Announcement that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) will be amending the reporting timeline for the Provider Relief Fund Program (PRF) due to the recent passage of the Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act.

The DPH County Positivity Rate Weekly Report released on January 13, 2021 has identified Bristol, Essex, Hampden and Plymouth counties with a >10% positivity rate.

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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is offering two on-demand web-based training courses for Post-Acute Care Providers (Home Health Agencies (HHAs), Inpatient Rehabilitation Facilities (IRFs), Long-Term Care Hospitals (LTCHs), and Skilled Nursing Facilities (SNFs).

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Alex Azar has extended the public health emergency (PHE) due to COVID-19 effective January 21. The PHE is issued in 90-day increments and is slated to expire in April 2021.

The deadline to submit an AHCA/NCAL National Quality Award application is quickly approaching! All applications and payments must be received by 8 pm Eastern on January 28, 2021.

As a way of thanking nursing home workers for their extraordinary efforts during the pandemic, the Masconomet Red Cross Club raised $350 from students and parents to buy PPE for distribution to nursing facilities. The student club, based at Masconomet High School in Boxford, recently delivered masks, gloves, face shields and hand sanitizer to Mass Senior Care which will send it to facilities in need. We are very grateful for the efforts of the Masconomet Red Cross Club and appreciate their thoughtful gesture.