NASL joins @AOTAInspire21 in celebrating April as #OTMonth by recognizing a few of the amazing OT leaders who serve on NASL’s Board of Directors like Choice Rehabiliation President Cheryl Strickland. OTs help people live full, meaningful lives & stay as independent as possible.

NASL joins AOTA in celebrating April as #OTMonth by recognizing a few of the amazing OT leaders who serve on NASL’s Board of Directors like Symbria VP of Clinical Operations Linda Kolleng. OTs help people live full, meaningful lives & stay as independent as possible.

Join us as we toast the 2021 McKnight's Hall of Honor Lifetime Achievement Award to Mary Ousley ... onlinexperiences.com/Launch/QReg/Sh… #NASLdc

Telehealth in LTC is strong— Overall telehealth use dropping but no fear of leaving LTC mcknights.com/news/overall-t…

CMS will release the CY22 Physician Fee Schedule any day now. Read why ADVION (formerly NASL)'s Cynthia Morton says this may not be a good policy for nursing facility patients. mcknights.com/blogs/guest-co… McKnight's LTC News

430 organizations Organizations Urge Congress to Address 'Telehealth Cliff' - Letter to Congressional Leaders Highlights Telehealth Priorities - READ eHI's press release and the letter here: ow.ly/Cp4j50FDSle

Fascinating presentation by a therapist who also suffers from long haulers during the NASL-AHCA Rehab Symposium program. ADVION (formerly NASL) AHCA/NCAL

Public health emergency extended again. phe.gov/emergency/news…

Is Congress prepared to let sequestration and PAYGO cut into Medicare payments starting next month? mcknights.com/news/with-bill…

For LTC facilities #COVID drugs will be available via the federal Long-Term Care Partner Program's new portal starting Monday, March 7, 2022 according to Arnold Clayman, VP-pharmacy practice and government affairs at the American S…lnkd.in/dvnnqaa5 lnkd.in/dxAEnk9A

Great insights by Hill staffers – Lauren Citron & Ari Kirsh – on advocating for bipartisan SMART Act (H.R. 5536) to temporarily suspend 15% therapy assistant cut. The key take-away? Keep telling Congress your own therapy stories. @RepBobbyRush Rep. Jason Smith #NASLconference

OIG found that 13% of MA Plan's prior authorization denials fit within Medicare coverage requirements, as did 18% of denied payment requests. Good scrutiny on MA plans. fiercehealthcare.com/payers/oig-din…

NASL is proud to join American Telemed Association in supporting the second-annual Telehealth Awareness Week, taking place September 18-24! Learn how to join us in building #TelehealthAwareness here:telehealthawareness.org #TelehealthIsHealth

New report on SMART Act led by @RepBobbyRush Rep. Jason Smith shows Medicare could save up to $242million and preserve access to rehab therapy. Read about our study commissioned by ADVION (formerly NASL) @APTAtweets AOTA AHCA/NCAL RehabProviders&Agenc APTQI APTA Private Practice. tinyurl.com/3fxx9tw3

Passing the Saving Access to Laboratory Services Act (SALSA) would help protect access to the most common laboratory tests that America’s Medicare beneficiaries depend on. Congress: Please pass SALSA and #StopLabCuts. Learn more: stoplabcuts.org.

#PAMA has resulted in lab payment cuts totaling close to $4 billion. Congress must act and pass the Saving Access to Laboratory Services Act to ensure that Medicare beneficiaries maintain access to lifesaving clinical laboratory tests. Learn more: stoplabcuts.org.

HHS-OIG is performing significant oversight activity assessing #telehealth services, including the impact of the public health emergency flexibilities. Learn more about our current and upcoming work on telehealth services: bit.ly/3SSn96B.

ADVION thanks CMS for clarifying that rehabilitation therapy telehealth services in long term care settings-Nursing Facility, Rehab Agency, Home Health can continue as we enter the post-PHE world. FAQ #22 in FAQ, posted here go.cms.gov/45kd2OR

Getting excited to see everyone this afternoon for the opening of our 34th Annual Meeting here in Denver! Please tag us so we can see what you are learning while you attend.

We must give our health care providers the tools they need to treat our most vulnerable patients. Meeting with ADVION (formerly NASL) advocates to discuss our shared priorities, including ensuring access to telehealth and long-term care services, was a pleasure.