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October 2, 2025

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September 30, 2025

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September 29, 2025

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September 29, 2025

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Life Safety: Fire and Smoke Door Inspection Training Resource

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CMS Delays Nursing Home Staffing Incentives Until 2026

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September 24, 2025

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MassHealth Nursing Facility Occupancy Survey – October 1, 2025

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SNF QRP Measure Calculations and Reporting User’s Manual V7.0, Change Table, Risk Adjustment Appendix File, Imputation Appendix File, and HCC ICD-10 Crosswalks – Now Available

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Upcoming Education & Events Fall 2025

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Happy Rosh Hashana!

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CHIA Begins Nursing Facility Data Validation Review Process for 2024: Financial Performance Dashboard Update

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MDS 3.0 Quality Measures User's Manual v17.0 Effective January 1, 2025 and Associated User Manual Files – Updated Claims and SNF QRP Measure Materials

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Fall Fun at Member Facilities!

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September 22, 2025

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September 19, 2025

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Joint Committee on Aging and Independence (AGE) Holds Legislative Hearing on 23 Bills: MSCA Files Testimony

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DPH Releases COVID-19 Vaccine Recommendations

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REMINDER: MA Salary Range Disclosures Start October 29, 2025

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Mass Senior Care President Tara Gregorio Responds to Boston Globe Article on Nursing Facility Transactions

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2025 Final Rule: New QRP Audit Requirements

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Updated Materials for the Skilled Nursing Facility Quality Reporting Program

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Upcoming Education and Events -Fall 2025

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Join MSCA in Celebrating World Gratitude Day!

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CLIA Program Going Paperless by March 2026

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Update to Nursing Home Care Compare

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September 17, 2025

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September 15, 2025

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September 12, 2025

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Happy National Assisted Living Week!

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MassHealth Updates New Owner Medicare Certification ‘Tie-In’ Requirement to Enable More Timely Billing for Newly Enrolling Nursing Facilities

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Standing Order for COVID-19 Vaccination for Massachusetts Pharmacies

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COVID-19 Cases and MWRA COVID-19 Wastewater Tracking - September 2025

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2025-2026 Flu Vaccine Recommendations

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CMS Issues Memo on Implementing the Transforming Episode Accountability Model: Skilled Nursing Facility 3-Day Rule Waiver – MSCA Webinar on September 23rd

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Stay Ahead of CMS Changes with the Updated Edition of the Long Term Care Survey Manual

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POLST Update

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Save the Date for Mass Senior Care's 2025 Annual Meeting & Trade Show!

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CMS Releases Finalized MDS Item Sets and Matrix for Nursing Homes Effective October 1, 2025

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CMS Announces Temporary Pause in Nursing Home Care Compare Updates

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Upcoming Education and Events - Fall 2025

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September 8, 2025

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September 4, 2025

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August 26, 2025

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August 25, 2025

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August 18, 2025

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August 15, 2025

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EOHHS-Led Viability and Sustainability of Long-term Care Facilities Task Force Issues Final Report

On August 14, 2025, the EOHHS-led Viability and Sustainability of Long-term Care Facilities Task Force, established as part of the commonwealth’s 2024 landmark LTC reform law, issued its final report in regard to recommendations about the viability and sustainability of long-term care facilities.

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CMS Posts Frequently Asked Questions about the SNF Validation Program

In the FY 2025 SNF Prospective Payment System (PPS) Final Rule, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) finalized a policy for Skilled Nursing Facilities (SNFs) who participate in the SNF Quality Reporting Program a validation (i.e., audit) process beginning in the fall of 2025 for the FY 2027 SNF QRP. This process is a similar one adopted for the SNF Value-Based Purchasing Program.

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