Hello,

WE HAVE ONE WEEK LEFT FOR OUR SURVEY!!!

I thank those of you who assisted me so far. If any of you could
distribute this information this week, it would be greatly appreciated.

I am hoping that those of you who work in medical settings or know
physicians personally can participate in a study I am conducting with two
other colleagues (Marjorie Whittaker in Boston and Lorna Sikorski in
California) about the impact of diverse culture, language and accent on
the quality of patient care.  We are looking at how these issues affect
both providers and recipients of healthcare in today's medical
environment.

If you work with medical professionals from diverse backgrounds or know of
other healthcare professionals who would like to help out with this 15
minute online survey, we would greatly appreciate your input.

We are looking for native and non-native American English speaking medical
professionals (not just physicians, but nurses, allied health
professionals, etc.) to complete the on-line 15 minute survey.
Respondents’ participation and completely confidential responses will help
trainers devise practical, workable and successful communication
improvement programs to address these challenges to enhance both the work
environment and patient care outcomes.

We will be presenting the results of this study at this November’s ASHA
convention. Please encourage your colleagues, clients and friends to
participate. This survey may be completed at
http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.asp?u=38833922505.

I welcome any suggestions on who I may contact for more participants.
Thank you for your assistance. If you have any questions, please contact:

Lynda Katz Wilner at LKWilner@...


--
Lynda Katz Wilner
Corporate Speech Trainer
Successfully Speaking
Telephone/Fax: 410-356-5666
www.successfully-speaking.com

"Achieve Excellence in Communication"

We have several job openings in Baltimore County Schools. We
currently have many benefits, one being reumbursement of ASHA dues.
If you are interested, please contact Donna Long at dlong2@...
or 410-887-3660. We would be happy to have you as a member of our
very supportive team.

Karen Novakoski
SLP Team Leader, BCPS

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     Date: Wed, 5 Oct 2005 12:52:29 -0400
     From: BIAM <info@...>
Reply-To: BIAM <info@...>
  Subject: LINKS, an electronic newsletter
       To: info@...




LINKS
  An Electronic Newsletter

from the

Brain Injury Association of Maryland
October 2005




Contents

1)     BIAM Annual Educational Conference

2)     Eat A Peach Challenge 2006

3)     Suzy Becker in Bethesda

4)     Governor's TBI Advisory Board

5)     BIAM Annual Membership Meeting

6)     Case Management Conference

7)     Maryland Department of Disabilities (MDOD)

8)     BIAM Volunteers

9)     Humanim's Celebration

10)  Concussion Tool Kit for High School Coaches

11)  Focus Group for Parents of Children with Traumatic Brain Injury





1)   2006 Annual Education Conference

The 2006 BIAM Annual Education Conference will be held Thursday and Friday,
March 16 and 17, 2006, at The Conference Center at the Maritime Institute,
Linthicum Heights, MD.



   a.. Sponsorship material was mailed in mid-September and is also available
by visiting www.biamd.org or contacting Suzanne at info@....
   b.. Call For Papers is available.  You can obtain a copy by visiting
www.biamd.org or contacting Suzanne at info@....
   c.. Conference Planning Committee - next meeting scheduled for Tuesday,
October 18, 2005, at 8:30 am at Sinai Hospital, Mt. Pleasant Building, 2nd
floor conference room.  We are encouraging new committee members to join us,
especially individuals with brain injury and family members.


2)  2006 Eat A Peach Challenge - Bike Ride and Fun Walk

The Eat A Peach in August 2005 was a huge success!  We hope to continue to
build on this success, increasing the number of sponsors, cyclists, walkers,
and volunteers.  We need YOUR help to do this.  The next planning committee
meeting will be held Thursday, October 13, 2005, at 8:30 am - 10:00 am at
Kernan Hospital, cafeteria.  The committee is recruiting more members - anyone
interested should call or email Suzanne at 410-448-2924 or info@....



3)  Suzy Becker in Bethesda

Suzy Becker, author of I Had Brain Surgery, What's Your Excuse?, will speak
Thursday, October 6, 2005, at 7:30 pm at the Barnes and Nobles at 4801
Bethesda Avenue, Bethesda, MD 20814 (301)986-1761.  The book offers great
insight into coping with deficits after an injury.



