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Make Sure An MSW Is Supervising Social Work Assistants

Published on Thu Sep 20, 2012

Tip: Consult your state regs for exact documentation requirements.Question: "I thought only a LMSW could do home health visits or had to sign off on LBSW visits. There is a home health in town that is having the RN administrator sign off on the LBSW visit notes. Can this be done?"Answer: "You can employ a BSW, but they still have to work under the supervision of a master's prepared social worker," explains consultant Lynda Laff with Laff Associates in Hilton Head Island, S.C.Look to Medicare's State Operations Manual for clarification, Laff suggests: "Medical social services that are provided by a qualified medical social worker or a social work assistant under the supervision of a qualified medical social worker may be covered as home health services," the SOM reads.The home health Conditions of Participation clarify that a qualified medical social worker has a master's degree in social work and a year [...]
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