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14 Years of Obamacare: The ACA’s Impact on Social Determinants of Health and Social Workers’ Role

Social Work Blog

The ACA has played a substantial part in reducing racial and ethnic health disparities by broadening access to healthcare services, including mental health services, preventive care, maternity and newborn care, prescription drugs, and treatment for substance-use disorders. Today, 40 states and D.C.

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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. We welcome the proposed continuation of audio-only services as a telehealth modality.

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Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Final Rule for CY 2022

Social Work Blog

On November 2, 2021, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released the CY 2022 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (PFS) final rule. Implications for Clinical Social Workers. December 2021. NASW submitted comments on September 13, 2021 to CMS on the proposed rule.

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Types of Therapy and Mental Health Providers

Stop Abuse Campaign

MHCs and CSWs often work in community mental health clinics, which are more likely to accept a wider variety of insurance, including Medicaid. . DBT is especially effective for borderline personality disorder, trauma history, bipolar disorder, and may be used in the treatment of eating disorders. . Psychiatrists.

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News Items – May 11, 2023

Social Workers Speak

Representative Lydia Crafts’ own connection to the issue , along with her work as a licensed clinical social worker, have driven her to draft what she calls a public health response to substance use disorder. Thus, it’s possible for someone to consistently have a few sociopathic traits without having the diagnosable condition.

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Title V and Maternal Mortality: Federal Funding to Save Lives

Relias

Promoting maternal mental health and substance use disorder screening, referral, and treatment. Expanding Medicaid coverage and access to comprehensive and continuous health care for individuals before, during, and after pregnancy, especially for low-income and uninsured patients who face higher risks of poor maternal outcomes.

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Native American Healthcare Disparities: Challenges and Solutions

Relias

of citizens identifying as American Indian or Alaska Native relied on Medicaid or other public health insurance, and 14.9% on Medicaid or public health insurance and only 6.3% Department of Health and Human Services Office of Minority Health (OMH) reported that 42.1% had no coverage at all. with 34.3%