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National Report Addresses Nursing Home Quality & Promotes Value of Social Work

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During the coming months, association staff will read and analyze other report recommendations—including those not focused on the social work profession—and engage in the following activities: development of an NASW Practice Perspective to educate members about the report in greater depth.

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Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Final Rule for CY 2022

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Implications for Clinical Social Workers. On November 2, 2021, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released the CY 2022 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (PFS) final rule. Exceptions to the in-person visit is based on the beneficiary’s circumstance which must be documented in the clinical record.

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Highlights of CMS 2023 Proposed Physician Fee Schedule

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On July 7, 2022, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released its proposed rule of the Physician Fee Schedule (PFS) that announced proposed policy and practice changes for Medicare Part B payments beginning January 1, 2023. The proposed changes may impact social workers and other Medicare providers in various settings.

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Federal Rule to Prevent Surprise Health Care Billing

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Application to Clinical Social Work Services. Under a new federal rule to protect consumers from surprise health care bills, clinical social workers and other health care provider types must, effective January 1, 2022, provide a good faith estimate of expected charges. See January 5, 2022 update.

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Federal Rule to Prevent Surprise Health Care Billing

Social Work Blog

Application to Clinical Social Work Services. Under a new federal rule to protect consumers from surprise health care bills, clinical social workers and other health care provider types must, effective January 1, 2022, provide a good faith estimate of expected charges. December 2021. Timeframes.

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Members in the News – July 28, 2023

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alongside other influential social workers, including NAACP co-founder W.E.B. Ryan Estes is a member of NASW-NC: Tillis, local leaders discuss federal funding needs for school mental health and safety Port City Daily Estes added students and teachers were “traumatized” and that would take a while to subside, even with adequate resources.