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NQF Endorses 2 Quality Measures Jointly Developed by NASL & AHCA
NASL is proud to report that the National Quality Foundation (NQF) just endorsed the two quality measures jointly developed by NASL and the American Health Care Association (AHCA). These measures are the only publicly available, standard measures to assess improvement in self-care and mobility outcomes for patients receiving therapy services in a skilled nursing facility. Read more.
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CMS Releases FY16 SNF PPS Final Rule
Late on July 30, CMS released its final rule for the SNF Prospective Payment System for FY2016. NASL is reviewing the rule and will provide analysis in the near future. Read CMS' Fact Sheet. Read the final rule.
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NASL Opens Nominations for 2015-2016 Board
To nominate yourself or another NASL member as a candidate for the 2015-2016 Board, please send your contact information along with a short bio to Laura de la Calzada.
Unsure of the obligations of an NASL Director? Replay is now available of our invaluable webinar What It Means To Be An NASL Board Member. NASL member login required. The deadline for submission of nominations is August 21.
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Medicare & Medicaid Turn 50 
This week marks the 50th anniversary of the Medicare and Medicaid programs. NASL Executive Vice President Cynthia Morton attended the special celebration with Secretary of Health & Human Services Sylvia Burwell (photo at right) and CMS Acting Director Andy Slavitt. The event featured a panel of distinguished speakers discussing the past and future of these programs.
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Senate Hearing on Interoperability & More
On July 23, 2015, the US Senate Health, Education, Labor & Pensions (HELP) Committee held a hearing on information blocking in health IT. Issues covered during the hearing are at the heart of the interoperability provision included in the 21st Century Cures Act (H.R. 6), which was passed by the US House of Representatives on July 10, 2015, NASL has updated its summary of this key provision in the House-passed bill. We will raise these issues with staff involved in developing a Senate bill over the summer. Read more.
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Who's Your NASL Member of the Year?
Nominations for the NASL Member of the Year are now open! Our members contribute their time and talents to the work of the Association – especially through involvement in our committees, workgroups and meetings. Tell us who you think NASL should recognize with this special award and why you think this member has gone "above and beyond" in advancing our mission by emailing us at membership@nasl.org.
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Senate Bill Requires Patients Under Observation Be Notified
On July 27, 2015, the U.S. Senate passed the Notice of Observation Treatment & Implication for Care Eligibility Act (S. 1349), which is commonly referred to as the NOTICE Act. The legislation would require a hospital (or critical access hospital) to notify Medicare beneficiaries when they are placed under observation rather than admitted to the hospital. Read more.
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NASL Partners with PACCR for Next Summer Webinar
Exploring Data Standards That Correspond To CARE Items Webinar
Don't miss the next webinar in NASL's summer webinar series. Co-hosted by NASL and the Post-Acute Care Center for Research (PACCR), this next webinar will explore data standards related to the CARE Items that are central to implementation of the IMPACT Act. The webinar is scheduled for August 28 at 2:00pm EDT.Webinars are free to NASL members. Watch for registration information from NASL.
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CMS Clarifies Questions Following Joint Announcement with the AMA on ICD-10 Flexibilities
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