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Adoption Month occurs annually in November, and it is a time to celebrate the experiences of adoptive families and raise awareness of the challenges they face. This year, NASW recognizes adoptive families and adoption social workers while highlighting how NASW’s ACEs resources can support adoption services.
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NASW receives large volumes of emails from clinical social workers (CSWs) in private practice who have received overpayment requests from insurance companies. These overpayment requests are commonly referred to as “clawbacks.” They occur when an insurance company overpays for a therapy session, or multiple sessions, and subsequently requests recoupment of the funds.
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NASW's Practice Team reviewed the 2027 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule proposed rule and submitted comments to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) addressing numerous topics that may impact social workers, other healthcare providers, and beneficiaries.
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Each summer, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issues proposed regulations regarding Medicare payments for multiple types of services. The NASW Practice Team comments on the proposed rule for calendar year 2027 (CMS-1848-P) addressed numerous topics, including telehealth, psychiatric collaborative care management, shared medical appointments, primary care, advance care planning, community-based palliative care, the Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) process, the quality payment program, reimbursement rates for clinical social workers, and Medicare eligibility for immigrants. CMS will release the final rule in November 2026; in early 2027, the NASW Practice Team will publish a summary of social work–related topics within the final rule.
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