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The fundamental misconception at the heart of the Family First Act

Child Welfare Monitor

States had other sources of federal reimbursement for these programs, such as Title IV-B, the Social Services Block Grant, and TANF. But above all, these services were funded by Medicaid, a federal entitlement program that receives the same federal match as Title IV-E. What could Congress have done instead?

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Social Workers: The Backbone of Reimagined 988 Emergency Crisis Services

Social Work Blog

W hen the National 988 Suicide Prevention Crisis Hotline goes into effect July 16, 2022, it will probably be the most significant public policy initiative impacting behavioral healthcare since the Medicaid expansion. Collaboration Between Federal and State Government and Community Stakeholders. Legislation. About The Author.

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Youth Mental Health Crisis Worsening

Beyond Advocacy

Most are insured through Medicaid, which excludes a wide range of mental health treatments such as art therapy, music therapy, yoga therapy, and equine therapy, readily available to higher-income households. Medicaid generally limits treatment to talk therapy, which simply does not work for many experiencing foster care.

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Guest Post: Interview with Author of Breakdown: A Clinician’s Experience in a Broken System of Emergency Psychiatry

Bipolar Bandit

I’m in my 14 th year as a mobile emergency psychiatric social worker. Their stories motivated me to become a better social worker and write Breakdown. Emergency programs doing bed searches could report to the government and units could be closed if discrimination is not resolved. . What is your main work role?

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From the people who brought you AFST: The most dangerous "child welfare" algorithm yet

NCCPR Child Welfare Blog

With CJMR there’s no way to protect your family from government agencies taking your most basic, and in some cases, most private data, and turning it against you. And sure enough, the developers say, it works! How do they know? There is no chance for informed consent or any kind of consent.

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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. Medicare, Medicaid, TRICARE, Indian Health Service or the Veterans Affairs health system). If you reviewed our December 21 post, you may also find it helpful to review this one. Background on Federal Rule.

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Federal Rule to Prevent Surprise Health Care Billing

Social Work Blog

Under a new federal rule to protect consumers from surprise health care bills, clinical social workers and other health care provider types must, effective January 1, 2022, provide a good faith estimate of expected charges. Medicare, Medicaid, TRICARE, Indian Health Service or the Veterans Affairs health system). Enforcement.