2025 IAC Survey Results: Why This Matters and What Comes Next

These findings point to something larger than frustration. They reveal administrative instability within the system itself. And that instability has real consequences.

When credentialing stretches for a year, when payments are delayed for months, or when clawbacks occur long after services are delivered, small practices absorb the risk. Over time, that strain impacts sustainability, workforce retention, and ultimately client access to care.

This is why the IAC’s work matters.

By submitting both survey data and documentation, counselors across Ohio have helped shift advocacy into a more credible and effective space—one grounded in evidence rather than opinion. It positions professional counselors as organized, informed stakeholders in ongoing policy conversations.

Just as important, this work was collective.

It happened because counselors took the time to:

• Complete surveys

• Submit redacted documentation

• Share experiences responsibly within legal boundaries

That participation is what makes systemic advocacy possible.

Looking ahead, the IAC will continue monitoring pending legislation and its implementation. In the meantime, counselors are encouraged to continue submitting trends and redacted documentation so patterns can be tracked over time.

Because when data is gathered ethically and strategically, it strengthens the profession without compromising legal boundaries.

This was a meaningful step forward.

And it was built by you.