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AgeWell's Matthew Fullen speaks with New York Times on counseling, affordability, and Medicare reimbursement

“[Licensed professional counselors and marriage and family therapists] comprise about 40 percent of the mental health work force, but they’re not eligible under Medicare,” Fullen told the Times. “That’s a pretty heavy disincentive to getting the help you need.”

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Medicare Coverage GapNick GowenDecember 23, 2020
WFXR speaks with AgeWell's Matthew Fullen about older adult wellness and new grant

“Many older adults don’t think about their lives as lives of resilience,” said Fullen, “and yet by virtue of aging, growing older, having these rich life histories, many older adults are naturally quite resilient people.”

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Wellness & ResilienceNick GowenDecember 18, 2020
AgeWell receives Promising Practices Award from Mather Institute

The AgeWell Counseling Program has received the 2020 Promising Practice Award from Mather Institute, a national resource for research and information about wellness, aging, trends in senior living, and successful aging service innovations.

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Counseling Older AdultsNick GowenDecember 14, 2020
Team members earn $100,000 grant to develop wellness coaching program for older adults

“Wellness coaching represents an opportunity for someone to pause, reflect on their values and needs, and make decisions about what they want in life,” said Fullen. “We believe this is a way to support autonomy and choice at a key juncture in people’s lives.”

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Wellness & ResilienceNick GowenDecember 11, 2020
RESEARCH | The impact of the Medicare mental health coverage gap on rural mental health care access
Medicare Coverage Gap, ResearchNick GowenOctober 1, 2020
RESEARCH | Mental health distress in homebound older adults: Importance of the aging network
Suicide Prevention, ResearchNick GowenApril 29, 2020
RESEARCH | Mental health distress in homebound older adults: Importance of the aging network
Suicide Prevention, ResearchNick GowenApril 29, 2020
RESEARCH | Medicare Reimbursement for Counselors: Counseling Professionals’ Advocacy Beliefs and Behavior
Medicare Coverage Gap, ResearchNick GowenMarch 10, 2020
RESEARCH | Analyzing the Impact of the Medicare Coverage Gap on Counseling Professionals: Results of a National Study
Research, Medicare Coverage GapNick GowenMarch 8, 2020
RESEARCH | The Medicare Mental Health Coverage Gap: How Licensed Professional Counselors Navigate Medicare-Ineligible Provider Status
Research, Medicare Coverage GapNick GowenNovember 1, 2019
RESEARCH | “Bearing the burden”: Rural implications of licensed professionals’ exclusion from Medicare
Research, Medicare Coverage GapNick GowenOctober 1, 2019

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