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CLA Premier Sponsor 2023
In This Issue:
- Governor Healey Releases FY 2024 State Budget
- Action Alert: Ask Your Legislators to Co-Sponsor Nursing Home Bills
- FY 2024 SNF VBP Program March 2023 Quarterly Reports are Now Available
- MOLST to POLST Stakeholder Meeting on March 17
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In This Issue:
- Action Alert: Ask Your Legislators to Co-Sponsor Nursing Home Bills
- Time is Running Out: Please Send a Letter to CMS Regarding the Proposed Minimum Staffing Mandate
- EOHHS Issues Announcement for Organizations Interested in Participating as One Care Plans or Senior Care Options (SCO) Plans
- SUD Training Clarification
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In This Issue:
- House and Senate Announce Leadership Appointments and Committee Assignments for 2023-2024 Session
- Long Term Care Staffing Crisis Impacts Hospital Discharges
- ALR Skilled Care Update
- Reminder: CMS Poised to Propose Minimum Staffing Mandate: Letters Needed by End of February
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In This Issue:
- Legislators File Key Nursing Facility Bills for 2023-2024 Session
- Public Health Emergency CMS Flexibilities Update
- Reminder: CMS Poised to Propose Minimum Staffing Mandate: Letters Needed by End of February
- Infection Control Reporting Requirements
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CLA Premier Sponsor 2023
In This Issue:
- CMS Poised to Propose Minimum Staffing Mandate: Letters Needed by End of February
- Improving Care for Patients with Substance Use Disorder in Long-term Care Facilities – Free Technical Assistance Program
- CMS Issues Medicare Advantage Risk Adjustment Data Validation Final Rule
- CMS Requesting Input on NHSN and MDS Data Reporting
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In This Issue:
- Governor Healey Appoints Secretary of Health and Human Services
- Free Nursing Assistant Training for English Language Learners in Cambridge, MA
- New Virtual Education Sessions Offered by MSCA
- SNF’s QRP Quarterly Provider Preview Reports
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In This Issue:
- AHCA/NCAL Launches National Campaign to Attract More Caregivers
- HHS Extends Public Health Emergency through April 11, 2023
- Register Now for Next Week’s MDS Webinar
- Infection Control Trainings for Frontline Healthcare Personnel
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In This Issue:
- 2022 Foundation Scholars Announced
- Important Reminder on Workers’ Compensation Related to TNS Staff
- Register Now for MSCA Education Programs
- Ongoing Coaching Available for Opioid Use Disorder in LTC Facilities
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In This Issue:
- Mass Senior Care Foundation Event Raises Funds for Leadership Development
- EOHHS Issues Updated Rate Year 2023 Medicaid NF Rate Regulation – Includes Additional $165M in Vital Workforce Investments
- Strategies to Increase Bivalent Booster Rates in Long-Term Care Facilities
- Strategies to Address Healthcare Capacity
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In This Issue:
- Governor Baker Addresses 2022 MSCA Annual Meeting & Trade Show
- Biden Administration Announces Campaign to Improve COVID-19 Bivalent Booster Uptake
- MASStrong On-line Group Support for Nurse Aides
- Food and Nutrition Director Requirements
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CLA (CliftonLarsonAllen)
In This Issue:
- Congratulations to Governor-Elect Maura Healey
- Governor Charlie Baker to Speak at November 17th Annual Meeting & Trade Show
- MassHealth Issues (1) COVID-19 Preparedness Program Payments Bulletin and (2) Patient Care Transitions Program RFA
- MASStrong On-line Group Support for Nurse Aides
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In This Issue:
- Update to LTC Personnel COVID-19 Vaccination Requirement and LTC COVID-19 and Influenza Vaccine
- Hospital to Home Partnership Program Grant
- Register Now for Mass Senior Care’s Annual Meeting – In Person at the DCU Center – Limited Spaces are Available
- DPH to Host Webinar on Managing Respiratory Illness Season in LTC Facilities
