@slarson14 Traditional Medicare Part B does cover mental health counseling by mental health providers who take Medicare. My husband's sessions with a Ph.D.-level psychologist are covered by his Medicare Part B and his supplementary plan. Psychiatrists are medical doctors and so long as they take Medicare the visits will be covered. Sometimes there are co-pays.

It's possible that Medicare Advantage Plans that are offered by private insurance companies do not cover mental health counseling although by law they should since Traditional Medicare covers mental health. I don't know but one can figure that out by calling the phone number of the back of their Medicare Advantage Plan card.

Than
ks I will keep trying! So true healthcare is a wait and a challenge!

@slarson14
Medicare does pay for psychiatric and mental health counseling. I have been seeing a pyschiatric specialist at Mayo since 2015.

If you are talking about Medicare Advantage it is important to know that when you transfer to an Advantage program you are no longer in Medicare you are in the insurance company you chose to move to. Those can or don't allow seeing or covering medical and mental health services that Medicare will.

I do know that you can go on Medicare and search for medical and psychological services in your area that take Medicare.