4)  Governor's TBI Advisory Board

The first meeting of the Governor's TBI Advisory Board is scheduled for
November 9, 2005, from 2 pm - 4 pm at Spring Grove in the Tuerk Building.  The
Advisory Board members have been appointed by the Governor, however, it is a
public meeting and open to the public.  Call Stefani O'Dea at the Mental
Hygiene Administration at (410)402-8476 for more information or to RSVP.



5)  BIAM Annual Membership Meeting

The Annual Membership meeting held on September 27, 2005, was a huge success,
drawing 60 participants.  The 2006 Budget was approved, and a new slate of
board members was elected.  Board members include:  Trish Janus, President;
Lori Doyle, Immediate Past President;  Curt Diering, Treasurer;  Phyllis
Marsh, Secretary; Paul Ellis; Peggy Hetrick; Larry Jackson; Julie Ries, PsyD;
Steve Shepard; Beth Slomine, PhD; Lynn Stadterman; Keith Trumbull; Bill Von
Hagel; Cathy Winslow.



Special thank you to Scott Cole, featured speaker of the evening.  Thank you
to "retiring" board members, Sandy Davis and Delores Moore, for their years of
service.  A special Board Emeritus status was created to honor Frances Bateson
Dexter who has been involved with BIAM since 1994.



6)  Case Management Conference

CMSA (Case Management Society of America) of the Chesapeake will hold a
conference on Tuesday, October 11, 2005 at the Maritime Institute in Linthicum
Heights.  "Setting Sail for New Horizons in Case Management" will run from
7:30 am to 4 pm.  For more information, contact CMSA at (410)560-2070 or visit
www.cmsachesapeake.org.



7)  Maryland Department of Disabilities (MDOD)

The Maryland Department of Disabilities' 2006 State Disabilities Plan includes
goals, outcomes, and strategies for nine service domains and represents the
continual input from consumers, sister agencies, services providers, advocacy
organizations and other stakeholders.  The plan in available at
www.mdtap.org.  In an effort to provide stakeholders with an additional
opportunity for input, MDOD is making the plan available for public comment
from October 3 - 28, 2005.  Please direct your comments to Dr. Jim Reinsel at
jreinsel@....



MDOD is also holding a lecture series, "Extraordinary Stories - A Lecture
Series Featuring People with Disabilities," in October in conjunction with
National Disabilities Awareness Month.  The events will be held October 12,
2005, from 3 pm - 6 pm at the American Red Cross Building in Baltimore, and on
October 19, 2005, from 3 pm - 6 pm at the Maryland State House in Annapolis.
For more information about this series, call (410)767-3660 or email
nbrittingham@....



8)  BIAM Volunteers

Three BIAM volunteers, Frances Dexter, Joyce Haden, and Eileen Rudnick are
working together on a fund-raising event to be held on Thursday, November 3,
2005 in the main lobby of Kernan Hospital.  Joyce is representative from
Tastefully Simple and  will have samples of delicious items available for
tasting.  You may purchase items to take with you that day.  Joyce's previous
sales have been very successful at raising funds for BIAM.



Frances and Eileen are organizing a costume jewelry sale for the same day.  If
you would like to donate costume jewelry to the sale, please contact Eileen at
(410)448-2924 or rudnick@.... by October 26.  Please stop by the Kernan
lobby on November 3 and help support BIAM!



BIAM is looking for volunteers to work in the office on Mondays or Tuesdays.
Duties include answering phones, photocopying, filing, preparing for events
such as the Annual Conference and Eat A Peach.  Call (410)448-2924 for more
information.



9)  Humanim's Celebration

BIAM wishes Humanim much continued success while celebrating 20 years of
providing Neuro Rehabilitation Services in the Greater Baltimore area.
Congratulations!



10) Concussion Tool Kit for High School Coaches

CDC has introduced a multimedia tool kit, Heads Up: Concussion in High School
Sports, to help coaches of high school teams protect their athletes from
concussion. Concussions are a type of traumatic brain injury (TBI) caused by a
blow or jolt to the head that can range from mild to severe and can disrupt
the manner in which the brain normally functions. Approximately 300,000 sports
and recreation-related TBIs occur in the United States each year.

