Member Resources

Thank you to all Mass Senior Care Members for sharing how you spent National Assisted Living Week!

The American Health Care Association/National Center for Assisted Living’s Gero Nurse Prep course significantly increases RNs’ gerontological nursing competency test scores.

MSCA has a partnership with Incite Strategic Partners, the exclusive Group Purchasing Organization of AHCA/NCAL.

At Mass Senior Care’s request for the benefit of membership, on August 16th EOHHS issued a Request for Information (RFI) to solicit relevant information from nursing facilities to enable MassHealth to create enhanced rates to serve these populations.

Now is the time to register for important clinical and regulatory programs!

DPH will host two virtual training sessions focused on the new MDS Section S questions, which pertain to state-specific items for Massachusetts long-term care facilities.

On September 11, the FDA approved for emergency use updated COVID-19 vaccines for 2023-2024 manufactured by ModernaTX Inc. and Pfizer Inc.

Yesterday, the Biden administration announced plans to make it legally possible for Venezuelan immigrants to seek work in the United States.

Member Update: Medicaid Nursing Facility PDPM Nursing Rates - Updated

Member Update: Register Now for September 28th Members Only MMQ/PDPM Conversion Webinar

Member Updates: Joint Committee on Public Health to Hold Public Hearing on September 21, 2023; MassHealth Updates NF Manual; MMQ/MDS Conversion FAQ #2

Member Update: EOHHS Issues Two Advisory Bulletins on Nursing Facility User Fee Assessment

Member Updates: Governor Healey Files FY23 Closeout Budget: Includes Proposed Repeal of REDCap COVID-19 Reporting Requirements; Public Health Council Approves Changes to COVID-19 Vaccination Regulation for Health Care Personnel; Hurricane Lee Preparations; EOEA to Host Quarterly Conference Call with Assisted Living Residences (ALRs); Final Chance to Register for Important Labor Law Update

Fall is here! Now is the time to register for important clinical and regulatory programs.

Mass Senior Care is pleased to welcome new members to our Association.

The DPH is inviting nursing facilities to an upcoming virtual summit discussing the IPRO QIN-QIO’s Nursing Home Naloxone Policy and Procedure Toolkit, hosted by Abt Associates and their partner, Healthcentric Advisors.

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has posted a number of updated Skilled Nursing Facility Quality Reporting (SNF QRP) manuals and other measure calculation resources on the Agency’s SNF QRP Measures and Technical Information webpage.

As we gear up for cold and flu season, the importance of vaccination has never been more evident. Especially as just this week, the federal government approved a new, updated COVID vaccine.

ember Updates: National Nursing Home Stakeholder Call; AHCA/NCAL Releases 2023 #GetVaccinated Provider Toolkit

Member Updates: FDA Approves Updated COVID-19 Vaccines; DPH Quarterly Long-Term Care Stakeholder Call

Member Update: 2024 Medicaid Nursing Facility Rate Package

MSCA celebrates all the dedicated employees who keep our nursing facilities safe and clean during the upcoming International Housekeeping and Environmental Services Week - September 10-16, 2023.

Mass Senior Care is looking forward to celebrating National Assisted Living Week, happening this Sunday, September 10, through Saturday, September 16, 2023!

The Massachusetts Chapter of the American College of Health Care Administrators (ACHCA) is hosting a new online listening session "Echoes from Administrators" on Thursday, September 14 at 12:15 pm

Fall Education Programs Now Available - Register at www.maseniorcare.org

Massachusetts Department of Revenue (DOR) Commissioner Geoffrey Snyder today announced that preliminary revenue collections for August totaled $2.429 billion, $172 million or 6.6% less than actual collections in August 2022.

As previously reported, Governor Healey on March 29, 2023 signed an authorization to continue to allow nursing practice by graduates and students in their last semester of nursing education programs.

CMS has released the proposed minimum staffing rule.

Member Update: Hospital Capacity & Discharges to Skilled Nursing Facilities

Member Updates: CMS Issues Proposed HPPD Rule; Use of Graduate Nurses and Nursing Students in Last Semester of School; MassHealth Provider Profile Update Instruction Guide Now Available; MassHealth PASRR Portal Update

As Labor Day weekend approaches, our member facilities are making every effort to ensure their residents enjoy the last few weeks of warmth and sunshine!

Massachusetts is experiencing a steady and concerning rise in COVID-19 cases in long-term care facility residents and staff.

With Fall right around the corner, now is the time to register for important clinical and regulatory programs.

In August 2023, CMS released the updated final Minimum Data Set (MDS) 3.0 Item Sets version (v)1.18.11 and it is now available.

Member Updates: CMS SNF LTC Open Door Forum; Register Now for Fall Education Programs

Mass Senior Care is looking forward to celebrating National Assisted Living Week from September 10-16, 2023!

With Fall right around the corner, now is the time to register for important clinical and regulatory programs. Mass Senior Care has a robust calendar of webinars/seminars planned for the planned for the upcoming months, please see the program offerings below and register now.

Attorney General Andrea Campbell announced the creation of a new Elder Justice Unit within the agency and has appointed Mary Freely to lead the Unit, which will focus on promoting the safety and welfare of the state's elderly population

Member Update: Rise in COVID-19 cases in LTC Facility Residents and Staff

Member Update: Informal Dispute Resolution Meeting

Register Now! Best Practices to Ensure a Successful MMQ to PDPM Conversion

Nursing facilities will need to create logins to access the new PASRR portal which will launch on August 28th.

The CDC has released new resources to assist nursing home staff with understanding the benefits of and implementing Enhanced Barrier Precautions (EBPs).

Acumen LLC, on behalf of CMS is hosting a public, virtual listening session on Tuesday, August 29 at 12:00 p.m. ET.

In August 2022, CMS created an additional pathway for the Director of Food and Nutrition to qualify for the position.