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(CY) 2022 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Proposed Rule: Key Provisions Impacting Clinical Social Workers

Social Work Blog

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) proposed CY 2022 Physician Fee Schedule (PFS) issued on July 16 includes a variety of provisions that are relevant to clinical social workers (CSWs) who are participating providers in Medicare. Telehealth. We urge CMS to continue to ensure payment parity for telehealth services.

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NASW Observes Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Month

Social Work Blog

NASW recognizes June as Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Awareness Month. Time Moves Different in Here: Clinical Implications for Working with Populations of Color, Complex Trauma and Dissociation in the Age of COVID 19 . Treating PTSD and Co-Occurring Substance Use Disorders Using Prolonged Exposure. June 3, 2022.

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Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Final Rule for CY 2022

Social Work Blog

Implications for Clinical Social Workers. The 2400+-page rule includes updates to policies and payments that are pertinent to clinical social workers (CSWs) and other Medicare providers. Telehealth. Before the public health emergency (PHE), Medicare telehealth coverage was limited. December 2021.

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Highlights of CMS 2023 Proposed Physician Fee Schedule

Social Work Blog

The following provides key takeaways for clinical social workers: Telehealth. CMS is proposing several policy changes to Medicare telehealth services. This includes extending coverage for telehealth services that have been temporarily authorized during the COVID-19 public health emergency (PHE). Behavioral Health.

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News Items – May 25, 2023

Social Workers Speak

Olivia Knox, New York State chapter policy coordinator for the National Association of Social Workers , said one dropped provision was payment parity for telehealth services. says Wiseman, a licensed clinical social worker who has worked with farmers on Long Island for 30 years. Not every proposed provision made it to the final budget.

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News Items – May 25, 2023

Social Workers Speak

Olivia Knox, New York State chapter policy coordinator for the National Association of Social Workers , said one dropped provision was payment parity for telehealth services. says Wiseman, a licensed clinical social worker who has worked with farmers on Long Island for 30 years. Not every proposed provision made it to the final budget.

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Native American Healthcare Disparities: Challenges and Solutions

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I work with healthcare facilities to identify unique healthcare workforce needs and offer innovative solutions for regulatory compliance, hiring and onboarding, staffing and retention, and clinical learning. Insufficient funding creates a lack of clinical resources because available funding is often put toward direct patient care.