Clinic, Government and Human Services

Federal Rule to Prevent Surprise Health Care Billing

Social Work Blog

DECEMBER 21, 2021

Application to Clinical Social Work Services. 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. Document the GFE in the clinical record. Timeframes.

Medicare

Medicare Medicaid Clinic Government

Federal Rule to Prevent Surprise Health Care Billing

Social Work Blog

DECEMBER 21, 2021

Application to Clinical Social Work Services. 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. Document the GFE in the clinical record. Timeframes.

Medicare

Medicare Medicaid Clinic Social Worker

NASW Press Reads for Policy, Advocacy, and Impact!

Social Work Blog

AUGUST 1, 2022

43 Essential Policies for Human Services Professionals , by Gerald V. Written from a modern, pluralist perspective, the text shows why economists and policymakers disagree about regulations, social welfare programs, government spending, and tax policies designed to address these economic problems.

Advocacy

Advocacy Clinical Social Work Clinic Human Services

U.S. Administration for Children and Families Grant Funds Research Project

University of Connecticut

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

The researchers have partnered with colleagues at the University of Vermont and local community agencies, including the Connecticut Department of Children and Families and Wheeler Clinic, to conduct a three-year, multi-site randomized control trial of the intervention. Government. million with 100 percent funded by ASCF/HHS.

Administration

Administration Child Welfare Interventional Welfare

Lessons from two child welfare court decisions

NCCPR Child Welfare Blog

JANUARY 18, 2022

The Pennsylvania Supreme Court has issued a scathing rebuke to Philadelphia’s family police agency, the Department of Human Services, rejecting the idea that its caseworkers are effectively exempt from the Fourth Amendment to the United States Constitution and a similar clause in Pennsylvania’s constitution.

Child Welfare

Child Welfare Welfare Human Services Advocacy

Ed Town Receives Lifetime Achievement Award

Beyond Advocacy

MARCH 10, 2024

LaCinda Jones, a health system specialist (mental health policy), will receive the Outstanding Social Worker in Government award. She works in inpatient/outpatient specialty care policy and as a clinical social worker across the Veterans Administration. Jones provided leadership for the Coalition for Social Work and Health.

University

University Social Worker Schools Human Services

Are You Eligible for Coverage Under FTCA?

Relias

AUGUST 12, 2023

The Federal Tort Claims Act passed in 1946, allowing citizens to sue the federal government for alleged injury caused by federal employees. In these instances, the federal government (rather than the employee) defends the claim and pays any settlements. Simply put, tort law protects people from the bad or negligent acts of others.

Clinic

Clinic Healthcare Confidentiality Communication

The CMS Emergency Preparedness Rule: What Healthcare Organizations Need to Know

Relias

APRIL 10, 2025

How healthcare organizations can stay compliant with the Emergency Preparedness Rule To ensure ongoing compliance with the rule and support operational readiness, healthcare leaders can take the following steps: Establish a preparedness committee that includes leadership, clinical staff, and administrative personnel.

Healthcare

Healthcare Medicare Medicaid Psychiatric

How to Create a Ketamine Compliance Program

Relias

MARCH 5, 2025

These options have proven effective in clinical trials, however, IV infusions take 40-60 minutes to complete. For non-Spravato ketamine treatments, many clinics administer ketamine in-house, offering direct oversight from a provider. Address potential risks promptly to prevent regulatory violations.

Patient Safety

Patient Safety Medicare Treatment Planning Administration

You Asked, Case manager vs Social Worker – Surprising Difference?

Social Work Haven

MAY 31, 2023

Despite having similar educational backgrounds, their job responsibilities differ depending on the services they provide to their clients. Knowing the distinctions between these roles can aid in determining the ideal career path in human services.

Case Management

Case Management Social Worker Healthcare Mental Health

UPDATE: Federal Rule to Prevent Surprise Health Care Billing – Application to Clinical Social Workers

Social Work Blog

JANUARY 5, 2022

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). Document the GFE in the clinical record. Background on Federal Rule. Timeframes.

