In the final Fiscal Year (FY) 2018 Skilled Nursing Facility Prospective Payment System (SNF PPS), the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) made an array of calculation errors. The FY 2018 SNF PPS - Final Rule Correction Notice went on display on September 30th at the Office of the Federal Register's Public Inspection Desk. This document corrects technical errors related to the wage index and budget neutrality factor provided in the final Medicare SNF Payment Rule that appeared in

Mass Senior Care is pleased to welcome our new members to the Association. Our Associate members have demonstrated their commitment to the senior care provider community by joining Mass Senior Care and participating as exhibitors and sponsors for events and educational conferences. Mass Senior Care members are encouraged to contact Associate Members when they are in need of long term care products and services. You can also find all of our Associate Members on our website. Facility Member: Mount Pleasant

Mass Senior Care’s Clinical Quality and Regulatory & Survey Committees will be having a joint meeting next week on Wednesday, October 11, 2017 from 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. at Mass Senior Care’s office in Waltham. Tom Lane of the MassHealth Office of Long Term Services and Supports will be a special guest at this meeting to discuss EOHHS’s proposed changes to the PASRR form. If you have any questions or are interested in attending, please contact Jennifer Chen, Director

Mass Senior Care will be convening a member meeting for nursing facilities in Greater Springfield/Hampden County on October 24 th at 10:30 a.m. at Wingate at East Longmeadow. The purpose of the meeting is to discuss and develop a plan regarding the impact the MGM Springfield casino project will have on staff recruitment and retention. Mass Senior Care is extremely concerned that the casino could have a devastating impact on a nursing facility’s ability to compete for staff. Western Massachusetts

Join colleagues from across the state at our 2017 Annual Meeting & Trade Show on Thursday, November 9th at the DCU Center in Worcester. This year's theme, "Embracing End of Life Care: New Opportunities to Honor Residents' Choices" will feature a keynote address by Maureen Bisognano, President Emerita and Senior Fellow Institute for Healthcare Improvement, Co-Chair, Massachusetts Coalition for Serious Illness Care.

Amidst the exquisite gardens of Elm Bank Reservation in Wellesley, the Mass Senior Care Foundation celebrated its 32nd Anniversary and honored its President, Marva Serotkin. During her 10 years as President, in addition to her steadfast support of the annual Scholarship program to promote educational and professional advancement for long term care staff, Marva championed the expansion of the Foundation’s work to improve care transitions and reduce the inappropriate use of antipsychotic medications in nursing facilities. Marva’s legacy of commitment

Mass Senior Care Association is urging the Massachusetts Congressional Delegation to join other members of Congress in asking the Centers for Medicaid and Medicare Services (CMS) to delay Phase II of the Requirements of Participation (RoP). Mass Senior Care told lawmakers that Phase II of implementation should be delayed to allow skilled nursing facilities sufficient time to comply with the changes. While many of the provisions included in the RoP are well intended, taken together, they represent a significant implementation

The Mass Senior Care Association's Board of Directors has issued a letter to Governor Baker requesting the Administration to implement immediately the $7.5 million budget funding authorized by the Legislature on September 28 th as part of a veto override. Due to regulatory timing issues, the Executive Office of Health and Human Services (EOHHS) was unable to include this additional funding in its October 1 rate regulation, issued last week. The letter to the Governor, which was signed individually by

On Tuesday, September 19 th, leaders from several Massachusetts health care organizations, including Mass Senior Care, addressed a crowd of over 150 people from across the Commonwealth who came together to mark the state’s eleventh annual Falls Prevention Awareness Day. The crowd, which included clinicians, community advocates, state officials and consumers, gathered in the Great Hall at the State House to raise awareness that falls are a growing public health issue. The Massachusetts Falls Prevention Coalition continues to work with

Mass Senior Care is pleased to welcome our new Associate Members to the Association. Our Associate members have demonstrated their commitment to the senior care provider community by joining Mass Senior Care and participating as exhibitors and sponsors for events and educational conferences. Mass Senior Care members are encouraged to contact Associate Members when they are in need of long term care products and services. You can also find all of our Associate Members on our website. QBS, Inc. of