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For Immediate
Release
4/8/08
Contact:
Heather Cevasco
(717)787-7305
Senate Approves McIlhinney Bill to Aid Social
Workers
HARRISBURG – The Senate approved legislation today that would require
Highmark to pay social workers directly for their services, according to Sen.
Chuck McIlhinney (R-Bucks), the bill's sponsor.
Senate Bill 998 would add licensed clinical social workers to the list of
health professionals that receive direct reimbursements from Highmark. Highmark
currently does not make direct payments to social workers. Instead, payments are
sent to doctors or health care facilities who then reimburse social workers.
"Our Commonwealth is blessed with a number of talented individuals who make a
living by helping others," McIlhinney said. "We need to do more to ensure that
they can continue to help those in need without presenting greater difficulties
when receiving compensation."
Senate Bill 998 passed unanimously and will go to the House of
Representatives for consideration.
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