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NASW-Virginia News

Final Rule Issued for Medicare Physician Fee Schedule, including Telehealth Reimbursement

The federal Centers for Medicaid and Medicare Services has issued the final rule for Medicare CY 2021 (physician fee schedule), which...

NASW Virginia Supports Texas Social Workers Fighting Code of Ethics Changes That Enable Potential...

NASW Virginia Supports Texas Social Workers Fighting Code of Ethics Changes That Enable Potential Discrimination The NASW Virginia...

New $100,000 Federal Grant Will Expand Telehealth in Rural Virginia

U.S. Rep. Abigail Spanberger (D-VA)—whom NASW and the Virginia Chapter endorsed in the 2020 election--has announced a new $100,000...

Virginia Chapter Applauds NASW Coalition Calling for CDC to Slow High Rate of COVID-19 in Jails, ...

Virginia Chapter Applauds NASW Coalition Calling for CDC to Slow High Rate of COVID-19 in Jails, Prisons NASW has co-signed a letter with...

NASW Releases Statement Opposing Executive Order on Combating Race and Sex Stereotyping

NASW has released a statement voicing "deep disappointment" in President Trump's Executive Order on Combating Race and Sex Stereotyping....

National Suicide Hotline Designation Act Heads for Presidential Signature into Law

The U.S. House of Representatives unanimously passed the bipartisan S. 2661, the National Suicide Hotline Designation Act, September 22,...

Beware of Licensing Scam

The Department of Health Professions (DHP) has been made aware that some licensees have received fraudulent communications from...

National Suicide Prevention Month Resources for September

September is National Suicide Prevention Month, which comes at a critical time this year during the pandemic and national racial...

NASW Virginia Celebrates Women's Equality Day

Women’s Equality Day, celebrated every August 26, commemorates the passage of women’s suffrage in the U.S. and reminds us of the hurdles...

NASW News Release: Social Workers Must Help Dismantle Systems of Oppression and Fight Racism Within

What can social workers do to fight systemic racism? NASW has released a more detailed call to action: “Social Workers Must Help...