The SNF Provider Preview Reports have been updated and are now available. These reports contain provider performance scores for quality measures, which will be published on Care Compare and Provider Data Catalog (PDC) during the January 2025 refresh.

Staffing data for July 1 – September 30, 2024, is due by 11:59 p.m. EST on November 14. Nursing facilities are encouraged to submit their data early and review the staffing reports in CASPER to confirm the accuracy and completeness of submissions.

Join us as we gather for our 2024 Annual Meeting & Trade Show on Thursday, November 14th at the Wellsworth Hotel in Southbridge, MA!

Member Update: Nurse Aide Certification Testing Available in Haitian Creole Starting December 2nd; CMS Extends Due Date for All Medicare Revalidations to May 1, 2025; CDC Updates Guidance for COVID-19 and Pneumonia Vaccines

Member Update: COVID-19 Vaccination Rates; Mass Senior Care Testifies at EOHHS Rate Year 2025 Nursing Home Rate Regulation Public Hearing; Lawmakers Ask CMS to Monitor Medicare Advantage Plan – Focus on Inappropriate Prior Approval Methods; CMS Issues Final Rule Impacting Nursing Home NHSN Reporting Starting January 1, 2025

On October 30th, Wingate at Silver Lake hosted early voting for residents, marking a significant moment in the lead-up to the 2024 Election.

Mass Senior Care is once again offering AHCA/NCAL Quality Award workshops to help members better understand how to complete the application from beginning to end with coaching support along the way from expert trainers.

What’s Ahead for SNF QRP: Insights, Innovations, and Impacts; Successfully Navigating the Informal Dispute Resolution Process (IDR), and the Independent Informal Dispute Process (IIDR)

On Monday of this week, Massachusetts Senior Care Association (MSCA) was pleased to participate in the Western Massachusetts Healthcare Summit hosted by UMass Amherst. The session began with a keynote by Kate Walsh, Massachusetts Secretary of the Executive Office of Health and Human Services.