Social Work Blog

DECEMBER 20, 2021

On November 2, 2021, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released the CY 2022 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (PFS) final rule. OTPs are able to deliver counseling and therapy services via audio-only interaction (e.g. Implications for Clinical Social Workers. December 2021. Opioid Treatment Programs (OTP).

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Social Workers Speak

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

Discernment counseling is a short-term therapy “designed to help couples on the brink of divorce gain clarity and confidence about deciding on a direction for their marriage,” according to Susan Lager, LICSW, a psychotherapist and relationship coach who conducts discernment counseling in Portsmouth, N.H. PsychCentral. Psychology Today.

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Social Workers Speak

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

For instance, social workers provide counseling and support through shelter programs, individual counseling, and court advocacy. Terry Werner is executive director of NASW-SD: SD Voters Approve Medicaid Expansion. Social workers also advocate for programs and legislation to address domestic Violence. Public Service News.

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Social Workers Speak

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

Her 20 or so family clients reside in the surrounding rural areas and most are Medicaid participants. Johnson-Young , LCSW, CEO and co-owner of Central Counseling Services in California, recommends choosing someone who identifies as LGBTQ+ , if possible. The families are often physically and socially isolated. “I

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Social Workers Speak

JUNE 10, 2022

” Francis says Texas leaders made a political choice not to expand Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act, which leaves funding on the table. Parents need to be asking those questions directly to their kids,” said Jessica Jaramillo, licensed clinical social worker and owner of Southland Child, Adult & Family Counseling. “It

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NCCPR Child Welfare Blog

DECEMBER 27, 2023

Expand Medicaid: Less “neglect.” In Los Angeles, The Imprint reports , when families are forced to jump through all sorts of hoops in order to get their children back, they’ve actually had to pay for the hoops – in other words, these parents, almost all impoverished, had to pay for their own “counseling” “parent education” etc.

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Relias

MAY 1, 2022

Because the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services will not reimburse healthcare organizations for costs associated with hospital- or facility-acquired pressure injuries, appropriate assessment at the time of admission is vital.

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Relias

JUNE 1, 2023

The percentage is even higher in our heavier Medicaid markets,” said Hermosillo. This included prior authorizations, pre-registration, financial counseling, price estimates, and collections. “A small amount of education on these important points can make all the difference,” said Budri. About 30% of payers require these notifications.

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Relias

JUNE 1, 2023

The percentage is even higher in our heavier Medicaid markets,” said Hermosillo. This included prior authorizations, pre-registration, financial counseling, price estimates, and collections. “A small amount of education on these important points can make all the difference,” said Budri. About 30% of payers require these notifications.

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