers will need to take to enroll in the traditional Medicare fee-for-service program.

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Medicare 201:

Published: 5/5/2023

Panelists from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) provide an inside look at the process leading up to provider registration. This webinar covers the new regulatory process for implementing Medicare Part B coverage.

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Medicare 101:

Published: 04/21/2023

Policy experts and staff from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) present an introduction to the Medicare program for counselors and marriage and family therapists. This webinar covers key components of the Mental Health Access Improvement Act and its implications for counselors.

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