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Promoting the Profession of Art Therapy!
The American Art Therapy Association’s public policy and advocacy programs serve to support the full participation of art therapists in their careers and in specialty job areas in which they seek to provide quality health and wellness services.
New York Licensed Creative Arts Therapists Eligible to be Directors of Mental Health Community Services. Click here to learn more.
New York Joins states with insurance mandates for autism services.
New York recently became one of over 30 states and the District of Columbia with laws requiring insurance coverage for autism. Click here for details.
American Art Therapy Association Participates in Arts Advocacy Day 2012 Planning. Click here for more information.
Guidelines for Insurers:
Art Therapy Services & Reimbursement Claims Determinations |
These Art Therapy Guidelines for Insurers are designed to assist healthcare insurance companies and third-party claims administrators in their review of reimbursement claims that involve art therapy services. The guidelines provide information about how to apply medical necessity criteria to art therapy services and differentiate cases where coverage exclusions do not apply. Study abstracts, on the efficacy of art therapy services in improving client outcomes, are included with citations, categorized by population type. Click here to read the guidelines.
Launching and Managing Your Art Therapy Practice |
 This tool kit assists practicing art therapists, new professionals and students structure and grow their practice effectively. The step by step guide and connection to resources is intended to be a convenient way for members to begin and continue to build a successful private practice career in art therapy. New information and practice management resources will be added to this on-line resource going forward. Members may access the kit by clicking here.
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 The Association through its Government Affairs Committee works to encourage and support the ‘Professional Art Therapy’ license and to broaden licensure access for art therapists in general. In addition to the “Professional Art Therapist” license (LPAT) and the “Creative Arts Therapist” license (LCAT), many art therapists choose to hold licenses in closely related fields that reflect their practice focus, i.e., clinical social worker, marriage and family therapist, occupational therapist and others. Click here: licensing resources & U.S. Map with State License Board links
Insurance Coverage and Reimbursement |
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 The Association supports healthcare reform to benefit art therapists and their clients in areas such as employment, grants to School Health Centers and other facilities, educational assistance, broader insurance coverage that creates larger client pools, PCIPs and new QHP health plans, under the “Healthcare Reform Act,” PPACA.
UPDATE: Pre-Existing Condition Insurance Plans (PCIPs), established by the 2010 healthcare reform act (PPACA), enable people with “pre-existing” mental or physical conditions to obtain healthcare insurance coverage for these. Before PPACA, insurers commonly refused to cover “pre-existing” health disorders. If you or your clients have been denied health insurance for this reason and for PPACA information, go to www.healthcare.gov
How does health care reform affect you and other art therapists? Find out through Members-only, Go to: Overview: Healthcare Reform Act |
Military Service Personnel and their Families |
 The Association works to improve access to art therapists’ services for military personnel, veterans and their families. Art therapists provide crucial clinical and support services to active duty and veterans through DOD, TRICARE, VA coverage and civilian healthcare facilities, FEHP plans, private insurance, public programs and community organizations. |
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The Association works for greater insurance coverage and appropriate fees for services for art therapists. For an invaluable information source for both private and public health care provider qualifications and service reimbursement - Members-only, Go to: 
