By Dr. Kris Nugent, Ph.D. LCSW Missouri Baptist University Associate Professor Introduction Adoption is often portrayed as a journey of connection, healing, and new beginnings. However, the complexities inherent in adoptive families are profound, affecting both...
By Dr. Kris Nugent, Ph.D. LCSW Missouri Baptist University Associate Professor Introduction Adoption is often portrayed as a journey of connection, healing, and new beginnings. However, the complexities inherent in adoptive families are profound, affecting both...
The October 2022 issue of the journal Social Work contains an article titled “Social Work Licensure Portability: A Necessity in a Post-COVID-19 World.”
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) is seeking feedback from clinical social workers and other providers about how they should provide estimates for costs of services for patients who use their insurance to pay for health and mental health services.
CMS Creates Additional Place of Service Code for Telehealth, clarifies what POS codes clinical social workers should use when providing telehealth services.
The belief that dementia is a normal part of the aging process is simply not true.
On July 7, 2022, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released its proposed rule of the Physician Fee Schedule (PFS) that announced proposed policy and practice changes for Medicare Part B payments beginning January 1, 2023. The proposed changes may...
Just as school social workers recommend talking through feelings with their students, they must do the same with colleagues, peers, loved ones, and families.