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NASW Election This Spring

Ballots for the election of NASW board and nominations committee members will be mailed in April. Online voting will be an option. For the slate and candidates' information: Governance

Women's History Month

NASW Celebrates Women's History Month

Raise Your Profile

Make the National Social Work Public Education Campaign a greater success. Complete a member profile and keep it up-to-date. A key component of the Public Education Campaign is understanding our profession better. We ask that you complete a member profile with us and keep it up-to-date. Online: Go to Member Center, log in, and click on "Modify/Change Your Profile." Phone: Call 800.742.4089.

Apply for the National Provider Identifier

Clinical social workers who are private practitioners, meet the "health care provider" definition under HIPAA, transmit health information electronically or use business associations to transmit information electronically must obtain National Provider Identifier (NPI) numbers by May 2007 in order to be reimbursed by third-party payers and to be compliant with HIPAA regulations. Many payers are requesting that providers obtain NPIs up to six months earlier. To apply: click here. To call NASW's NPI hotline: (202) 408-8600, ext. 497.

Taxes and Membership Dues Deductibility

Members who qualify to deduct membership dues payments from income taxes should note the following:
For tax year 2006, 6.96 percent of the annual NASW dues payment is not deductible. The percentage is based on the amount of association lobbying activity in 2006.
For tax planning purposes, the nondeductible portion of the NASW dues payment to be made in tax year 2007 is 7.67 percent.

Nominees Sought for Awards, Scholarships

Nominations are being accepted for the national recognition awards and the NASW Foundation's fellowship and scholarship awards. For details: Recognition awards (or see socialworkers.org); Fellowship, scholarship awards

Send Us Your Book

NASW Press is seeking book proposals. Among other advantages, the Press offers superb editing, attention-getting design, excellent financial arrangements, personal attention, and sales and marketing nationally and internationally. NASW Press adheres to the highest standards of quality in all aspects of book publishing. Send your proposal to NASW Press, 750 First Street, N.E., Suite 700, Washington, DC 20002-4241; (202) 336-8312 (fax); e-mail. For more information: "NASW Press Author Guidelines"

HIPAA Primer

"The HIPAA Security Rule Primer: A Guide for Mental Health Practitioners" is available free from NASW's Legal Defense Fund. The guide examines HIPAA, the security rule, how the rule will affect your practice, compliance documentation, and government enforcement and penalties, among other topics. To download the guide in PDF format: click here

Vol. 52, No. 3, March 2007

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M. Scott Moss
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