County officials warn Chapter 75 certification is blocking local clinic from billing Medicare addiction services

Jan 14, 2026

A committee member said a newly hired therapist at a rural clinic cannot bill Medicare for addiction services because the clinic lacks Chapter 75 certification; members said obtaining the state certification can take a year or longer and local rural-health advocates are pressing the state for relief.

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During member sharing a board member described an operational barrier at a local rural clinic: the facility hired an AODA-certified therapist but cannot bill Medicare for addiction services because the clinic does not hold Chapter 75 certification.

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