RESEARCH | Medicare Reimbursement for Counselors: Counseling Professionals’ Advocacy Beliefs and Behavior

AgeWell team members Matt Fullen and Jyotsana Sharma published their work “Medicare Reimbursement for Counselors: Counseling Professionals’ Advocacy Beliefs and Behavior” in the March 2020 issue of Counselor Education and Supervision.

Abstract

The authors analyzed data from 5,528 American Counseling Association members to examine advocacy beliefs and behavior regarding Medicare reimbursement and advocacy for counselors. Nearly half (49.3%) of the respondents had participated in one or more forms of Medicare reimbursement advocacy. Advocacy participation differed significantly by professional status.