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2/8/2010    IMPORTANT - NASL Winter Conference MARCH 2-3

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2/2/2010    President Obama's FY 2011 Budget Released

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2/2/2010    Rep. Glenn Thompson Confirmed for Winter Conference

1/28/2010    Final Chapters of MDS 3.0 RAI Manual Released

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1/27/2010    Use of KX Modifier

1/26/2010    Therapy Cap Update - January 26, 2010

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1/22/2010    Continued Grassroots Advocacy Needed on Therapy Cap Exceptions Process

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1/4/2010    January eNewsletter

1/3/2010    Health Policy Webinar - Health Reform: At The Finish Line

January 13, 2010
1:00 - 2:00 pm EST
12/30/2009    Meaningful Use Criteria Unveiled

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12/24/2009    Senate Passes Health Care Reform Bill

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12/17/2009    House Passes Bill Providing Short-Term Relief from Physician Fee Schedule Cuts

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12/15/2009    Final Push on Therapy Cap Grassroots Advocacy

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12/9/2009    NASL December eNewsletter

12/9/2009    60 Seconds with Peter Clendenin

12/8/2009    REGISTRATION OPEN

NASL Winter Legislative & Regulatory Conference February 10-12, 2010 Arlington, VA
11/25/2009    CMS Posts Portions of RAI Manual

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11/25/2009    MDS 3.0 RAI Manual Available CMS Website

11/19/2009    CMS Issues 2010 Therapy Cap Instructions

11/19/2009    Senate Health Care Bill Unveiled

11/4/2009    NASL Executive VP Peter Clendenin Addresses Texas Health Care Association Convention

11/2/2009    CMS Issues Final Rule for 2010 Physician Fee Schedule

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10/29/2009    Advocacy Launched for Bill to Repeal DMEPOS Competitive Bidding

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10/29/2009    House Leaders Unveil New Health Reform Bill

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10/22/2009    Move Toward Certified EHRs Must Include LTC

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10/19/2009    NASL Elects 2009-2010 Board of Directors

10/14/2009    OIG Issues 2010 Work Plan

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10/14/2009    Side-by-Side Analysis of Pending Health Care Reform Bills

10/14/2009    DMEPOS Competitive Bidding Repeal Legislation Introduced

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9/16/2009    State Rep Coulson to Keynote NASL Annual Meeting

8/17/2009    NASL Launches Healthcare Reform Grassroots Advocacy

8/13/2009    Health Policy Webinar playback now available to NASL members

8/3/2009    NASL Offers Health Reform & SNF PPS Rule Update

NASL LTC Health Policy Briefing - August 12
7/31/2009    CMS Issues FY 2010 SNF PPS

NASL will be providing analysis to members and be discussing further on our upcoming webinar.
7/29/2009    NASL Supports National Health IT Week

7/28/2009    NASL July Newsletter - Special Edition

7/24/2009    July 24, 2009 New Bid Protest Halts Jurisdiction 7 MAC Contract

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7/23/2009    July 23, 2009 Health Care Reform Delayed in Senate

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7/20/2009    July 20, 2009 President Urges Creation of Independent Medicare Rate Panel

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7/20/2009    July 20, 2009 MAC Contract for Jurisdiction 7 Announced by CMS

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6/18/2009    NASL IT Members Named to CCHIT Workgroup

6/2/2009    LTC Health Policy Briefing: SNF PPS Rule

5/28/2009    NASL Immediate Past President appointed PAOC Co-Chair

NASL Past President Tom Jeffers has been appointed PAOC Co-Chair, joining Jon Blum from CMS in leading the advisory panel.
5/13/2009    Interoperability Showcased at LTC HIT Summit

Registration Extended to May 26
4/27/2009    MIT AgeLab Founder to Keynote LTC HIT Summit

4/23/2009    NASL Annual Meeting, October 4-6, Chicago, IL

REGISTRATION OPEN
4/20/2009    LTC Health Policy Briefing, May 7, 1:00-2:00pm

How Health Care Reform will Change Medicare
4/17/2009    MDS 3.0 Implementation Timeline Now Available

4/16/2009    CCHIT Names NASL Members to Long Term Care Spectrum Task Force

4/1/2009    NASL April Newsletter: Change for the Better

3/31/2009    CMS Open Door Forum to discuss RAC program.