The tool kit contains a Guide for Coaches on how to prevent concussions,
identify symptoms, and take immediate action when an athlete has signs of a
concussion. Contents also include 1) a video and DVD featuring a high school
football player who was permanently disabled after sustaining a second,
potentially preventable concussion during a game, 2) a wallet card and
clipboard sticker for coaches that includes signs and symptoms of concussion
and a place to record emergency contacts, 3) posters describing concussion
symptoms that can be placed in locker rooms or heavily trafficked areas, 4)
concussion fact sheets in English and Spanish for parents and athletes, and 5)
a CD-ROM with downloadable kit materials and other concussion-related
resources.

BIAM will receive 400 of these kits and has a plan for dissemination.  If you
would like to receive a kit, contact BIAM at (410)448-2924 or info@....
The Heads Up: Concussion in High School Sports tool kits will be distributed
by CDC to coaches, principals, and athletic directors at high schools
throughout the United States. The tool kits can be ordered or downloaded FREE
of charge at http://www.cdc.gov/ncipc/tbi/coaches_tool_kit.htm. Additional
information is available by contacting CDC Injury Center Media Relations,
telephone 770-488-4902.



11) Focus Group for Parents of Children with Traumatic Brain Injury

The Brain Injury Association of America (McLean, VA) and the Oregon Center for
Applied Science, Inc. are working together to develop a multimedia educational
program that will help all parents of children with traumatic brain injury to
become better advocates in their school system.  In order to develop an
effective program, BIAA and the Oregon Center for Applied Science will be
conducting focus groups in the DC area with parents who have a brain-injured
child in Kindergarten through 12th grade.  To register or for more
information, contact:  1-866-730-3211.







LINKS - An electronic newsletter from the Brain Injury Association of Maryland
(BIAM) published monthly.   Currently, LINKS is provided to you free of
charge.  For membership information, BIAM services or to submit an item to
LINKS, contact BIAM at (800) 221-6443.



To unsubscribe from this list, send an email to info@....





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Brain Injury Association of Maryland
2200 Kernan Drive
Baltimore, MD 21207
410-448-2924 phone
1-800-221-6443 in Maryland only
410-448-3541 fax

The mission of the Brain Injury Association of Maryland is to create a better
future
through brain injury prevention, education, advocacy and promotion of research.

THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS MESSAGE IS LEGALLY PRIVILEGED AND
CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION INTENDED FOR THE USE OF THE ADDRESSEE LISTED
ABOVE.

This record has been disclosed in accordance with Subtitle 3 of Title 4
of the Health-General Article of the Annotated Code of Maryland.
Further disclosure of medical information contained herein is prohibited.
If you are neither the intended recipient nor the individual responsible for
delivering this message to the intended recipient, you are hereby notified
that
any disclosure of patient information is strictly prohibited.
----- End forwarded message -----

LINKS
  An Electronic Newsletter

from the

Brain Injury Association of Maryland
October 2005




Contents

1)     BIAM Annual Educational Conference

2)     Eat A Peach Challenge 2006

3)     Suzy Becker in Bethesda

4)     Governor's TBI Advisory Board

5)     BIAM Annual Membership Meeting

6)     Case Management Conference

7)     Maryland Department of Disabilities (MDOD)

8)     BIAM Volunteers

9)     Humanim's Celebration

10)  Concussion Tool Kit for High School Coaches

11)  Focus Group for Parents of Children with Traumatic Brain Injury





1)   2006 Annual Education Conference

The 2006 BIAM Annual Education Conference will be held Thursday and Friday,
March 16 and 17, 2006, at The Conference Center at the Maritime Institute,
Linthicum Heights, MD.



   a.. Sponsorship material was mailed in mid-September and is also available by
visiting www.biamd.org or contacting Suzanne at info@....
   b.. Call For Papers is available.  You can obtain a copy by visiting
www.biamd.org or contacting Suzanne at info@....
   c.. Conference Planning Committee - next meeting scheduled for Tuesday,
October 18, 2005, at 8:30 am at Sinai Hospital, Mt. Pleasant Building, 2nd floor
conference room.  We are encouraging new committee members to join us,
especially individuals with brain injury and family members.


