LICENSED PROVIDERS MUST CONSIDER THEIR MEDICARE STATUS

As we move through 2025, it’s important to stay informed about essential issues—especially how LMFTs' Medicare eligibility might affect you and your patients. LMFTs now have the option to opt in, opt out, or take no action regarding Medicare. While CAMFT has been sharing information on this topic since December 2023, some members are still navigating what this change means for them. If you haven’t yet considered your Medicare status, now is the time. Some providers are facing penalties such as having to pay money back to Medicare beneficiaries who they were seeing via private pay without opting out AND using a Medicare-specific private pay contract.

To better understand Medicare and the potential impact on your practice, visit CAMFT's Medicare Corner for more details.