Member Update: Two Statutory Authorizations Expired March 31st; CMS Proposed FFY 2025 Medicare SNF PPS Payment Rule: Nursing Home Enforcement

Member Update: Senate Conference Committee Members Appointed for FY2024 Supplemental Bill: Includes Extensions Allowing (1) Nursing School Graduate Students to Practice Nursing and (2) Nurses to Provide Skilled Care in an ALR; CMS Issues Proposed FFY 2025 Medicare SNF PPS Payment Rule

Enhancing Resident Care and Reducing Unnecessary Resident Hospitalizations in Nursing Facilities: A 5-Part Virtual Interdisciplinary Hospice Education Series Jointly Sponsored by Mass Senior Care Association and the Hospice & Palliative Care. This 5-part virtual series will focus on incorporating hospice services into nursing facilities to enhance resident care and reduce unnecessary resident hospitalizations at the end of life. Register today!

Massachusetts Senior Care Association is pleased to offer Associate Members sponsorship opportunities and exhibitor booths for the upcoming 2024 Spring Conference & Trade Show on Thursday, April 25, 2024 at the DCU Center in Worcester, MA.

Join us for a dynamic and informative 2024 program! The trade show and lunch will feature 50 sponsors and exhibitors and the opportunity to network with these vendors and your colleagues. Please visit our website to register!

Join the Massachusetts eHealth Institute (MeHI) and the MassCyberCenter on April 11th at 10 am for our monthly health care provider cybersecurity call.

The NHSN Vaccination team will host a second webinar to detail the changes to the surveillance definition of being up to date with COVID-19 vaccines which goes into effect with April 1, 2024 reporting.

The next CMS Skilled Nursing Facilities/Long Term Care Open Door Forum is scheduled for April 2nd, 2:00pm-3:00pm ET.

The DPH has updated its recommendations for the general public to align with the CDC to prevent the spread of respiratory viruses.