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Update: Nursing Home Visitation During the COVID-19 Pandemic

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The association offers resources to help social workers engage with clients, colleagues, family, and friends about COVID-19 vaccination. 2) and referenced its November 5, 2021, interim final rule requiring vaccination of all staff members in Medicare- and Medicaid-certified LTC facilities. Center for Medicare Advocacy.

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Update: CMS Guidance for Nursing Home Visitation During the COVID-19 Pandemic

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The association offers resources to help social workers engage with clients, colleagues, family, and friends about COVID-19 vaccination. 2) and referenced its November 5, 2021, interim final rule requiring vaccination of all staff members in Medicare- and Medicaid-certified LTC facilities. Center for Medicare Advocacy.

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Behind the Poor Pay and High Turnover Rates of Direct Support Professionals

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The State of Medicaid Programs and the Need for Grassroots Advocacy. Individual states determine provider rates and must include these rates in their state’s Medicaid Plan, which is ultimately reviewed by the Centers for Medicaid and Medicare Services (CMS). Secondly, engage in the system. However, it is possible.

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Indian Health Service Funding: Grants and Financial Opportunities for Tribal Healthcare

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Key sources of IHS funding The IHS is primarily funded by federal appropriations, along with grants, Medicaid and Medicare reimbursements, and third-party billing. Medicaid and Medicare reimbursements Tribal health programs can enroll as Medicaid and Medicare providers to receive reimbursements for eligible services.

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Planning for Medicaid Unwinding in 2023

Social Work Blog

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) and advocacy organizations are providing guidance on ways to prepare individuals with Medicaid for the upcoming redetermination process. Social Work Advocacy. Each state has written an “unwinding operational plan” with its strategy for conducting redeterminations.

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NASW against Kennedy confirmation to be Health and Human Services Secretary

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During Kennedys confirmation hearing, he struggled to answer questions about Medicare and Medicaid, programs that affect tens of millions of Americans, or provide details about how he would work to drive down health care costs. Advocate for robust funding for programs that support social workers and the communities they serve.