Beginning January 1, 2022, clinical social workers (CSWs) will become eligible to participate in Medicare’s Quality Payment Program (QPP). NASW advocated for the inclusion of CSWs in the QPP and are pleased that they are now eligible.
Mirean Coleman, LICSW, CT, Clinical Manager
Mirean Coleman, LICSW, NASW Clinical Manager
The Medicare Access and Chip Reauthorization Act of 2015 (MACRA) ended the Sustainable Growth Rate formula for clinical social work reimbursement and established a quality payment incentive program known as the Quality Payment Program (QPP).
Mirean Coleman
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services released the final rule for the 2019 Physician Fee Schedule on November 1, 2018.
Yael "Ellie" Silverman, LICSW
NASW members are contacting the association with questions they have about MACRA. To help members prepare for the implementation of MACRA, NASW has compiled a list of frequently asked questions.
Mirean Coleman, MSW, LICSW, CT
Clinical social workers who are Medicareproviders will be required to participate in MACRA beginning January 1, 2019.