On April 10th, the Committee on House Ways and Means (HWM) released its version of the state FY2020 budget. The Committee's recommendation includes an additional $30 Million in funding for nursing home care; establishes a Nursing Facility Emergency Task Force to make recommendations on long term sustainability of the nursing facility sector.
Member Update: Massachusetts AG Campbell Issues Guidance to Healthcare Providers Regarding Immigration Enforcement and Access to Care and Assistance Programs
MassHealth has issued MassHealth Nursing Facility Bulletin 191, Additional member specific criterion required to bill for the Substance Use Disorder (SUD) Add-on.
Massachusetts Congressman Stephen Lynch has been selected to serve on the new Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) Subcommittee on Oversight within the House Oversight and Accountability Committee.
CLA’s annual “What Will Drive the Health Care and Life Sciences Industry in 2025?” white paper was recently published, providing insight into what the CLA team expects to see as a result of a new administration in Washington, an increasing number of merger and acquisition transactions in process and expected, and rapidly evolving technology solutions for how care is given and supported.
Last week, the Trump Administration issued the following executive orders that have a direct impact on long term and post-acute care providers: Pause on Federal Health Agency Communications; Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Programs; Emergency Preparedness Proposed Rule Withdrawn