2)  2006 Eat A Peach Challenge - Bike Ride and Fun Walk

The Eat A Peach in August 2005 was a huge success!  We hope to continue to build
on this success, increasing the number of sponsors, cyclists, walkers, and
volunteers.  We need YOUR help to do this.  The next planning committee meeting
will be held Thursday, October 13, 2005, at 8:30 am - 10:00 am at Kernan
Hospital, cafeteria.  The committee is recruiting more members - anyone
interested should call or email Suzanne at 410-448-2924 or info@....



3)  Suzy Becker in Bethesda

Suzy Becker, author of I Had Brain Surgery, What's Your Excuse?, will speak
Thursday, October 6, 2005, at 7:30 pm at the Barnes and Nobles at 4801 Bethesda
Avenue, Bethesda, MD 20814 (301)986-1761.  The book offers great insight into
coping with deficits after an injury.



4)  Governor's TBI Advisory Board

The first meeting of the Governor's TBI Advisory Board is scheduled for November
9, 2005, from 2 pm - 4 pm at Spring Grove in the Tuerk Building.  The Advisory
Board members have been appointed by the Governor, however, it is a public
meeting and open to the public.  Call Stefani O'Dea at the Mental Hygiene
Administration at (410)402-8476 for more information or to RSVP.



5)  BIAM Annual Membership Meeting

The Annual Membership meeting held on September 27, 2005, was a huge success,
drawing 60 participants.  The 2006 Budget was approved, and a new slate of board
members was elected.  Board members include:  Trish Janus, President;  Lori
Doyle, Immediate Past President;  Curt Diering, Treasurer;  Phyllis Marsh,
Secretary; Paul Ellis; Peggy Hetrick; Larry Jackson; Julie Ries, PsyD; Steve
Shepard; Beth Slomine, PhD; Lynn Stadterman; Keith Trumbull; Bill Von Hagel;
Cathy Winslow.



Special thank you to Scott Cole, featured speaker of the evening.  Thank you to
"retiring" board members, Sandy Davis and Delores Moore, for their years of
service.  A special Board Emeritus status was created to honor Frances Bateson
Dexter who has been involved with BIAM since 1994.



6)  Case Management Conference

CMSA (Case Management Society of America) of the Chesapeake will hold a
conference on Tuesday, October 11, 2005 at the Maritime Institute in Linthicum
Heights.  "Setting Sail for New Horizons in Case Management" will run from 7:30
am to 4 pm.  For more information, contact CMSA at (410)560-2070 or visit
www.cmsachesapeake.org.



7)  Maryland Department of Disabilities (MDOD)

The Maryland Department of Disabilities' 2006 State Disabilities Plan includes
goals, outcomes, and strategies for nine service domains and represents the
continual input from consumers, sister agencies, services providers, advocacy
organizations and other stakeholders.  The plan in available at www.mdtap.org. 
In an effort to provide stakeholders with an additional opportunity for input,
MDOD is making the plan available for public comment from October 3 - 28, 2005. 
Please direct your comments to Dr. Jim Reinsel at jreinsel@....



MDOD is also holding a lecture series, "Extraordinary Stories - A Lecture Series
Featuring People with Disabilities," in October in conjunction with National
Disabilities Awareness Month.  The events will be held October 12, 2005, from 3
pm - 6 pm at the American Red Cross Building in Baltimore, and on October 19,
2005, from 3 pm - 6 pm at the Maryland State House in Annapolis.  For more
information about this series, call (410)767-3660 or email
nbrittingham@....



8)  BIAM Volunteers

Three BIAM volunteers, Frances Dexter, Joyce Haden, and Eileen Rudnick are
working together on a fund-raising event to be held on Thursday, November 3,
2005 in the main lobby of Kernan Hospital.  Joyce is representative from
Tastefully Simple and  will have samples of delicious items available for
tasting.  You may purchase items to take with you that day.  Joyce's previous
sales have been very successful at raising funds for BIAM.



