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NASW Observes Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Month

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NASW recognizes June as Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Awareness Month. Treating PTSD and Co-Occurring Substance Use Disorders Using Prolonged Exposure. The Center for Deployment Psychology will be hosting a 90-minute webinar entitled “Treating PTSD and Co-Occurring Substance Use Disorders Using Prolonged Exposure.”

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Congressional Agreement on 2024 Spending Package Includes Reduced Cuts, Telehealth Extension

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Agreement also lowers barriers to prescribing opioid use disorder medication.

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

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These provisions are outlined below and cover a number of areas, including but not limited to telehealth, the Quality Payment Program (QPP) and reimbursement. Telehealth. NASW supports CMS’ proposal to extend several of the telehealth flexibilities which were implemented early in the pandemic.

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Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Final Rule for CY 2022

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Telehealth. Before the public health emergency (PHE), Medicare telehealth coverage was limited. As a result, CMS temporarily expanded telehealth coverage under the PFS. Telehealth Services List: CMS will continue the use of the temporary services added to the list through December 31, 2023. Geographic Restrictions .

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Behavioral Healthcare in Life After the COVID-19 Pandemic

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Congress temporarily allowed reimbursement for telehealth under federal programs in many care settings. People with substance use disorder were forced to find virtual support systems to prevent relapse. Telehealth continues in life after the COVID-19 pandemic Before the pandemic, telehealth was an option, but not as widely available.

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GuestPost: Surviving a Major Bipolar Depressive Episode and Finding a Purpose in my Life by Becky Rowland

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I was finally diagnosed with bipolar disorder in 1992 after I faced disciplinary action while a graduate counseling student because I had disabling symptoms of psychosis. In 2016, I started receiving disability benefits for bipolar disorder and major depressive disorder. The ECT treatments reduced some of my depression symptoms.

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Crisis Prevention and Intervention in the Age of COVID-19

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To better understand the effects of the pandemic on crisis situations and the associated methods of prevention and intervention, we will discuss the following crisis situations: Substance use disorder. Substance Use Disorders and COVID-19. Substance use disorders (SUDs) have been a growing issue in the United States for some time.