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Originally Posted by Miracle1986
Found a T that I really want to want with... but Medicare won't cover her because she is a professional counselor and Medicare and Medicaid and will not cover Licensed Professional Counselors (LPC). They only cover Licensed Social Workers (LCSW), PhDs, PsyDs and MDs. The T told me that they have been promised parity for years but it hasn't come through yet. This is total bullcrap!!! I have been looking for a T for so long!!!  I am started to feel like it is hopeless. 
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Ask the therapist you found if she knows a therapist who Medicare covers.
When I was looking for a T, my T was originally covered by insurance, then my insurance changed. No big deal because deductible is sky high. Anyway, my T offered to help me find someone on my insurance if she could, and she knew I didn't want a certain type of therapy and she knew of some who offered the therapy I wanted but who didn't list it as an area of expertise because it isn't popular with insurance. So the therapist you found might be able to help you find what you want.