Comments, Statements & Sign-On Letters

NASW signs on to letters to Congress and the Administration to promote our public policy goals. We also write statements and letters to the Administration on a wide range of policy issues.

2023 Comments & Statements

• NASW advocates for social workers and Medicare beneficiaries in comments to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services on proposed Medicare fee schedule for calendar year 2024 (Sept. 11, 2023)
• NASW submits comments to the Administration for Community Living on proposed changes to regulations for programs funded by the Older Americans Act (Aug. 10, 2023)
• NASW submits comments to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services on proposed rule addressing access to Medicaid services (June 28, 2023)
• NASW submits comments to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services on proposed rule regarding payments to skilled nursing facilities (June 5, 2023)
• NASW submits comments to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services on proposed rule regarding disclosure of nursing home ownership information (Apr. 14, 2023)
• NASW Responds to Senate HELP Committee Request for Information on the Health Workforce (Mar. 20, 2023)
• NASW submits comments to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services on prior authorization in Medicare Advantage, social risk factor data, and electronic exchange of behavioral health information (Mar. 13, 2023)
• NASW submits comments to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services on Medicare Advantage payment rates and policies for 2024 (Mar. 6, 2023)
• NASW submits comments to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services on proposed federal regulations for Medicare Part D, Medicare Advantage, and PACE (Feb. 13, 2023)
• NASW submits comments to the Department of Health and Human Services Office of Civil Rights regarding the Notice for Proposed Rule Making on the Confidentiality of Substance Use Disorder (SUD) Patient Records (Jan. 31, 2023)
• NASW responds to CMS Request for Information on Essential Health Benefits  (Jan. 31, 2023)

2022 Comments & Statements

• NASW urges Congressional leaders to prioritize mental health, reducing childhood poverty and student loan debt relief in the end-of-year legislative package (Nov. 23, 2022)
• NASW responds to CMS’s proposed rule on streamlining enrollment and eligibility for Medicaid, the Children’s Health Insurance Program, and the Basic Health Program (Nov. 7, 2022)
• NASW responds to CMS’s Make Your Voice Heard request for information to advance health equity (Nov. 4, 2022)
• NASW Update on the Interstate Licensing Compact for Social Work and NASW Public Comment (Oct. 20, 2022)
• NASW signs on to comments with The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights on ACA Section 1557 Proposed Rule (Oct. 3, 2022)
• NASW supports HHS–CMS proposed rule addressing ACA Section 1557 nondiscrimination protections (Oct. 3, 2022)
• NASW signs onto NWLC comments to the Department of Education regarding Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Sex in Education Programs or Activities Receiving Federal Financial Assistance (Sept. 12, 2022)
• NASW Comments on Provisions of the 2023 Proposed Rule under the Medicare Fee Schedule CMS-1770-P (Sept. 6, 2022)
• NASW responds to CMS request for information regarding Medicare Advantage (Aug. 31, 2022)
• NASW submits comments to CMS on End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) Prospective Payment System, ESRD Quality Incentive Program, and ESRD Treatment Choices Model (Aug. 22, 2022)
• NASW submits comments on CMS proposed rule regarding home health prospective payment system for calendar year 2023 (Aug. 16, 2022)
• NASW submits comments in response to Department of Education’s Notice of Public Rule Making regarding Student Assistance General Provisions (Aug. 11, 2022)
• NASW submits comment letter on Request for Information (RFI): HHS Initiative To Strengthen Primary Health Care  (Aug 1, 2022)
• NASW submits comment letter on CMS-1771-P (June 17, 2022) advocating for:
  • Policies to Measure Healthcare Quality Disparities Across CMS Quality Programs
  • Reporting of Social Determinants of Health (SDOH) Diagnosis Codes and how They may Improve our Ability to Recognize Severity of Illness
  • Screening for Social Drivers of Health Measure
  • Screen Positive Rate for Social Drivers of Health Measure
  • Current Assessment of Climate Change Impacts on Outcomes, Care, and Health Equity
• NASW submits comments to CMS advocating for increased social work & nursing staffing in long-term care facilities (June 10, 2022)
• No More: NASW signs onto open letter in USA Today urging lawmakers to act in response to the gun violence epidemic (June 7, 2022)
• NASW submits comments to IRS Commissioner regarding Affordability of Employer Coverage for Family Members of Employees (June 6, 2022)
• NASW submits comments on the CMS Request for Information: Access to Coverage and Care in Medicaid & CHIP (Apr. 18, 2022)
• NASW joins Consensus Recommendations on Network Adequacy and Oversight for Advancing Equitable Access to Mental Health and Substance Use Care for Children and Youth in response to CMS Request for Information (Apr. 12, 2022)
• NASW, Student Borrower Protection Center and 11 other organizations submit comments to the Department of Education on Public Service Loan Forgiveness Reconsideration Request (Mar. 29, 2022)
• NASW submits comments in response to Senators Murray and Burr Request for Comment on the Prepare for and Respond to Existing Viruses, Emerging New Threats, and Pandemics Act (PREVENT Pandemics Act) (Feb. 4, 2022)
• NASW and 10 other mental health provider organizations send letter to US Department of Health and Human Services voicing major concerns with No Surprises Act (Jan. 25, 2022)
• NASW sends letter to Senator Kyrsten Sinema on voting rights legislation and the filibuster (Jan. 19, 2022)

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