New PRA Outreach PowerPoint Available

PRA members can now share the history and benefits of PRA/NRA membership with colleagues and stake holders using our new outreach PowerPoint revised by the dedicated work of Carl Marshall, current PRA Board member, past PRA President 1998, 2006. Joining him in the efforts were current Board members following a review at our January 18th…

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Transformation to Competitive Employment Act-would end subminimum wage payments to people with disabilities.

To:        All Members of the National Rehabilitation Association From:    Fredric Schroeder, Executive Director Subject: Washington Alert – Transformation to Competitive Employment Act For over eighty years, federal law has permitted people with disabilities to be paid below the minimum wage; however, the Congress is increasingly questioning whether the practice should continue. Last week, Senator Bob…

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PRA Board Confirms Election of Five New Board Members-at-Large

Please join us in welcoming new and returning past and new PRA Board members for the 2019-2021 three year term as Members-at-Large: Katherine Young M.S. CRC Amy Moore, M.S. CRC OVR Jeffrey E. Seabury, Sr.  OVR BSC  SEIU Sue Soderberg GW Keystone V.P. LaKeysha McLaurin, M.A., CRC  OVR Janet Fiore, CEO The Sierra Group, Inc.…

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April 2019 PDI Registration Now Open- Join Us for This Years Exciting Event, Meet Colleagues, Earn CRC CEU’s & Ethics Credits

If you have not already done so, please visit our registration site for this April’s exciting Professional Development Institute (PDI) being held once again on the campus of Central Penn College in Summerdale, PA just off U.S. Interstate I-81 at the west shore exit of Harrisburg, PA.  Below and on the attached is a link and summary of this…

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2018 CRCC Past Presidents Message

CRCC2017-18_Annual_Report_Final The need for rehabilitation counselors is not diminishing; the number of people living with disabilities in the United States continues to increase. In order to meet the demand for rehabilitation counselors, this profession must continue to grow. We all must inspire and recruit new people into our profession. Now that the CORE/CACREP merger is…

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Update on Community HealthChoices (CHC) for dually eligible both Medicare and Medicaid participants.

CHCProvider-Medicare_Nov28 Approximately 94 percent of Community HealthChoices (CHC) participants are dually eligible for both Medicare and Medicaid. Better coordination between both entities is one of the primary goals of CHC. Under CHC, Medicaid remains the payer of last resort for dual-eligibles, and providers who previously billed frequently to Medicaid must enroll in Medicaid per Federal…

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2018 PRA Annual Presidents Message

Presidents Annual Message 2018 It’s hard to believe that another year has passed so quickly. As the president of PRA, I have several thoughts I want to leave you with. In 2018, we can celebrate several small successes of our professional organization. We resurrected the PRA web pages, updating many sections and sending our routine…

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