Frances and Eileen are organizing a costume jewelry sale for the same day.  If
you would like to donate costume jewelry to the sale, please contact Eileen at
(410)448-2924 or rudnick@.... by October 26.  Please stop by the Kernan
lobby on November 3 and help support BIAM!



BIAM is looking for volunteers to work in the office on Mondays or Tuesdays. 
Duties include answering phones, photocopying, filing, preparing for events such
as the Annual Conference and Eat A Peach.  Call (410)448-2924 for more
information.



9)  Humanim's Celebration

BIAM wishes Humanim much continued success while celebrating 20 years of
providing Neuro Rehabilitation Services in the Greater Baltimore area. 
Congratulations!



10) Concussion Tool Kit for High School Coaches

CDC has introduced a multimedia tool kit, Heads Up: Concussion in High School
Sports, to help coaches of high school teams protect their athletes from
concussion. Concussions are a type of traumatic brain injury (TBI) caused by a
blow or jolt to the head that can range from mild to severe and can disrupt the
manner in which the brain normally functions. Approximately 300,000 sports and
recreation-related TBIs occur in the United States each year.

The tool kit contains a Guide for Coaches on how to prevent concussions,
identify symptoms, and take immediate action when an athlete has signs of a
concussion. Contents also include 1) a video and DVD featuring a high school
football player who was permanently disabled after sustaining a second,
potentially preventable concussion during a game, 2) a wallet card and clipboard
sticker for coaches that includes signs and symptoms of concussion and a place
to record emergency contacts, 3) posters describing concussion symptoms that can
be placed in locker rooms or heavily trafficked areas, 4) concussion fact sheets
in English and Spanish for parents and athletes, and 5) a CD-ROM with
downloadable kit materials and other concussion-related resources.

BIAM will receive 400 of these kits and has a plan for dissemination.  If you
would like to receive a kit, contact BIAM at (410)448-2924 or info@.... 
The Heads Up: Concussion in High School Sports tool kits will be distributed by
CDC to coaches, principals, and athletic directors at high schools throughout
the United States. The tool kits can be ordered or downloaded FREE of charge at
http://www.cdc.gov/ncipc/tbi/coaches_tool_kit.htm. Additional information is
available by contacting CDC Injury Center Media Relations, telephone
770-488-4902.



11) Focus Group for Parents of Children with Traumatic Brain Injury

The Brain Injury Association of America (McLean, VA) and the Oregon Center for
Applied Science, Inc. are working together to develop a multimedia educational
program that will help all parents of children with traumatic brain injury to
become better advocates in their school system.  In order to develop an
effective program, BIAA and the Oregon Center for Applied Science will be
conducting focus groups in the DC area with parents who have a brain-injured
child in Kindergarten through 12th grade.  To register or for more information,
contact:  1-866-730-3211.







LINKS - An electronic newsletter from the Brain Injury Association of Maryland
(BIAM) published monthly.   Currently, LINKS is provided to you free of charge. 
For membership information, BIAM services or to submit an item to LINKS, contact
BIAM at (800) 221-6443.



To unsubscribe from this list, send an email to info@....





LINKS 10/05





Brain Injury Association of Maryland
2200 Kernan Drive
Baltimore, MD 21207
410-448-2924 phone
1-800-221-6443 in Maryland only
410-448-3541 fax

The mission of the Brain Injury Association of Maryland is to create a better
future
through brain injury prevention, education, advocacy and promotion of research.

THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS MESSAGE IS LEGALLY PRIVILEGED AND
CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION INTENDED FOR THE USE OF THE ADDRESSEE LISTED
ABOVE.

This record has been disclosed in accordance with Subtitle 3 of Title 4
of the Health-General Article of the Annotated Code of Maryland.
Further disclosure of medical information contained herein is prohibited.
If you are neither the intended recipient nor the individual responsible for
delivering this message to the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that
any disclosure of patient information is strictly prohibited.

