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Sign-On Letters and Statements

2022 Comments and Statements

NASW Update on the Interstate Licensing Compact for Social Work and NASW Public Comment (Oct. 20, 2022)
NASW signs on to comments with The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights on ACA Section 1557 Proposed Rule (Oct. 3, 2022)
NASW supports HHS–CMS proposed rule addressing ACA Section 1557 nondiscrimination protections (Oct. 3, 2022)
NASW signs onto NWLC comments to the Department of Education regarding Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Sex in Education Programs or Activities Receiving Federal Financial Assistance (Sept. 12, 2022)
NASW Comments on Provisions of the 2023 Proposed Rule under the Medicare Fee Schedule CMS-1770-P (Sept. 6, 2022)
NASW responds to CMS request for information regarding Medicare Advantage (Aug. 31, 2022)
NASW submits comments to CMS on End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) Prospective Payment System, ESRD Quality Incentive Program, and ESRD Treatment Choices Model (Aug. 22, 2022)
NASW submits comments on CMS proposed rule regarding home health prospective payment system for calendar year 2023 (Aug. 16, 2022)
NASW submits comments in response to Department of Education’s Notice of Public Rule Making regarding Student Assistance General Provisions (Aug. 11, 2022)
NASW submits comment letter on Request for Information (RFI): HHS Initiative To Strengthen Primary Health Care (Aug 1, 2022)
NASW submits comment letter on CMS-1771-P (June 17, 2022) advocating for:
- Policies to Measure Healthcare Quality Disparities Across CMS Quality Programs
- Reporting of Social Determinants of Health (SDOH) Diagnosis Codes and how They may Improve our Ability to Recognize Severity of Illness
- Screening for Social Drivers of Health Measure
- Screen Positive Rate for Social Drivers of Health Measure
- Current Assessment of Climate Change Impacts on Outcomes, Care, and Health Equity
NASW submits comments to CMS advocating for increased social work & nursing staffing in long-term care facilities (June 10, 2022)
No More: NASW signs onto open letter in USA Today urging lawmakers to act in response to the gun violence epidemic (June 7, 2022)
NASW submits comments to IRS Commissioner regarding Affordability of Employer Coverage for Family Members of Employees (June 6, 2022)
NASW submits comments on the CMS Request for Information: Access to Coverage and Care in Medicaid & CHIP (Apr. 18, 2022)
NASW joins Consensus Recommendations on Network Adequacy and Oversight for Advancing Equitable Access to Mental Health and Substance Use Care for Children and Youth in response to CMS Request for Information (Apr. 12, 2022)
NASW, Student Borrower Protection Center and 11 other organizations submit comments to the Department of Education on Public Service Loan Forgiveness Reconsideration Request (Mar. 29, 2022)
NASW submits comments in response to Senators Murray and Burr Request for Comment on the Prepare for and Respond to Existing Viruses, Emerging New Threats, and Pandemics Act (PREVENT Pandemics Act) (Feb. 4, 2022)
NASW and 10 other mental health provider organizations send letter to US Department of Health and Human Services voicing major concerns with No Surprises Act (Jan. 25, 2022)
NASW sends letter to Senator Kyrsten Sinema on voting rights legislation and the filibuster (Jan. 19, 2022)

2021 Comments and Statements

2020 Comments and Statement

NASW sends letter to Biden/Harris Transition Team (Nov. 20, 2020)
NASW Comments to the Proposed 2021 Physician Fee Schedule (Oct. 5, 2020)
NASW sends joint letter to Department of Labor Secretary to ask him to help ensure that tens of millions of Americans covered by self-insured plans have access to much-needed mental and behavioral health services during this unprecedented crisis (Aug. 31, 2020)
NASW submits comments to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services advocating for Medicare beneficiary access to home health services(Aug. 24, 2020)
NASW sends letter to ASWB expressing concern about the inability of social work graduates to take the Licensing Exam and get licensed during the COVID-19 pandemic in a timely and safe manner (Aug. 11, 2020)
NASW signs joint letter to Governors urging sustaining telehealth beyond the COVID-19 pandemic (June 2, 2020)
NASW submits comments to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services urging the agency to allow provision of medical social services via telehealth in home health agencies during the COVID-19 public health emergency (June 1, 2020)
NASW signs joint letter to State Insurance Commissioners urging sustaining telehealth beyond the COVID-19 pandemic (June 2, 2020)
NASW signs joint letter to Senator Durbin and Representative Schakowsky thanking them for introducing the Health Heroes 2020 Act (May 26, 2020)
NASW and CSWE send joint testimony prepared for the Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies (May 14, 2020)
NASW sends letter to Congressional Leaders seeking COVID-19 Relief for Social Workers and Underserved Communities (Apr. 27, 2020)
NASW joins TFAH in Applauding the Introduction of The Improving Social Determinants of Health Act of 2020 as an Original Endorser (Apr. 21, 2020)
NASW and the American Psychological Association (APA) send joint letter to Congress urging reimbursement by Medicare for audio-only telehealth during the COVID-19 pandemic (March 19, 2020)
NASW and the Clinical Social Work Association (CSWA) submit comments to Senators Barrasso and Stabenow regarding CY2021 reimbursement cuts and other changes to Part B payment policies (March 17, 2020)
NASW is joined by 18 other national organizations in advocating with the Senate Finance committee, the House Energy and Commerce committee, and the House Ways and Means committee, for passage of the Improving Access to Mental Health Act (S. 782/H.R. 1533) ( Feb. 11, 2020)
NASW sends letter of support for the Supporting Older Americans Act of 2020, H.R. 4334 (Feb. 6, 2020)