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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. Rural Health Clinics (RHCs) and Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs).

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UPDATE: Federal Rule to Prevent Surprise Health Care Billing – Application to Clinical Social Workers

Social Work Blog

We are also advocating on behalf of clinical social workers with key federal regulatory agencies and other stakeholders. not enrolled in any health plan) and self-pay (e.g., Medicare, Medicaid, TRICARE, Indian Health Service or the Veterans Affairs health system). Background on Federal Rule.

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In California, “child welfare’s” ACEs evangelists are saying the quiet part out loud

NCCPR Child Welfare Blog

Even if they know that can do enormous harm, they may feel obligated to do it because they are mandated reporters. Imagine anyone on the Left, let alone anyone prominent in a self-proclaimed “anti-racist organization” saying that “stop and frisk” policing is preventive, not surveillance. Or they might just call the child abuse hotline.