"Heartbreaking" Referrals, Professional "Disgrace": The Impact of Medicare Ineligibility on the Counseling Profession. Issue 1 (8th April 2020)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Fullen, Matthew C.; Wiley, Jonathan D.; Jordan, Justin; Sharma, Jyotsana; Lawson, Gerard
• Is Part Of: Adultspan journal. Volume 19:Issue 1(2020)
• Page Start: 3
• Page End: 21
• Publication Date: 2020-04-08
• Subjects: Medicare -- professional issues -- advocacy -- gerontological counseling -- qualitative research; Adulthood -- Periodicals; Aging -- Psychological aspects -- Periodicals; Counseling -- Periodicals; 361.06084
• DOI: 10.1002/adsp.12084
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1524-6817

Abstract

Abstract : To better understand the impact of the Medicare mental health coverage gap, the authors analyzed survey data provided by 1, 859 members of the American Counseling Association using a conventional qualitative content analysis. One overarching theme, direct impact of Medicare policy on the counseling profession, is presented, along with 3 thematic categories: emotional impact on providers, economic toll on providers, and negative influence on profession's credibility. Implications for the counseling profession are discussed.