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CMS Proposes Changes to Direct Supervision Rules of Counselors and Other Behavioral Health Providers

Posted on July 14, 2022 by
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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued its 2023 Physician Fee Schedule Proposed Rule seeking public comment on various policy changes impacting payment and process under Medicare Part B.  The proposed rules were published on July 7, 2022.  A large part of the focus of the proposed rule changes involves the expansion of […]

Wisconsin DHS Prohibits Maneuvers and Techniques in Community Based Programs

Posted on February 10, 2017 by
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The Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) released a memo specifying maneuvers or techniques that may not be used at any time in community based programs and facilities. DHS deems the prohibited maneuvers or techniques to “present an inherently high risk of serious injury and even death.”  Providers are directed by DHS to immediately discontinue […]