Unlocking Mental Health Resources for Medicare Patients: Inpatient & Outpatient Support You Need to Know

Inpatient And Outpatient Care

Medicare for mental health includes inpatient and outpatient care. Medicare also covers prescription medications, but you must have a Medicare prescription drug plan (PDP) or a Medicare Advantage Plan that includes drug coverage.

You can find the guide HERE.

Detailed Outpatient Medicare Services

Medicare for mental health includes outpatient services that you receive outside of an inpatient setting, such as a clinic, doctor’s office, community mental health center, residential treatment facility, or outpatient hospital department.

Common services include individual and group counseling, depression screening, medication management, and treatment for alcohol and drug abuse.

You can find the guide HERE.

Inpatient Mental Health Medicare Services

Medicare Part A (hospital insurance) covers inpatient mental health care services you get in either a general hospital or a psychiatric hospital that only cares for people with mental health conditions. The main reason you may be hospitalized with a mental health concern is to help you be properly diagnosed, treated, and stabilized so you can safely return to your community.

You can find the guide HERE.

What If You Can’t Afford Coverage

If you can’t afford your mental health care services or medications, there are resources at the federal and state level to help. The programs discussed below require you to demonstrate low income and resources that prevent you from being able to afford the care and coverage you need. Contact each program to see if you qualify and what you need to do to apply.

You can find the guide HERE.