CALL TO ACTION
Join Mass Senior Care in Testifying in Opposition to EOHHS Proposed Temporary Nursing Services (TNS) Agency Rates Regulation
VIRTUAL HEARING on FRIDAY, JANUARY 24th at 10:00 AM
Background
EOHHS has scheduled a public hearing next Friday, January 24, 2025, at 10:00 AM on the Temporary Nursing Services (TNS) rates, effective March 1, 2025 rate regulation, which was last amended on October 1, 2021. The proposed TNS rates would increase the TNS charges by 8% for licensed nursing and 17% for certified nurse aides. Mass Senior Care opposes the regulation and believes that the methodology for setting the rates is invalid and would require MassHealth to implement and immediate $255 million rate increase to cover the costs of the new TNS rates and a corresponding 10% wage increase to retain our employed staff.
Call to Action
We encourage all members to join us in testifying at the virtual hearing or to submit comments. It is important for EOHHS to hear directly from nursing facilities on the potential impact of the proposal will have on access to quality nursing facility care. Members may sign up to testify during the virtual hearing. The Zoom link for accessing the hearing is posted here. You can get involved in several ways, please consider taking the following actions:
- Testify Virtually at EOHHS Hearing on Friday, January 24, 2025
The Executive Office of Health and Human Services (EOHHS) will hold a remote public hearing on Friday, January 24, 2025 at 10:00 AM. The Zoom link for accessing the hearing is posted here.
- Provide Oral Testimony and/or Submit Written Testimony
Prepare oral testimony for the Hearing and/or submit written testimony to EOHHS. Feel free to use the following template:
You can also submit electronic testimony to EOHHS by e-mailing ehs-regulations@mass.gov as an attached Word or PDF document or as text within the body of the email with the name of the regulation in the subject line. All written testimony must include the sender’s full name, mailing address, and organization or affiliation, if any. Written testimony will be accepted through 5:00 PM on Friday, January 24, 2025.
For our records, please share a copy of your testimony by e-mailing Caitlin Hughes. Please feel free to contact us at 617-558-0202 if you have any questions or need additional assistance. Thank you.