CMS has scheduled a Special Open Door Forum on April 8, at 2:00 PM EDT, to discuss the Recovery Audit Contractor (RAC) program as it relates to Part A providers.
3/20/2009    HHS Names David Blumenthal As National Coordinator for Health Information Technology

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3/19/2009    NASL Comments on DMEPOS Interim Final Rule

NASL Urges CMS to go Back and Rewrite DMEPOS Competitive Bidding Rule (more)
12/29/2008    December 2008 McKnight's Long Term Care News IT Update

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11/26/2008    CMS SNF/LTC Open Door Forum December 11

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11/26/2008    Obama: Economic recovery includes healthcare reform

Health IT named as a good example of effective near-term action on the economy.
11/25/2008    NASL November/December Newsletter

Congress will return for a brief lame duck session the week of December 8 to consider a plan to bolster the auto industry.
10/31/2008    CMS Issues 2009 Final Physician Fee Schedule

CMS has unveiled the final rule covering the physician fee schedule for 2009. The 1459-page document will be published in the November 19, Federal Register and become effective January 1, 2009.
10/21/2008    NASL October Newsletter: Know Your Member Benefits

10/10/2008    NASL Elects 2008-2009 Board of Directors

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10/10/2008    NEW TIME - SNF/LTC Open Door Forum

The CMS SNF/LTC Open Door Forum is scheduled for October 23 at 3:30pm ET. (more)
10/9/2008    McKnight's LTC News Highlights CEO Round Table

Nursing home, therapy executives: Invest in information technology (more)
9/29/2008    OIG Issues Supplemental Compliance Program Guidance

OIG has issued a Supplemental Compliance Program Guidance for Nursing Facilities. (more)
9/18/2008    NASL Member Appointed to CCHIT Board

John F. Derr has been appointed to the Certification Commission for Health Information Technology (CCHIT) Board of Commissioners. (more)
9/2/2008    State of Emergency

The President has declared a State of Emergency as a result of Hurricane Gustav in Louisiana and Texas. (more)
8/29/2008    SNF/LTC Open Door Forum

The CMS SNF/LTC Open Door Forum is September 11 at 2:00pm EDT. (more)
8/5/2008    August 5, 2008 Agenda Posted for Special ODF on Developing Outpatient Therapy Payment Alternatives

7/31/2008    July 31, 2008 CMS Announces More Accurate Payments for Inpatient Rehab Services in 2009

7/31/2008    July 31, 2008 Medicare Increases Nursing Home Payment Rates, Recalibration of RUGs to be Studied

7/31/2008    July 31, 2008 CMS Announces 2009 Payment Program for Hospice Care

7/30/2008    July 30, 2008 CMS Special ODF: Developing Outpatient Therapy Payment Alternatives - August 6

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7/30/2008    July 30, 2008 Next CMS SNF/LTC ODF - August 7

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7/21/2008    July 21, 2008 Medicare to Pay DMEPOS Charges Retro to June 30, CMS Announces

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7/19/2008    July 22, 3008 CMS Issues MLN Matters Discussing New Medicare Law

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7/18/2008    July 18, 2008 DMEPOS Competitive Bidding Accreditation Deadlines Cancelled

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7/10/2008    July 10, 2008 President Bush to Veto Medicare Improvement for Patients and Providers Act of 2008

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7/10/2008    July 9, 2008 Senate Passes Medicare Relief Bill

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6/24/2008    NASL 19th Annual Meeting

Register today for the 19th Annual Meeting, October 5-7, in Nashville.
4/29/2008    April 29, 2008 Medicare Hospice Wage Index for FY 2009

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1/1/1900    June 18, 2008 CMS Announces Nursing Home Ranking System

CMS announced it will soon launch a ground-breaking ranking system of America’s nursing homes . . . (more)
1/1/1900    June 26, 2008 Senate Fails to Pass Medicare Bill

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