I work for a private school (has a non-public status) for special needs
children in Rockville, MD.  I currently have a graduate intern who I
supervise for therapy and evaluations.  I was recently told by my
adminstrators that I am unable to bill for any therapy sessions she has
performed since a) I have students who are billed through Medicaid
because of b)she does not have any credentialing info from the
licensing board (no of course not, she is a student).  Of course, I
supervise majority of therapy sessions and sign off on ALL of her
documentation (progress notes, evaluations).  My school is VERY NEW to
using speech interns and does not really understand the whole process.
Can anyone tell me if there is any substantial information out there on
this topic.  Thanks!

JW

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     Date: Tue, 04 Oct 2005 17:59:00 -0400
     From: ASHA Reimbursement <Reimbursement@...>
Reply-To: ASHA Reimbursement <Reimbursement@...>
  Subject: ASHA Calls for Action as Therapy Cap Countdown Drops Under 100 Days
       To: Richard Robinson <RRobinson@...>

ASHA Calls for Action as Therapy Cap Countdown Drops Under 100 Days

Medicare beneficiaries once again face having their therapy benefits limited
in fewer than 100 days if Congress fails to take action.  ASHA has been
working intensely with key congressional committees and other therapy
organizations to develop an alternative to the therapy caps that meets the
fiscal constraints of the Medicare program.

To supplement this effort, ASHA has launched a grassroots campaign aimed at
Congress over the next month.  ASHA members are encouraged to contact their
members of Congress and warn them that they have to pass Medicare legislation
this year to prevent a $1,750 therapy cap from being implemented on January 1,
2006.

Please contact your members of Congress through our Take Action web site at
http://www.asha.org/takeaction.htm and ask them to support H.R. 916 and S. 438
to repeal the Medicare therapy caps.   The issue brief and background
information are available in ASHA’s Therapy Cap Advocacy Center at
http://www.asha.org/about/legislation-advocacy/federal/cap/.  For further
information, please contact Reed Franklin, ASHA’s Director for Federal and
Political Advocacy, via e-mail at rfranklin@... or at 800-274-2376, ext.
4473.

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Please contact the ASHA Action Center at actioncenter@... to be removed
from ASHA's mailing list or for any other member related concerns.

----- End forwarded message -----

Autism Workshop For Professionals and Parents

---------------------------------------------------------------------

Building Authentic Social Relationships for Late-Talking Children
with Autism, Down Syndrome and Other Delays

Date:  October 27-28, 2005

Location:  Rockville, MD (Shadygrove Conference Center)

Speaker:  James D. MacDonald, Ph.D., CCC-SLP

Sponsor:  Northern Speech Services
	   888-337-3866
	   info@...
	   www.nss-nrs.com

More Info and Register here:

http://www.nss-nrs.com/cgi-bin/WebObjects/NSS.woa


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Two-day Autism Workshop coming to Rockville, MD.  Dr. James
MacDonald, CCC-SLP will present his responsive-teaching, child-world
approach to:

• Interaction and Social Play
• Nonverbal Communication
• Social Uses of Language
• Conversation
• Civil Behavior


Dr. MacDonald's work is guided by one overwhelming finding: that
children with delays often experience the world as sensation and
action while their life partners live in a world of thought and
language. The goal of Communication Partners and this Seminar is to
help you join the world of your child or children and build social
and communicative lives together.


For more information and to register, please contact Northern Speech
Services.

info@...
www.nss-nrs.com
888-337-3866


For online information and online registration click below:

http://www.nss-nrs.com/cgi-bin/WebObjects/NSS.woa

----- Forwarded message from Lemmietta McNeilly <LMcNeilly@...> -----
     Date: Mon, 3 Oct 2005 15:55:08 -0400
     From: Lemmietta McNeilly <LMcNeilly@...>
Reply-To: Lemmietta McNeilly <LMcNeilly@...>
  Subject: Study Finds Medicare Rule Limits Access to Inpatient Rehabilitation
       To: ASHA Headlines <asha-headlines@...>

