Member Update: EOHHS Issues Request for Information (RFI) for Creating Rates to Enable Nursing Facilities to Meet the Specialized Needs of Certain Populations: Deadline to Respond is September 29, 2023
Member Updates: Nursing Facility Access to the New PASRR Online Portal – Logins Required; Listeria Associated with Soft Serve Ice Cream in LTC Facilities
Nursing facility’s August Performance Score Reports for the Skilled Nursing Facility Value-Based Purchasing Program are available to download from iQIES, including the incentive payment multiplier CMS will apply to Part A claims in FY 2024.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid (CMS) has released the Guiding an Improved Dementia Experience (GUIDE) Model aimed at improving the way dementia care is delivered and supporting unpaid caregivers.
Mass Senior Care is offering a variety of education programs on regulatory, human resource, and clinical topics. Please review the list of programs below and click on the appropriate registration link.
On Tuesday August 8, 2023, Governor Maura Healey declared a State of Emergency exists in Massachusetts due to rapidly rising numbers of migrant families arriving in Massachusetts in need of shelter and services and a severe lack of shelter availability in the state.
We are pleased to report that Governor Healey has signed into law the FY2024 budget totaling $56 billion and includes $283 million over the current FY 2023 Medicaid nursing facility budget appropriation.
Member Updates: Legionnaires’ Disease in Long-Term Care Facilities; MassHealth Implements LTSS Provider Self-Service Online Inquiry Form; Register Now for MMQ Transition Webinar