An updated Skilled Nursing Facility Quality Reporting Program (SNF QRP) Quick Reference Guide is now available in the Downloads section of CMS’s  SNF Quality Reporting Data Submission Deadlines webpage.

The final Minimum Data Set (MDS) 3.0 Item Sets version (v)1.19.1 and Item Matrix are now available in the Downloads section on the Minimum Data Set (MDS) 3.0 Resident Assessment Instrument (RAI) Manual page. The MDS Item Sets v1.19.1 will be effective beginning October 01, 2024.

The Commonwealth’s transition from the current paper-based MA MOLST Program to the POLST (Portable Orders for Life- Sustaining Treatment) electronic form and statewide electronic registry is well underway.

Mass Senior Care is proud to announce that Nathan Oriol, Director of Finance and a licensed nursing home administrator at Oriol Health Care, has been selected by the American Health Care Association/ National Center for Assisted Living (AHCA/NCAL) as a future leader in long term and post-acute care.

MSCA member facilities across the state celebrated National Skilled Nursing Care Week last week, engaging residents in many lively and nostalgic activities!

Late Thursday, the American Health Care Association (AHCA) filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), challenging the Administration’s authority to mandate minimum staffing levels in nursing homes.

With the Senate’s adoption of its FY 2025 budget recommendation yesterday evening, the next step in the process of adopting the FY 2025 budget is the appointment of the Conference Committee members to resolve differences between the overall House and Senate FY 2025 budget recommendations.

This year, National Certified Nursing Assistants Week is from June 13th to June 19th, 2024. This week aims to celebrate and recognize the incredible work that CNAs do everyday in our nursing facilities and assisted living residences.

Member Update: MassHealth Announces Important Change in LTC Eligibility Verification Timelines; Register Now for Two Important Webinars on Stopping Your CMS Five-Star Rating from Falling and Implementing the Revised Facility Assessment Requirements