Study Finds Medicare Rule Limits Access to Inpatient Rehabilitation



On Thursday, September 22, 2005, the Federation of American Hospitals

and the American Hospital Association released a report by the Moran

Company that finds full implementation of Medicare's 75% Rule could

significantly affect access to inpatient rehabilitation services.=20



The report entitled "New Estimates of the Impact of Enforcement of the

'75% Rule' on Inpatient Rehabilitation Services Volume," examines the

impact of the Medicare rule which requires that 75% of admissions at

inpatient rehabilitation facilities have one of thirteen qualifying

conditions. The report finds that 30,000 fewer Medicare beneficiaries

received care at inpatient rehabilitation facilities during the first

year of the rule's phase-in period. Currently the percentage of required

admissions stands at 60%, with the rule set to be fully implemented at

the 75% level by 2007.   The report also finds that the rule is having a

far greater impact on admissions than originally predicted by the

Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. The agency had estimated

that approximately 1,200 patients would be affected by the rule's

implementation; however, this study finds that approximately 40,000

patients are being impacted.=20



ASHA, as well as other provider and patient groups are rallying around

legislation, the "Preserving Patient Access to Inpatient Rehabilitation

Hospitals Act," that would halt the implementation of the 75% Rule at

the 50% level, providing an opportunity to better study the rule's

impact.  For more information, please contact Mark Kander, ASHA's

Director of Health Care Regulatory Analysis, via e-mail at

mkander@... or by phone at 800-498-2071, ext. 4139.





Lemmietta G. McNeilly, PhD., CCC-SLP, ASHA Fellow

Chief Staff Officer, Speech-Language Pathology

American Speech-Language-Hearing Association

10801 Rockville Pike

Rockville, MD  20852

301/897-0108 Telephone

301/897-7356 Fax

lmcneilly@...





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The American Speech-Language-Hearing Association
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Members  1-800-498-2071
Consumers 1-800-638-8255
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     Date: Fri, 30 Sep 2005 13:33:39 -0400
     From: Lemmietta McNeilly <LMcNeilly@...>
Reply-To: Lemmietta McNeilly <LMcNeilly@...>
  Subject: CMS Issues Additional Guidance on National Provider Identifiers
       To: ASHA Headlines <asha-headlines@...>

CMS Issues Additional Guidance on National Provider Identifiers



The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has issued Part 2
in a series of Medlearn Matters designed to provide additional provider
education in obtaining and using a National Provider Identifier (NPI).
The Medlearn Matters article is available in PDF format and can be found
at on the CMS Web site at
www.cms.hhs.gov/medlearn/matters/mmarticles/2005/SE0555.pdf.





All health care providers and organizations are eligible to receive
NPIs.  Effective May 27, 2007, providers and organizations that are
defined as covered entities under HIPAA will be required to have an NPI
in order to identify themselves in HIPAA standard transactions.  For
covered entities, the NPI will replace the current health care provider
numbers.  CMS cautions that an application and request for an NPI does
not replace the enrollment process for health plans.



For additional information on HIPAA or the NPI, visit ASHA's Web site at
<http://www.asha.org/about/legislation-advocacy/federal/hipaa/>
http://www.asha.org/about/legislation-advocacy/federal/hipaa/ or contact
Amy Hasselkus, ASHA's Associate Director of SLP Health Care Services,
via e-mail at ahasselkus@... or by phone at 800-498-2071, ext.
4514.





Lemmietta G. McNeilly, PhD., CCC-SLP, ASHA Fellow

Chief Staff Officer, Speech-Language Pathology

American Speech-Language-Hearing Association

10801 Rockville Pike

Rockville, MD  20852

301/897-0108 Telephone

301/897-7356 Fax

lmcneilly@...





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     Date: Wed, 28 Sep 2005 13:18:55 -0400
     From: Lemmietta McNeilly <LMcNeilly@...>
Reply-To: Lemmietta McNeilly <LMcNeilly@...>
  Subject: ASHA Calls for Action as Therapy Cap Countdown Drops Under 100 Days
       To: ASHA Headlines <asha-headlines@...>

ASHA Calls for Action as Therapy Cap Countdown Drops Under 100 Days



Medicare beneficiaries once again face having their therapy benefits
limited in fewer than 100 days if Congress fails to take action.  ASHA
has been working intensely with key congressional committees and other
therapy organizations to develop an alternative to the therapy caps that
meets the fiscal constraints of the Medicare program.



