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E-News Update

Your Link to Long Term Care News in Massachusetts

July 3, 2020

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EOHHS Announces Long Term EOHHS Announces Long Term Care Facility Surveillance Testing Program – Supplemental Funding to Cover Testing Costs

The Massachusetts Department of Public Health released a memo specifying a surveillance testing strategy for all long-term care settings, including nursing homes, rest homes, and assisted living residences. Long term care providers should conduct new baseline testing of staff who previously tested negative no later than July 19, 2020, and adopt a surveillance testing program using this regimen. 

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MassHealth NF Census for July 1 – New Filing Process through UMASS

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CMS Announces Plans to End the Blanket Waiver Requiring Nursing Homes to Submit Staffing Data

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Op-Ed Recognizes Heroic Caregivers in Long Term Care

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CMS Updates ABN Form for Medicare Services

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CHIA Issues Nursing Facility Cost Report Forms and Instructions for Reporting Year 2019: Filing Due Date is September 15, 2020

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The Massachusetts Department of Housing and Community Development Issues Procurement

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Updates from the CDC

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Wishing Everyone a Happy and Healthy Independence Day!

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In This Issue

  • EOHHS Announces Long Term EOHHS Announces Long Term Care Facility Surveillance Testing Program – Supplemental Funding to Cover Testing Costs
  • MassHealth NF Census for July 1 – New Filing Process through UMASS
  • CMS Announces Plans to End the Blanket Waiver Requiring Nursing Homes to Submit Staffing Data
  • Op-Ed Recognizes Heroic Caregivers in Long Term Care
  • CMS Updates ABN Form for Medicare Services
  • CHIA Issues Nursing Facility Cost Report Forms and Instructions for Reporting Year 2019: Filing Due Date is September 15, 2020
  • The Massachusetts Department of Housing and Community Development Issues Procurement
  • Updates from the CDC
  • Wishing Everyone a Happy and Healthy Independence Day!

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