Medicare Marriage Counselors in Hixson, TN - Medicare Status, Address, Contact

Marriage Counselors in Hixson, TN Accepting Medicare

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Mrs. Natalie Akins, M.S., M.A., AMFT
Marriage & Family Therapist
Medicare: Not Enrolled in Medicare
Practice Location: 5450 Highway 153 Ste 126, Hixson, TN 37343
Phone: 423-503-2612

Stephen H Thayer, LMFT
Marriage & Family Therapist
Medicare: Medicare Enrolled
Practice Location: 5010 Austin Rd, Hixson, TN 37343
Phone: 423-602-4393

Medicare Therapists in Hixson, TN:

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Marriage Counselors: A marriage and family therapist is a person with a master's degree in marriage and family therapy, or a master's or doctoral degree in a related mental health field with substantially equivalent coursework in marriage and family therapy, who receives supervised clinical experience, or a person who meets the state requirements to practice as a marriage and family therapist. A marriage and family therapist treats mental and emotional disorders within the context of marriage and family systems. A marriage and family therapist provides mental health and counseling services to individuals, couples, families, and groups.

Medicare Program: Medicare is a federal government program which provides health insurance to people who are 65 or older. This program also covers certain younger people with disabilities (who receive Social Security Disability Insurance - SSDI), and people with End-Stage Renal Disease (permanent kidney failure requiring dialysis or a transplant, sometimes called ESRD.

Medicare Assignment: Assignment means that your doctor, provider, or supplier agrees (or is required by law) to accept the Medicare-approved amount as full payment for covered services. Most doctors, providers, and suppliers accept assignment, but you should always check to make sure. Participating providers have signed an agreement to accept assignment for all Medicare-covered services.

NPI Number: The National Provider Identifier (NPI) is a unique identification number for covered health care providers. The NPI must be used in lieu of legacy provider identifiers in the HIPAA standards transactions. Covered health care providers and all health plans and health care clearinghouses must use the NPIs in the administrative and financial transactions adopted under HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act).

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