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E-News Update

Your Link to Long Term Care News in Massachusetts

March 26, 2020

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Celebrating Our Heroes: Creativity and Innovation at the Forefront of Providing Resident Centered Care During COVID-19 Outbreak

With enhanced visitor restrictions now in place, staff members at long term care communities across the Commonwealth are using creative approaches to keep residents engaged and socially active during this extremely challenging time.  Whether it be playing hallway bingo, window visits, hallway noodle baseball, or virtual visits and hugs, all levels of staff have taken extraordinary efforts to continue providing a safe, healthy and connected community for their residents.

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Mass Senior Care Reschedules Two Major Programs

Summary

We are looking forward to seeing our members in June when we have rescheduled two of our major programs and we hope you can join us.

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CMS is Delaying Implementation of the October 1, 2020 MDS Update

Summary

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced that they are delaying the Minimum Data Set (MDS) 3.0 v1.18.1 release, which had been scheduled for October 1, 2020.

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CMS Announces SNF QRP and VBP Relief in Response to COVID-19

Summary

On March 22, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced administrative burden relief for providers participating in various quality programs during the COVID-19 outbreak.

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MassHealth Annual Accounting for Personal Needs Allowances (PNA)

Summary

MassHealth requires that nursing facilities and chronic disease and rehabilitation inpatient hospitals account for the balances of personal needs allowance (PNA) account funds.

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In This Issue

  • Celebrating Our Heroes: Creativity and Innovation at the Forefront of Providing Resident Centered Care During COVID-19 Outbreak
  • Mass Senior Care Reschedules Two Major Programs
  • CMS is Delaying Implementation of the October 1, 2020 MDS Update
  • CMS Announces SNF QRP and VBP Relief in Response to COVID-19
  • MassHealth Annual Accounting for Personal Needs Allowances (PNA)

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