Mass Senior Care is pleased to welcome new members to our Association. Our members have demonstrated their commitment to the senior care provider community by joining Mass Senior Care and we are grateful for their support.

On January 30, 2023, the Biden-Harris Administration announced its intent to end the national emergency and public health emergency (PHE) declarations related to the COVID-19 pandemic on May 11, 2023.

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The Coalition will be holding a virtual event on Friday, March 17th from 11am- 12pm ET to give you a broader sense of what’s happening with the transition from MOLST to POLST and answer any questions.

On December 29, 2022, the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2023 removed the federal requirement for practitioners to submit a Notice of Intent (NOI), or a waiver application, to prescribe medications like buprenorphine, for the treatment of opioid use disorder (OUD).

As we continue to support members in complying with infection prevention reporting requirements, Mass Senior Care has developed a grid outlining the current Infection Control Reporting Requirements.

Over the last year, the Biden administration has been exploring the implementation of a federal minimum staffing mandate for skilled nursing facilities as part the Administration’s nursing home care initiative. CMS is expected to make an announcement by May 1st of a new minimum staffing mandate that may be as high as 4.1 hours per patient day (HPPD).

The Mass Chapter of ACHCA invites all practicing administrators to attend their second listening session, Echoes from Administrators virtually on Thursday, February 23 at 2:00 for one hour.

Register now for these upcoming sessions. Please note the February 10th session is offered exclusively to MSCA members at no charge.