On October 1, 2024, The Department of Family and Medical Leave (DFML) released important information regarding the contribution amounts that need to be remitted by eligible employees and employers beginning on January 1, 2025.

On October 23, 2024, CMS released Fiscal 2025 State Performance Standards System Guidance for State Survey Agency. The State Performance Standards System is used to measure how successful surveyors are in inspecting Medicare and Medicaid certified nursing homes.

Massachusetts Senior Care Association is pleased to share the Vote 2024 campaign to ensure the long term care community has the opportunity to vote in the upcoming elections.

Building on its 39-year legacy of assisting long term care staff in furthering their education, the Massachusetts Senior Care Foundation is proud to announce its 2024 Foundation Scholars.

On October 18, the American Health Care Association and the National Center for Assisted Living held elections for the 2024/2025 term.

Re: Member Update: MassHealth Issues Provider Bulletin Listing Changes to MassHealth’s Accountable Care Organizations Effective January 1, 2025; COVID-19 Vaccination Reminder; Division of Insurance Stakeholder Listening Session – Prior Authorization for Post-Acute Services

Member Update: REMINDER: COVID-19 and Influenza Vaccination Requirement for Health Care Personnel (HCP); CHIA Extends Deadline for Nursing Facility Data Validation Template Review

Countdown to Compliance: Implementation Strategies for Meeting the Patient Billing Transparency Law; Best Practices for Filing Medicaid Applications: Steps You Need to Know About MassHealth Nursing Facility Eligibility; 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)

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