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Read about recent events, essential information and the latest community news for the social work profession in North Carolina.

Updates for Members
Tuesday, March 17, 2020 (0 Comments - view/add) 3/18/2020 Medicare Telehealth: Important Updates for Clinical Social Workers » The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) just issued the below information about telehealth for Medicare benef...
Sunday, March 15, 2020 (0 Comments - view/add) 3/15/2020 COVID-19 Update from NC DHHS » On Saturday, March 14, 2020, Governor Roy Cooper ordered all K-12 public schools in North Carolina to close for a minimum...
Friday, March 13, 2020 (0 Comments - view/add) 3/13/2020 NC Medicaid SPECIAL BULLETIN COVID-19 #2: General Guidance and Policy Modifications » Please see https://medicaid.ncdhhs.gov/blog/2020/03/13/special-bulletin-covid-19-2-general-guidance-and-policy-modificati...
Friday, February 28, 2020 (0 Comments - view/add) NASW-NC Advocacy Update » North Carolina's next legislative session is set to begin on April 28th. When session is not in, check out what NASW-NC is...
Friday, February 14, 2020 (0 Comments - view/add) Changes to Social Work Licensure » NASW-NC has been sharing with our members via email, in our news alerts , in the NASW-NC newsletter...
Tuesday, January 21, 2020 (0 Comments - view/add) Join NASW-NC at HJonK on February 8, 2020! » The HKonJ (Historic Thousands on Jones Street) Moral March on Raleigh is part of a social justic...
Wednesday, December 18, 2019 (0 Comments - view/add) NASW-NC Was Here For You in 2019! » The staff and volunteer leadership of NASW-NC worked tirelessly in 2019 to advocate for, and lobby on behalf of,...
Monday, December 16, 2019 (0 Comments - view/add) 2019 Legislative Session Wrap Up » It seems strange issuing a legislative wrap up in December when the legislative session started eleven months a...
Wednesday, November 20, 2019 (0 Comments - view/add) DHHS Suspends Implementation of Managed Care » Raleigh Nov 19, 2019 The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services...
Monday, October 7, 2019 (0 Comments - view/add) When Will Session End and Child Welfare Funding Action Request! » Legislators returned to work after a short recess last week. The Senate announced they would work on a series of mini-budg...
Friday, September 13, 2019 (0 Comments - view/add) NASW-NC Legislative Update: Surprise Vote and Other NCGA Updates » Surprise Vote In a surprise move on Wednesday, North Carolina House of Representatives leadershi...
Tuesday, September 10, 2019 (0 Comments - view/add) Hurricane Dorian Update 9/10/2019 » From North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services 9/10/2019 Please find below today’s update of...
Friday, September 6, 2019 (0 Comments - view/add) Update from NC Medicaid, DHHS Support due to Hurricane Dorian » To NC Medicaid Stakeholders: The Department of Health and Human Services is committed to ensuring benefic...
Friday, September 6, 2019 (0 Comments - view/add) Update on Hurricane Dorian Response » 9/6/2019 Update from the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services on the Response to Hurricane Dorian...
Thursday, September 5, 2019 (0 Comments - view/add) Hurricane Dorian Resources for Social Workers » Click here for update: 9/10/2019: NC DHHS Hurricane Update Click here for update:...
Wednesday, September 4, 2019 (0 Comments - view/add) NASW-NC Legislative Update: Budget and Social Work Bill Update, Medicaid Transformation Pushback » Budget impasse continues With no movement on the state budget, legislators began passing pieces of the budget i...
Friday, August 30, 2019 (0 Comments - view/add) Updated Disaster Relief Resources for Social Workers » The hurricane season is in full force and we should always be prepared to help our clients (and ourselves) find...
Monday, August 26, 2019 (0 Comments - view/add) NASW-NC Legislative Update: Social Work Bill, a Veto, and Health Plans » It has been a few weeks since we last updated you on the legislative session, as the legislature has been movin...
Tuesday, August 6, 2019 (0 Comments - view/add) NASW-NC Statement on Recent Gun Violence » Dear NASW North Carolina Members: The two acts of domestic terrorism in El Paso and Dayton over the weeke...
Thursday, August 1, 2019 (0 Comments - view/add) The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Social Work Licensure Bill » Legislators are moving slowly through this session. It’s been a month since Governor Cooper vetoed the budget bill and the...
Tuesday, July 23, 2019 (0 Comments - view/add) NASW-NC Calls Out Racist Remarks Made in North Carolina » As the social work profession, it is our duty to call out the racist remarks made by President Trump on the ECU campus on...
Friday, July 12, 2019 (0 Comments - view/add) Medicaid Transformation News and Important Enrollment Information » The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services has provided the following update about Medicaid Transformation...
Friday, July 12, 2019 (0 Comments - view/add) NASW-NC Legislative Update: Medicaid Expansion and Adjournment Talks » After a week away, the North Carolina House of Representatives jumped quickly back into work. While both the Ho...
Friday, June 28, 2019 (0 Comments - view/add) State Budget Uncertainty and NASW Statements » Kay Castillo, BSW, Director of Advocacy, Policy, and Legislation; Registered Lobbyist After two weeks of behin...
Wednesday, June 19, 2019 (0 Comments - view/add) State Health Plan: Clear Pricing Project » State Health Plan: Clear Pricing Project The State Health Plan is changing how it pays providers for services. These...
Monday, June 10, 2019 (0 Comments - view/add) NASW-NC Legislative Update: HB 70 Crosses Finish Line and NASW-NC Budget Response » NASW-NC is THRILLED to announce House Bill 70 Delay NC HealthConnex for Certain Providers ha...
Monday, June 3, 2019 (0 Comments - view/add) NASW-NC Legislative Update: Senate Budget and HB 70 » Senate Budget Last week, the North Carolina Senate released their proposed budget. Their budget was heard in...
Friday, May 31, 2019 (0 Comments - view/add) Congratulations New NASW-NC Board Members! » Thank you to the NASW-NC membership for participating in the Board of Directors election process, and thank you to all mem...
Thursday, May 30, 2019 (0 Comments - view/add) House Bill 70 Update for Providers » With Passage of House Bill 70 Close, Providers Will Not be Penalized The members of NASW-NC directly suppor...
Friday, May 24, 2019 (0 Comments - view/add) NASW-NC Legislative Update: HB 70 Advances » With the upcoming deadline approaching for providers to connect to the state’s Health Information Exchange Authority, NASW...
Monday, May 20, 2019 (0 Comments - view/add) NASW-NC Legislative Update: 2 Action Alerts and Non-Legislative Advocacy! » North Carolina Senators are quietly crafting their version of the state budget which they hope to release next week, so ot...
Friday, May 17, 2019 (0 Comments - view/add) BCBS 1099 Issue, State Health Plan Pricing, School SW Consultant Position » NASW-NC is here to advocate for YOU! We are providing you with updated, time-sensitive information on our advocacy efforts...
Thursday, May 16, 2019 (0 Comments - view/add) HIEA Update: Deadline to Connect is June 1! » Health Information Exchange Update With the deadline looming for providers to connect to the state's Health Informat...
Friday, May 10, 2019 (0 Comments - view/add) ACTION ALERT and House Budget Passes » Action Alert: House Bill 70: Delay NC HealthConnex for Certain Providers Before we dive into updates from the...
Friday, May 3, 2019 (0 Comments - view/add) Social Work Licensure Legislation Passes NC House! » The National Association of Social Workers North Carolina Chapter (NASW-NC) is ecstatic to report that House Bi...
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