Clinic

Clinic Social Worker Self-harm Psychotherapy

Vaccination Barriers for People Experiencing Homelessness: How Social Workers are Making an Impact

Social Work Blog

JUNE 20, 2023

If previous experiences with clinics where vaccines are being offered were negative, a person might not be motivated to return. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) as part of a financial assistance award totaling $3.3 Government. Mistrust of healthcare institutions is one factor to consider.

Social Worker

Social Worker Healthcare LCSW Human Services

Suicide Prevention: How to Help When Social Determinants Spiral

Relias

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

As a care professional in the human services industry, you’re most likely familiar with the common risk factors and warning signs for suicide, but there are other important factors to consider, like social determinants of health (SDOH) which play a large role in substance use disorders (SUDs) and depression.

Depression

Depression Disorder Human Services PTSD

Native American Healthcare Disparities: Challenges and Solutions

Relias

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

Department of Health and Human Services Office of Minority Health (OMH) reported that 42.1% I am also a registered nurse with 15 years of experience and a mid-market account executive in the Government Division for all Tribal Health, Urban Indian Health, and Indian Health Service clients at Relias. In 2019, the U.S.

Healthcare

Healthcare Telehealth Clinic Medicaid

A chilling dispatch from Saviorland: A new book reveals the true nature of an institution widely touted by those who want to institutionalize more children. It also reveals a whole lot more.

NCCPR Child Welfare Blog

OCTOBER 5, 2021

A wise, nurturing community-run human services system, working with the whole family, easily could have dealt with that; there were those huge reserves of love to work with. The federal government effectively nullified his veteran’s mortgage by redlining his neighborhood.

Child Welfare

Child Welfare Schools Welfare Foster Care

Social Work on the Front Lines of the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Look Back, A Look Ahead (Part Two)

Social Work Blog

JULY 31, 2024

Clinical Social Work Journal, 49, 495-504. Social service providers under COVID-19 duress: Adaptation, burnout, and resilience. Department of Health and Human Services as part of a financial assistance award totaling $3.3 Government. Nature Reviews: Gastroenterology and Hepatology, 17, 520-522. Holmes, M.R.,

Interventional

Interventional Communication Social Worker Mental Health

Social Workers to the Rescue at the Border

Beyond Advocacy

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

Liliana Hernandez, a Program Specialist at the Children’s Bureau and recipient of the 2021 CRISP Award for outstanding individual in government, is one of several federal government employees and MSW trained social workers, who have been tapped to provide assistance at the border. There are jobs available for qualified social workers.

Social Worker

Social Worker Administration University Clinic

NCCPR family preservation news and commentary round-up for the year 2023, Part Two

NCCPR Child Welfare Blog

DECEMBER 27, 2023

The timing can leave parents reeling and unable to contact government offices with questions or objections: If ACS conducts a removal on a Friday night, for example, a judge will not review it until Monday. Services reign supreme in the industry, and providers of them have an undue impact on policymaking nationwide.

Child Welfare

Child Welfare Foster Care Welfare Adoption

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Report on Youth Gender Dysphoria Raises Ethical, Clinical Concerns

Social Work Blog

MAY 9, 2025

Department of Health and Human Services document that reviews scientific literature about treatments for gender dysphoria because it contains massive inconsistences. The association supports evidence-based clinical practices supported by major health organizations. Trump on Jan.

Human Services

Human Services Clinic Administration Diversity

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Federal Rule to Prevent Surprise Health Care Billing

Federal Rule to Prevent Surprise Health Care Billing

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NASW Press Reads for Policy, Advocacy, and Impact!

U.S. Administration for Children and Families Grant Funds Research Project

Lessons from two child welfare court decisions

Ed Town Receives Lifetime Achievement Award

Are You Eligible for Coverage Under FTCA?

The CMS Emergency Preparedness Rule: What Healthcare Organizations Need to Know

How to Create a Ketamine Compliance Program

You Asked, Case manager vs Social Worker – Surprising Difference?

UPDATE: Federal Rule to Prevent Surprise Health Care Billing – Application to Clinical Social Workers

Vaccination Barriers for People Experiencing Homelessness: How Social Workers are Making an Impact

Suicide Prevention: How to Help When Social Determinants Spiral

Native American Healthcare Disparities: Challenges and Solutions

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U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Report on Youth Gender Dysphoria Raises Ethical, Clinical Concerns

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