January 21st marks the beginning of National Activity Professionals Week and we encourage members to support their Activity Directors with a membership in the Massachusetts Council of Activity Professionals (MassCAP.)

REGISTER NOW - Onboarding Sessions for ProtectAdvsir, the new MassMAP Website: MassMAP is transitioning to a new website called ProtectAdvisr in April 2024 and will conduct in-person onboarding sessions.

As a Mass Senior Care member benefit, facility members are encouraged to participate in our Membership Committees, providing valuable feedback to Mass Senior Care policy staff.

The Department of Public Health, Registry of Vital Records and Statistics (RVRS) will be replacing the Vitals Information Partnership (VIP) Electronic Death Registration System (EDRS) with a new, user- and mobile-friendly system, the Massachusetts Vital Records Information Collaborative (MAVRIC), for the processing of all vital events. MAVRIC will be the state supported system to complete the medical death certification process. The MAVRIC launch is expected to take place in April 2024.

Confronting Toxic Workplace Behavior: Essential Skills for Supervisors Tuesday, January 30, 2024 1:00pm-2:00pm – Zoom Webinar

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is now reviewing public comments to its proposed 2025 Medicare Advantage final rule which included a new provision which would enhance Enrollees' Right To Appeal a Medicare Advantage (MA) Plan's Decision To Terminate Coverage for Non-Hospital Provider Services.

This week, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) announced the issuance of the final rule, Employee or Independent Contractor Classification Under the Fair Labor Standards Act, effective March 11, 2024.

Member Update: Strategies to Address Healthcare Capacity

Member Update: Resident Photographs During a DPH Survey; Register Now for Upcoming Supervisory Skills Webinar