September is Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Month
Governor McCrory signed a proclamation in early June officially declaring September as Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Month. We are thrilled that the Governor has become a strong advocate for … Continue reading
The Affordable Care Act: What Providers Should Know
With October 1st just around the corner, many people are scrambling to get information about the health insurance exchanges and what changes will happen. Open enrollment begins October 1st, 2013 … Continue reading
LCSWs and Physician Quality Reporting System (PQRS)
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has announced the Physician Quality Reporting System (PQRS) will subject clinical social workers and other health care professionals who are Medicare providers … Continue reading
Improving Mental Health Care
Senate Finance Leaders Ask how Medicare, Medicaid Changes Can Break Down Barriers, Improve Care in Open Letter to Mental Health Community WASHINGTON – Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus (D-Mont.) … Continue reading
If not Moral Mondays, what? Opinion Piece
If not Moral Mondays, what? D.G. Martin “I want to do something, something besides Moral Mondays.” A friend was asking me what he could do to stop what the New … Continue reading
What happened this legislative session?
Legislative session is officially over! Many of you followed our blog and Capwiz to get up to date information throughout legislative session. Now that session is over, NASW-NC wanted to … Continue reading
Legislative Session, Final, Week 26
What a week! With the budget released on Sunday night, legislators scrambled this week to complete the 2013 legislative session that started in January. Legislators worked well into the night … Continue reading
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