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2025 IAC Survey Results: Moving from Anecdotes to Evidence

This year, the Ohio Counseling Association Insurance Advocacy Committee (IAC) took an important step forward: shifting advocacy from anecdote to evidence . In support of provider-friendly legislation currently being discussed in Ohio, we gathered both survey data and concrete documentation from counselors across the state. The goal was straightforward—document patterns while remaining compliant with antitrust law and focusing on systemic practices rather than individual rate

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Apr 17

A Chair's Perspective: Clinically Integrated Networks - A Possible Path Forward

If the problem is structural, the response must also be structural. One promising pathway within the current legal landscape is the development of Clinically Integrated Networks (CINs). A CIN is a formally organized network of providers who collaborate around shared clinical standards, governance, and measurable quality improvement. Because the collaboration focuses on improving quality and efficiency of care, it can operate within federal antitrust guidance. A well-structure

Committee and Coalition Community

Michael Desposito

Apr 17

Telehealth Billing Policy Updates

I would like to thank Dr. Jim Broyles and the Ohio Psychological Association for their leadership and ongoing work in helping provide guidance on this important issue. Their efforts to clarify evolving telehealth policies have been a valuable resource for behavioral health providers navigating these changes. Telehealth coverage for behavioral health services continues across major payers serving Ohio. I received a lot of communication in 2025 from professional counselors in t

Policy and Parity Updates

Michael Desposito

Mar 12

A Chair's Perspective: The Structural Disadvantage Facing Professional Counselors

There is a difficult truth in today’s behavioral health economy: professional counselors are structurally disadvantaged in the insurance marketplace . Not because we lack skill or outcomes, but because we operate inside a legal and economic system that was not designed for small professional entities to negotiate on equal footing with large health systems. Federal antitrust law prevents independent providers from collectively negotiating reimbursement rates. We cannot coordin

Committee and Coalition Community

Michael Desposito

Mar 9