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In This Issue:
- Register Now for Mass Senior Care’s Annual Meeting – In Person at the DCU Center – Limited Spaces are Available
- Important CMS Updates Survey Resources
- Register to Attend Virtual Community of Administrators Kick-off Event
- It’s Not too Early to Begin Preparing for the 2023 Changes to the MDS System
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In This Issue:
- Register Now for Mass Senior Care’s Annual Meeting – In Person at the DCU Center
- REMINDER: EOHHS Public Hearing on Rate Year 2023 Medicaid Nursing Facility Regulation Scheduled for October 28th
- Final Reminder: Deadline to Submit Applications for Mass Senior Care Foundation Scholarships is this Friday, October 21st
- AHCA Council of States Approves Dues Increase
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In This Issue:
- AHCA/NCAL Board Members Elected at Annual Convention
- Deadline to Submit Applications for Mass Senior Care Foundation Scholarships is October 21st
- Mass Senior Care Welcomes New Members – October 2022
- AHCA Fall Educational Product Sale
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Sponsored by:
Pharmscript
In This Issue:
- EOHHS Public Hearing on Rate Year 2023 Medicaid Nursing Facility Regulation Scheduled for October 28th
- Hurricane Ian Relief Fund
- 2022 SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATIONS NOW AVAILABLE
- Vote 2022 Campaign Supports Successful Voter Registration Drives
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In This Issue:
- Exhibitor/Sponsor Registration is Now Open for the 2022 Annual Meeting
- 2022 SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATIONS NOW AVAILABLE
- Have You Ever wondered about the AHCA Quality Award Program?
- Payroll Based Journal Reminders
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In This Issue:
- SNF 5-Star Quality Measure Rating Threshold Changing in October
- Provider Relief Fund Reporting Period 3 Due September 30
- CMS Call on Emergency Preparedness on September 27
- MARK YOUR CALENDARS!
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CLA (CliftonLarsonAllen)
In This Issue:
- MARK YOUR CALENDARS!
- Nursing Facilities and Debt Collection Practices
- September is Sepsis Awareness Month
- Admission of Residents on Medication for Opioid Use Disorder (MOUD) to Long-Term Care Facilities
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In This Issue:
- Updated COVID-19 Boosters
- CMS Issues Draft MDS Item Set Changes for October 2023 Update
- CMS Releases Advanced Copies of Critical Element Pathways (CEPs)
- Reminder: Pre-Order the AHCA Long-Term Care Survey Manual – Phase 3
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In This Issue:
- MassMAP September Exercise Prep Conference Calls – For MassMAP Members Only
- CMS Requiring iQIES Account Registration for MDS Submission Process for 2023
- CMS Virtual Listening Session with Health Care Providers and Suppliers on Emergency Preparedness
- CLA Offers Budgeting Through Volatility Webinar on September 20th
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In This Issue:
- 2022 Hamel-Lydon Compassionate Service Awards: Application Process Now Open
- Pre-Order the AHCA Long-Term Care Survey Manual – Phase 3
- Registration Open for AHCA/NCAL Convention & Expo – Nashville, TN
- New Education Programs August - November 2022 – Register Now!
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In This Issue:
- Free COVID-19 Testing For Assisted Living Residences
- CMS Issues Final Rule Which Includes Solution to FSES Problem to Assist with FSES Compliance
- New Education Programs August - November 2022 – Register Now!
- Pre-Order the AHCA Long-Term Care Survey Manual – Phase 3
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In This Issue:
- New Virtual Education Programs – Register Now!
- CMS Posts “Errata” to MDS Manual
- Skilled Nursing Facility Provider Preview Reports: Review by August 15
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In This Issue:
- VOTE 2022 Campaign: Voter Registration Drives in Long Term Care Facilities
- Updated Clinical Guidance for COVID-19 Therapeutics
- CNA Feedback Needed: Long Term Care Career Advancement Survey - Please Share with Your CNAs!
