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{{Infobox company
| name = Advion
| logo = Logo of Advion.jpg
| logo_size = 
| trade_name = Advion
| industry = Lobbying
| founded = {{start date and age|1989}}
| hq_location_city = [[Washington, D.C.]]
| key_people = {{Unbulleted list|[[John Damgaard]] ([[President (corporate title)|President]])|Cynthia Morton ([[Executive Vice President]])}}
| website = https://www.advionadvocates.org/
}}

'''Advion''', formerly known as '''National Association for the Support of Long Term Care''' ('''NASL''') until October 2022 <ref>{{Cite web |last=Reiland |first=Jordyn |date=2022-10-10 |title=Long-Term Care Trade Association NASL Changes Name to Advion |url=https://skillednursingnews.com/2022/10/long-term-care-trade-association-nasl-changes-name-to-advion/ |access-date=2023-05-07 |website=Skilled Nursing News |language=en-US}}</ref> is a United States trade association of ancillary providers of products and services to the post-acute care industry. This includes [[nursing homes]], [[assisted living]], [[home care]], inpatient rehabilitation facilities, [[independent living]], [[adult day care]], [[Hospice care|hospice]] and long-term care hospitals. Advion represents and advocates for its members on legislative and regulatory issues that impact the quality of care to patients in [[long term care|long-term care]] settings. Advion is headquartered in Washington, D.C.

Advion was formed in 1989 and represents over 100 companies providing [[Medication|medical products]], [[medical services]], and [[information technology]] to the post-acute care industry. Advion member companies employ over 25,000 therapy professionals and represent approximately 64% of the nation's long-term care health information technology providers.{{Citation needed|date=June 2022}}

Advion continually influences national [[healthcare policy]], particularly, improved [[Medicare (United States)|Medicare]] ancillary payments and assurance that laws and regulations are in place to promote quality patient care. Advion has established a positive working relationship with the government and leads initiatives, such as, extension of the therapy cap exceptions process, an alternative to a [[therapy cap]], [[competitive bidding]] process, and adoption of [[health information technology]].

Every Advion member is active on one of four working committees: Medical Products, Medical Services, Information Technology, and Diagnostic Testing. Advion committees and leadership participate in and manage national and industry-wide coalitions, host and sponsor national and state education sessions, and the support the development of healthcare policy.

Advion members receive daily communications regarding federal and state government healthcare decision-making; participate directly in the government healthcare policy-making process; can speak directly to elected, appointed, and senior health policy officials; and receive discounts on meeting registration.

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==External links==
* [http://www.nasl.org/ NASL website]

[[Category:Health industry trade groups based in the United States]]