To supplement this effort, ASHA has launched a grassroots campaign aimed
at Congress over the next month.  ASHA members are encouraged to contact
their members of Congress and warn them that they have to pass Medicare
legislation this year to prevent a $1,750 therapy cap from being
implemented on January 1, 2006.



Please contact your members of Congress through our Take Action web site
at http://www.asha.org/takeaction.htm and ask them to support H.R. 916
and S. 438 to repeal the Medicare therapy caps.   The issue brief and
background information are available in ASHA's Therapy Cap Advocacy
Center at http://www.asha.org/about/legislation-advocacy/federal/cap/.
For further information, please contact Reed Franklin, ASHA's Director
for Federal and Political Advocacy, via e-mail at rfranklin@... or
at 800-274-2376, ext. 4473.









Lemmietta G. McNeilly, PhD., CCC-SLP, ASHA Fellow

Chief Staff Officer, Speech-Language Pathology

American Speech-Language-Hearing Association

10801 Rockville Pike

Rockville, MD  20852

301/897-0108 Telephone

301/897-7356 Fax

lmcneilly@...





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Hi all,
I offered to post this for a colleague who is in desperate need of an
SLP in her area.  Her 9 year old son who is in the 4th grade and lives
in Rockville (Olney area also easy) needs articulation therapy.  The
parents have been dissatisfied with what he is being offered in the
school and feel they need to look outside the school system for help.
If you are a practitioner in this area and have an opening on your
caseload they would love to know where they can turn.  I also advised
her to check with her insurance, but they are willing to pay out of
pocket if need be.  If you have any other advice for her that you can
pass on I'd love to hear it as this is not my particular area of expertise.

Please feel free to email me and I will forward your contact info to her.

Thanks
Dede

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     Date: Thu, 22 Sep 2005 16:08:48 -0400
     From: Lemmietta McNeilly <LMcNeilly@...>
Reply-To: Lemmietta McNeilly <LMcNeilly@...>
  Subject: Government Relations and Public Policy Update September 2005
       To: ASHA Headlines <asha-headlines@...>

Dear Headliners:



Please review Government Relations and Public Policy Update September
2005



The full text of the September 2005 ASHA GRPP Update is available on the
ASHA Web site at
http://www.asha.org/about/legislation-advocacy/federal/updates/SeptGRPPU
pdate2005.htm. Contents of the update include:





*********

  TAKE ACTION

* Action Needed to Halt Restart of Therapy Caps

STATES

* ASHA Informs State Legislators of Policy Goals at Annual NCSL
Meeting
* Aftermath of Katrina Stresses Portability of the CCC
* SEALs & State Advisory Groups Plan Meetings for ASHA Annual
Convention

HEALTH CARE

* House & Senate Put Forward Pay-For-Performance Legislation
* TRICARE Announces Expanded Coverage of Hearing Aids
* CMS Relaxes Health Program Requirements in Response to Hurricane

* Medicare Payments Stay Healthy in 2006 for Nursing Homes
* Medicare Requires HIPAA Compliant Billing Starting October 1
* Substantial Increases Proposed for Audiology in 2006 Outpatient
Hospital Rates
* Proposed Cut in 2006 Medicare Fee Schedule Payments
* CDC Offers New EHDI "Questions to Ask the Audiologist" Brochure
for Parents
* Senate Appropriators Restore EHDI, SLP & Audiology Education
Funds
* Rehabilitation Hospitals to Receive 3.4 % Increase in Medicare
Payments in 2006

SCHOOLS

* ED Striving Readers Grants Available
* ED Release Guidance on Alternate Assessments
* ED Announce Grants for Graduate Assistance in Areas of National
Need





Lemmietta G. McNeilly, PhD., CCC-SLP, ASHA Fellow

Chief Staff Officer, Speech-Language Pathology

American Speech-Language-Hearing Association

10801 Rockville Pike

Rockville, MD  20852

301/897-0108 Telephone

301/897-7356 Fax

lmcneilly@...





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