- New Education Programs: 5 Star, Infection Control and Survey Requirements
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In This Issue:
- House Economic Development Bill Includes $165 Million in Vital Workforce Supplemental Payments for Nursing Facilities
- Multimillion Dollar Settlement Reached In Department Of Justice Case Against SNF Organization For Disenrolling Residents From Their Medicare Advantage Plans
- VOTE 2022 Campaign: Voter Registration Drives in Long Term Care Facilities
- Massachusetts Senate Passes Early Education and Child Care Bill
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In This Issue:
- Mass Senior Care Strengthens Workforce Development Efforts with Addition of Susan Misiorski
- Now Available - Detailed Overview of New and Updated CMS Guidance
- Register Now for Annual Life Safety Code Virtual Workshop
- LTCF Invasive GAS Clinical Advisory
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In This Issue:
- Final House FY 2023 Medicare Payment Rule Letter to CMS
- CMS Releases Revised Nursing Home Surveyor Guidance
- AHCA/NCAL Announces 2022 Silver National Quality Award Recipients
- CMS Approves Temporary MassHealth 1115 Demonstration Extension
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In This Issue:
- Mass Senior Care Members Celebrate CNAs During National Nursing Assistants Week
- Workforce Grants Will Assist in Training and Placement of Frontline Workers in Nursing Facilities
- MassHealth Mandatory Quarterly Nursing Facility Occupancy Survey
- Register Now for Quality Award Virtual Workshops for Bronze and Silver Programs
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In This Issue:
- Happy National Nursing Assistants Week: June 16-23, 2022
- Member Spotlight: Broad Reach Healthcare Welcomes Sec. Sudders and Senator Cyr
- Congressman Jim McGovern Co-Signs CMS Letter Requesting Parity Adjustment Phase-In
- Temporary Nursing Licenses Extended until December 31, 2022
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Sponsored by:
CLA (CliftonLarsonAllen)
In This Issue:
- Mass Senior Care Members Meet with Congressional Delegation
- Omnibus Nursing Home Reform Bill Advances to House Committee on Ways and Means
- Revenue Cycle Management Academy Helps SNFs Stay Paid
- REMINDER: LGBTQ Training must be completed by June 30, 2022
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Sponsored by:
Pharmscript
In This Issue:
- Mass Senior Care Files Comments on CMS FFY 2023 SNF Payment Rule: Deadline is June 10th to File Comments
- 2022 AHCA/NCAL Bronze National Quality Award Recipients Announced
- Register Now for Important Education Webinar on Emerging Threat of C. auris in LTC Facilities
- Register for Webinar on Updates to Pneumococcal Vaccine
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In This Issue:
- Boston Mayor Michelle Wu Visits German Centre for National Skilled Nursing Care Week
- REMINDER: LGBTQ Training must be completed by June 30, 2022
- Early Bird Registration Rate Available for AHCA Convention in Nashville
- Mass Senior Care Welcomes New Members – May 2022
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In This Issue:
- Senate Ways and Means Committee Issues FY 2023 Budget Recommendation – Includes $75 Million Nursing Facility Funding
- Skilled Nursing Facilities Celebrate National Skilled Nursing Care Week
- EOHHS Posts MassHealth Comprehensive Quality Strategy Posted for Public Comment
- Mass Senior Care's Upcoming Education Programs
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Sponsored by:
CLA (CliftonLarsonAllen)
In This Issue:
- Ask Your Senator to Respect and Protect Nursing Home Caregiver Wages
- 2022 National Skilled Nursing Care Week: “Creating and Nurturing Connections”, May 8-14
- Long Term Care Providers Reconnect at Mass Senior Care’s Spring Conference
- Mass Senior Care's Upcoming Education Programs
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CLA (CliftonLarsonAllen)
In This Issue:
- House of Representatives Adopts FY2023 Budget Recommendation
- Boston Globe Article Highlights CNA Testing Backlog
- The Care of Residents with Opioid & Stimulant Use Disorders in Long-Term Care Settings
- Reminder Due May 27th - Application Template for Request of CMP Funds for In-Person Visitation Aids
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In This Issue:
- Action Alert: Ask Your State Representative to Co-Sponsor and Support Chairman Thomas Stanley’s Nursing Facility Workforce Amendment
- Final Chance to Register for 2022 Spring Conference & Trade Show on May 3rd!
- CHIA Issues 2021 Nursing Facility Cost Report Update – Forms Issued and Due Date is June 24, 2022
- Mass Senior Care Offers In-Person Spring Education Programs
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In This Issue:
- Long Term Care Residents Should Receive 2nd COVID-19 Booster Shot as Soon as Eligible
- Commonwealth Magazine Op-Ed Calls for Vital Workforce Investments
- 2022 Spring Conference & Trade Show to be Held In-person on May 3rd!
