Music Therapy Reimbursement: Best Practices and Procedures

The music therapy profession is receiving increased recognition as an effective treatment option in a variety of healthcare settings. As a result, the question of how to finance music therapy services is growing in importance. Discovering ways to reimburse music therapy services through public and private third party payment systems has become a critical component of the business of music therapy. This book provides valuable resources, including marketing tools, sample forms, and coding information, which are critical to securing reimbursement.

Judy Simpson, MHP, MT-BC, is the Director of Government Relations for the American Music Therapy Association. Debra S. Burns, Ph.D., FAMI, MT-BC, is a postdoctoral fellow at the Indiana School of Nursing.