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E-News Update

Your Link to Long Term Care News in Massachusetts

February 28, 2020

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Mass Senior Care and Members Meet with Legislators at State House

Mass Senior Care and provider members having been at the State House meeting with legislators from across the state to urge their support for quality nursing home care. Closing the Medicaid funding gap would allow facilities to make critically needed investments to enhance resident care, offer competitive staff wages and expand the direct care workforce.

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Registration is Now Open for April 28th Spring Conference & Trade Show

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Join your colleagues from across the state at our 2020 Spring Conference & Trade Show on Tuesday, April 28th at the DCU Center in Worcester.  This year's conference will feature timely topics, “From PDPM to Five-Star – A 20/20 Perspective” and “Cyber Security: Offense Always Wins, Defense Always Loses”.

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AHCA Update on PDPM Claims – Variable Per Diem Rates

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Our national association, the American Health Care Association (AHCA), has provided the following note regarding some claims submitted under PDPM to report information previously missed or that was entered incorrectly in the previous submission, have created problems. This may result in unexpected payment adjustments for the SNF PPS Part A claim, even when the initially submitted claim was paid correctly.

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Limited Space Available for PDPM 6 Months Later: The Massachusetts Experience Seminar

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There are limited spaces left for the March 12th PDPM 6 Months Later: The Massachusetts Experience seminar being held at the Boston Marriott Newton in Newton. 

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2020 National Skilled Nursing Care Week (NSNCW)

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Massachusetts Senior Care Association is excited to participate in the upcoming observance of National Skilled Nursing Care Week (NSNCW), which will be held May 10-16, 2020.

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Dementia Care: CMS Toolkits Call

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National Partnership to Improve Dementia Care and Quality Assurance Performance Improvement will host a call on Tuesday, March 3 from 1:30 to 3 pm ET to discuss the CMS toolkit resources available for nursing home providers.

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In This Issue

  • Mass Senior Care and Members Meet with Legislators at State House
  • Registration is Now Open for April 28th Spring Conference & Trade Show
  • AHCA Update on PDPM Claims – Variable Per Diem Rates
  • Limited Space Available for PDPM 6 Months Later: The Massachusetts Experience Seminar
  • 2020 National Skilled Nursing Care Week (NSNCW)
  • Dementia Care: CMS Toolkits Call

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Events Calendar

RESCHEDULED - PDPM Six Months Later: The Massachusetts Experience

POSTPONED - MDS 3.0 3-Day Competency Program (CHHi-MDS)* (and Recertification option)

POSTPONED - Strategies for Success: Building Nursing Leadership

POSTPONED - Quality Assurance & Performance Improvement Certification Program (CHHi-QAPI)*

POSTPONED - 2020 Updates on CMS Mandated Programs: Five-Star, PBJ, SNF QRP, SNF VBP

POSTPONED - Successfully Navigating the Informal Dispute Resolution Process (IDR), IIDR and ALJ Appeals

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