- Application Template for Request of CMP Funds for In-Person Visitation Aids
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In This Issue:
- Nursing Facility Legislation Advances, Receives Favorable Report from Joint Committee on Health Care Financing
- The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine Issues Nursing Home Reform Report
- 2022 Spring Conference & Trade Show to be Held In-person on May 3rd!
- Understanding “HireNow”: Hiring and Training Employer Grant Program
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In This Issue:
- 2022 Spring Conference & Trade Show to be Held In-Person on May 3rd
- Mass Senior Care Testifies to Joint Committee on Ways and Means on FY2023 Budget
- Mass Senior Care Offers In-Person Spring Education Programs
- 2022 MassMAP Annual Education
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In This Issue:
- Baker-Polito Administration Launches “HireNow” Hiring and Training Employer Grant Program
- 2022 Spring Conference – Sponsorship and Exhibitor Opportunities Available
- Mass Senior Care to Co-Host RAC-CT Certification Workshop
- Five-Star Quality Measure Threshold Rebasing Beginning April 2022
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In This Issue:
- Action Alert: Ask Your Lawmakers to Support Vital Workforce Investments in the FY 2023 State Budget
- MedPAC Issues March 2022 Report on Medicare Payment Policy: Recommends Congress Enact a 5% Cut in Base Payment Rate
- ALR Annual Financial Disclosure Statement
- CMS’ Proposed Rule on Contract Year 2023 Policy and Technical Changes to the Medicare Advantage and Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit Programs
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In This Issue:
- MassHealth Issues Official Announcement Extending the Nursing Facility Extended Supplemental Payments for 3 More Months
- CHIA Nursing Facility Cost Report Modernization Update
- MassHealth Schedules a 2nd Webinar on March 16th for Nonemergency Wheelchair Transportation Program Changes
- Registration Now Open for 2022 AHCA/NCAL Congressional Briefing
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Sponsored by:
Pharmscript
In This Issue:
- MEMA & DPH Excess PPE Program
- AHCA Releases Report Highlighting Unprecedented Economic Crisis in Nursing Homes
- What You Need to Know About MassHealth Administrative Bulletin 22-02 101 CMR 206.00: Standard Payments to Nursing Facilities
- MassHealth to Host Important Training Webinar on Nonemergency Wheelchair Transportation
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In This Issue:
- Reminder – Booster Vaccine Mandate Deadline is 2/28/2022
- Reporting Seasonal Influenza Vaccination of Healthcare Personnel
- Dementia Special Care Unit (DSCU) Disclosures due March 1st
- EOHHS Notice of Upcoming Procurement: Accountable Care Partnership Plans (ACPPs) and Primary Care Accountable Care Organizations (PCACOs)
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In This Issue:
- Governor Baker Signs Into Law Supplemental Budget Bill: Includes Nursing Facility Items
- Reminder – Booster Vaccine Mandate Deadline is 2/28/2022
- Mark Your Calendars for the AHCA/NCAL Quality Summit May 16-18
- ACHCA Recognizes Two Massachusetts Nursing Facility Administrators with Eli Pick Award
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Sponsored by:
CLA (CliftonLarsonAllen)
In This Issue:
- Governor Baker Announces Implementation Plan for Essential Employee Premium Pay Program
- AHCA Launches Revenue Cycle Management Academy
- AHCA Publishes 2022 Education Product Guide
- CMS Posts Updated SNF QRP Public Reporting Tip Sheet
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In This Issue:
- CMS Releases Updated Guidance and Resources to Surveyors
- Secretary Sudders Releases Letter to Families on Safe Visitation
- MassHealth Updates to Eligibility Verification System (EVS)
- Nominations Are Now Open for Boston Globe Salute to Nurses
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In This Issue:
- Governor Baker Issues FY 2023 Budget Recommendation
- New Staffing Measures Added to Care Compare
- Congressional Letter Urging White House to Investigate Nurse Staffing Agencies for Potential Anti-Competitive Behavior
- Quality Award Applications Due Thursday, January 27th
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In This Issue:
- Save the Date: Spring Conference & Trade Show – In Person Event
- Public Health Emergency Extended
- MassHealth Extends Pharmacy Coverage of Over-the-Counter Diagnostic Antigen Tests for SARS-CoV-2
- 2021 Annual Disciplinary Summary Action Report – Board of Registration in Medicine
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