Dear Savvy Senior: What types of mental health services does Medicare cover? I struggle with anxiety and depression, and my primary care provider recommended I see a therapist or psychiatrist. — ...

According to telehealth.org, policy changes have also helped telehealth become a permanent option for Medicare patients. The Consolidated Appropriations Acts of 2021 and 2023 removed limits on where ...

Mario Aguilar covers technology in health care, including artificial intelligence, virtual reality, wearable devices, telehealth, and digital therapeutics. His stories explore how tech is changing the ...

A Virginia Tech professor’s research has influenced an historic expansion of Medicare’s mental health coverage. This relates to the U.S. witnessing the largest expansion of Medicare’s mental health ...

Medicare Advantage beneficiaries with mental health diagnoses see more nurse practitioners and fewer internal medicine and emergency medicine specialists after switching to traditional Medicare.

A new proposal includes three new codes that would reimburse doctors for the usage of FDA-approved digital tools in treatment. For the first time ever, the federal government is seriously considering ...

Companies running private Medicare and Medicaid insurance plans inaccurately list many mental health professionals as being available to treat the plans’ members, a new federal watchdog report says.

Medicare isn't a "set it and forget it" program. Coverage that worked well one year may not be so great in others. Changes ...

People of all ages can experience mental or behavioral health challenges. Here’s what’s involved in getting treatment under Medicare. It may be easier than you think. Many people believe they should ...

If you’re over 65 years old, there is a 1 in 4 chance you are navigating a mental health condition, according to the National Council on Aging, and an even higher chance you’re enrolled in Medicare.