The US Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Inspector General (OIG) has released its updated list which reflects all OIG exclusions and reinstatement actions. This new file is meant to replace the updated List of Excluded Individuals/Entities (LEIE) database file available for download last month. Individuals and entities that have been reinstated to the federal health care programs are not included in this file. The updated files are posted on the OIG’s website and healthcare providers have an

In honor of National Nurses Week on May 6-12, 2018, Blaire House of Tewksbury celebrated their dedicated nursing staff. The residents wrote thank you notes on heart cutouts for their nursing staff and hung these on all three units of the facility. Pictured are: Ashley Podzycki, RN, resident Dorothy Rogers, a former U.S. Navy nurse, and Jennifer Reid, RN.

Local legislators, town officials, and policy-makers met at John Scott Rehab and Nursing Center in Braintree on May 8 to discuss current issues related to the skilled nursing industry and the impact those issues are having on nursing home residents and employees across the state. Pictured Below: Richard Bane, President and CEO of BaneCare Management and a member of the Mass Senior Care Association Board of Directors , addresses issues facing the nursing home industry. Attendees included: Mayor Joe Sullivan

The Massachusetts Senior Care Foundation's annual scholarship program assists long term care staff in meeting their personal and professional goals through furthering their education. Since 1985, the Foundation has awarded $2.8 million in scholarships to nearly 1,600 "Foundation Scholars" across Massachusetts. The Foundation is now accepting applications for its 2018 scholarship awards. Scholarships from $500 to $2,000 will be awarded to selected applicants to help cover direct, out of pocket expenses for tuition, fees, books and supplies during the 2018

Join us on Thursday, May 31 st at 10:00 am for this important one-hour webinar, Massachusetts’ New Pay Equity Law – Where to Begin, What to do Next, and Why it is Important to Include Your Legal Counsel! The general purpose of the Massachusetts Pay Equity Act—scheduled to take effect in July 2018—is to close the gender gap and make it unlawful for employers to pay men and women different rates for "comparable work", a term that was not previously

From May 13-19, 2018, National Skilled Nursing Care Week (NSNCW), formerly known as National Nursing Home Week, provides an opportunity to recognize the role of skilled nursing facilities in caring for America’s seniors and individuals with disabilities. The 2018 NSNCW theme announced by AHCA, “Celebrating Life’s Stories”, serves as a tribute to life’s most significant events, relationships and experiences that shape the unique perspectives of residents, families, staff, and volunteers in long term and post-acute care. ​Facilities will be encouraged

The Committee on Senate Ways and Means (SWM) today released its state fiscal year (SFY) 2019 budget recommendation. The Committee’s recommendation includes level funding for the current year's $35.5 million direct care add on and restores the $7.5 million cut proposed by Governor Baker in his SFY 2019 budget recommendation.