Knowledge Base Article

March is National Professional Social Work Month. This year’s the National Association of Social Workers (NASW) is celebrating its 65th anniversary with the theme “Social Workers: Generations Strong.” The NASW notes that “as we enter a new decade it is important to look back and honor the powerful, positive impact the social work profession has had on our society for generations.”

A few of the highlights available on NASW’s website for your 2020 Social Work Campaign include:

• A Social Work Month 2020 video highlighting who social workers are;
• Several different Infographics that can be used to educate people about the different types of Social Work; and
• A document highlighting the theme and rationale for Social Work Month.

I want to acknowledge and thank all of the wonderful social workers that I have worked with or who have been an invaluable resource in my own life when family members have been hospitalized.

The transition of care from a hospital to a post-acute setting can be a very stressful time. As MMP has done in years past, we are providing an updated list of resources to assist with discharge planning.

• Resources for You:
• Medicare Costs at a Glance for 2020
• Medicare and Medicaid Basics MLN Booklet
• Long-Term Care Hospital Prospective Payment System MLN Booklet
• Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility Prospective Payment System MLN Booklet
• Skilled Nursing Facility Prospective Payment Fact Sheet Booklet
• Swing Bed Services Fact Sheet
• The Medicare Home Health Benefit
• Home Health Prospective Payment System
• Hospice Payment System Fact Sheet
• Medicare Ambulance Transports
• Home Oxygen Therapy
• Power Mobility Devices MLN Booklet

• Resources for your patients
• Taking Care of Myself: A Guide for When I Leave the Hospital
• Discharge Planning Protects You
• Your Discharge Planning Checklist

From all of us at MMP, Happy Social Work Month!