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Member Update: Comment Period Closes on CMS Proposed Minimum Staffing Rule

On Saturday, Nov. 11, we celebrate Veterans Day by honoring those who have served, fought and sacrificed for our country.

Schedule a free Infection Control Assessment and Response (ICAR) in November or December.

DPH will be transitioning the Nurse Aide Registry Services (NARS) to a new Health Profession Licensing System for certified nurse aides (CNAs).

Join us as we gather for our 2023 Annual Meeting & Trade Show on Thursday, November 16th at the DCU Center in Worcester!

Earlier this week, the Joint Committee on Health Care Financing held a hearing that included discussion of H1211 and S747 An Act Relative to the Nurse Licensure Compact in Massachusetts (NLC).

With over 42,000 comments filed, 18,000 of which came from AHCA members and nearly 250 from Massachusetts, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) must now review each of these comments before acting on its proposed minimum staffing rule for nursing facilities.

Member Updates: Long-term Care Health Personnel Vaccination for COVID-19 and Influenza; New Health Professions Licensing System for Nurse Aides

Member Updates: DPH Monthly Call Reminder: November 8, 2023; Limited Seats Available for Mass Senior Care Annual Meeting

Applicants who plan to apply for a National Quality Award in 2024 are encouraged to submit an Intent to Apply (ITA) BEFORE the deadline at 8 pm ET on Thursday, November 16, 2023.

Massachusetts is experiencing a steady and concerning rise in COVID-19 cases in long-term care facility residents and staff.

Updated Flyer: ahcancalED offers Facility Assessments 101: The Driver of Resources, Training and Competencies

Annual Meeting & Trade Show Thursday, November 16, 2023 DCU Center, Worcester 9:30am – 3:00pm

The Healey-Driscoll Administration, in partnership with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, will be hosting a work authorization clinic for migrants staying in emergency family shelters during the week of November 13, 2023.

The House and Senate budget leaders are currently working on a close out budget for the prior state fiscal year 2023 budget

The Joint Committee on Health Care Financing yesterday issued a favorable recommendation to H.3929, An Act to Improve Quality and Oversight of Long-Term Care

Member Updates: Nursing Home Omnibus Reform Bill Reported Out Favorable by Joint Committee on Health Care Financing; MassHealth Issues MMIS Update; Clarification on MOLST Signatures

Member Update: MassHealth Nursing Facility MDS/MMIS Webinar on October 31, 2023 at 1 PM

Applicants who plan to apply for a National Quality Award in 2024 are encouraged to submit an Intent to Apply (ITA) BEFORE the deadline at 8 pm ET on Thursday, November 16, 2023. WHY SUBMIT AN ITA? Submitting an ITA affords you a discounted application fee and access to exclusive resources from program staff! WHAT DO I NEED TO DO? It’s as easy as 1, 2, 3! Step 1. Visit the Quality Award Portal. Step 2. Login using your designated

Honoring Choices and its Partners have created a new webpage Guardianship and Conservatorship - Honoring Choices Massachusetts

Join the Massachusetts eHealth Institute (MeHI) and the MassCyberCenter on November 9th at 10 am for our monthly health care provider cybersecurity call.

Mass Senior Care highly encourages nursing facility members to participate in the following committee meetings: Opioid Use Disorder (OUD) Committee and Clinical & Regulatory Committee.

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has posted errata updates to the Minimum Data Set Resident Assessment Instrument (MDS-RAI) Manual

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) recently updated several surveyor resources that can be found in the Survey Resources folder on the site.

The Centers for Disease Prevention and Control (CDC) and Food and Drug Administration (FDA) have issued a food safety alert regarding a Salmonella outbreak linked to fresh diced onions.

Building on its 38-year legacy of assisting long term care staff in furthering their education, the Massachusetts Senior Care Foundation is proud to announce its 2023 Foundation Scholars.

Annual Meeting & Trade Show Thursday, November 16, 2023 DCU Center, Worcester 9:30am – 3:00pm Register Now! Join us as we gather for our 2023 Annual Meeting & Trade Show on Thursday, November 16th at the DCU Center in Worcester! In addition to learning from dynamic speakers addressing issues impacting long term care providers, over 50 sponsors and exhibitors will be at the Trade Show and Luncheon to share the latest products and services, giving you the opportunity to network

This week the Massachusetts Hospital Association (MHA) delivered letters to the State’s Congressional Delegates expressing significant concerns over the CMS Minimum Staffing Proposal.

Mass Senior Care testified at the October 20th EOHHS public hearing on the 2024 Medicaid nursing facility rate regulation.

Member Updates: MassHealth Issues Important Update on MDS Level of Care (LOC) Billing Issues; Boston Globe Issues Editorial on NF Disability Lawsuit

Member Updates: MassHealth Issues Important Update on MDS Level of Care (LOC) Billing Issues; Informal Dispute Resolution Meeting; Register Now for Mass Senior Care’s Annual Meeting

AHCA/NCAL will host a webinar on Friday, October 20 at 3:30 PM Eastern to discuss how to address 3.48 HPRD in comments to CMS' minimum staffing proposal.

CMS and DPH require nursing facilities to report HCP influenza vaccination data for the 2023-2024 influenza season, which is defined as October 1, 2023 through March 31, 2024.

The recording, transcript and slides from the September 14, 2023 CMS National Nursing Home Stakeholder Call are available

Massachusetts has made recent legislative changes to the paid family and medical leave (PFML).

Join us as we gather for our 2023 Annual Meeting & Trade Show on Thursday, November 16th at the DCU Center in Worcester!

The comment period for the CMS proposed minimum staffing rule ends on November 6, 2023.

Member Update: Onsite Vaccine Clinics for Nursing Facility Staff

Member Updates: Public Comments on CMS Proposed Staffing Rule Due November 6th; MassHealth Issues Nursing Facility Bulletin 182: Updated Reporting on Staff Hours and Staffing Preparedness for NFs; Registration is Now Open for the Mass Senior Care Annual Meeting

Applicants who plan to apply for a National Quality Award in 2024 are encouraged to submit an Intent to Apply (ITA) BEFORE the deadline at 8 pm ET on Thursday, November 16, 2023.

Mass Senior Care is pleased to welcome new members to our Association.

The Assisted Living Certification & Compliance Unit at EOEA has developed a new information management platform that will include an updated incident reporting system and database of each ALR currently certified to operate in MA.

AHCA has released a new vaccine reimbursement guide

Last week at its annual Convention & Expo, the American Health Care Association and National Center for Assisted Living (AHCA/NCAL) elected AHCA's Board of Governors and NCAL's Board of Directors for the 2023-2024 term.

Save the Date for Mass Senior Care Association's 2023 Annual Meeting: Thursday, November 16, 2023