Mental Health Access and Provider Support Act of 2026

This bill would change how Medicare calculates payments for certain mental health services. It amends two payment provisions in the Social Security Act that now set payment at 75 percent of the amount Medicare pays a psychologist. Under the bill, those provisions would instead use 85 percent of the amount in the Medicare physician fee schedule. The text does not name the providers, but these provisions are commonly understood to cover clinical social workers, marriage and family therapists, and mental health counselors. The changes would apply to services provided on or after January 1, 2027.

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Sponsors

• Brian K. Fitzpatrick Republican sponsor
• 7 cosponsors