Putting Patients First Law Effective January 1, 2025: Are You Ready?
Attend this Webinar and Receive the MSCA Putting Patients First Law Toolkit
Wednesday, October 24, 2024
1:00pm – 2:00pm
Via Zoom
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
On January 1, 2025, the Department of Public Health will begin enforcing the Putting Patients First statute, G.L., c. 111, s. 228 (“PPF”). Enacted in 2021 and subsequently delayed to January 1, 2025, this law applies to health care facilities, clinics, practitioners and other providers, including skilled nursing facilities.This law requires health care providers to notify patients about charges and payments for proposed admissions, procedures, services, and referrals that are specific to the patient’s insurance carrier.
This law authorizes the DPH, consistent with its authority to regulate health care providers, to penalize providers who fail to comply with a penalty up to $2,500 for each instance of non- compliance. However, penalties may not be issued in the months immediately following the effective date. Facilities are at further risk of losing significant reimbursement for resident stays if they fail to comply with the PPF law.
Mass Senior Care is offering this follow-up webinar with updated information and a copy of our Putting Patients First Law Toolkit which will include template notices.
Speaker: Mark Reagan, Managing Shareholder of Hooper, Lundy & Bookman, P.C. and General Counsel to Mass Senior Care Association
Target Audience: Administrators, Admissions and Billing Staff
CEUs – 1.0
1.0 CEU will be awarded for nurses and nursing home administrators. The Massachusetts Senior Care Association has qualified for “deemed status #NH-09015-007” from the Board of Registration of Nursing Home Administrators. This program also meets continuing education requirements for Nurses in Massachusetts. All paid registrants will receive a certificate of attendance.
Fees: (Must be paid in full prior to attending seminar)
Mass Senior Care Member $ 75.00
Non-Member $150.00
Cancellation Policy:
Mass Senior Care must be notified in writing no later than 48 hours prior to the start of the seminar for a refund, minus a $25 processing fee, which will be refunded in the manner in which the payment was made. “No Show” attendees will be billed at the full registration fee. Cancellations should be emailed to info@maseniorcare.org.