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In This Issue:
- Biden Administration Announces Plans to Offer Temporary Protected Status to Nearly 500,000 Venezuelans
- New COVID-19 Vaccine Approved for Use
- DPH Training on New MDS Section S Questions: Opioid Use Disorder and Psychotropic Medications
- Fall Education Programs – Register at www.maseniorcare.org
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CLA (CliftonLarsonAllen)
In This Issue:
- AHCA/NCAL Releases 2023 #GetVaccinated Provider Toolkit
- CMS Posts Updated SNF QRP Manuals and Measure Calculation Resources
- Caring for Residents with SUD – Virtual Summit
- Welcome New Members – September 2023
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In This Issue:
- CMS Issues Proposed HPPD Rule
- Early Fiscal 2024 Tax Collections Trailing Benchmarks
- Use of Graduate Nurses and Nursing Students in Last Semester of School
- Fall Education Programs Now Available
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In This Issue:
- CMS Releases Final Version of MDS 3.0 Item Set
- Fall Education Programs Available – Register Now at www.maseniorcare.org
- MWRA COVID-19 Wastewater Tracking - August 2023
- End-of-Summer Fun at Member Facilities!
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In This Issue:
- Massachusetts Attorney General Establishes New Elder Justice Unit
- Fall Education Programs Now Available – Register at www.maseniorcare.org
- REMINDER: Nursing Facility Access to the New PASRR Online Portal – Logins Required
- Celebrate National Assisted Living Week! September 10-16, 2023
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In This Issue:
- Public Hearing on Proposed Changes to Regulations related to COVID-19 Vaccination of Staff
- 2023 Mass Senior Care Foundation Scholarship Applications Now Available
- Register Now for Important Survey Process In-person Workshop
- AHCA Shares Important Information on Preparing for Fall Vaccinations in Long Term Care
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In This Issue:
- 2023 Mass Senior Care Foundation Scholarship Applications Now Available
- MassHealth Issues 2 Nursing Facility Bulletins on Enhanced Care Coordination and Transition Support
- Register Now for 2023 AHCA/NCAL Convention in Denver – Advance Rate Registration available until September 14th!
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In This Issue:
- Update to COVID-19 Vaccination Measures on Nursing Home Compare
- Register Now for 2023 AHCA/NCAL Convention in Denver – Advance Rate Registration available until September 14th!
- AHCA Focus MDS Update of the Week – Section K & Section N
- CMS National Stakeholder Call - July 18, 2023
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In This Issue:
- CMS Posts Nursing Home Ownership and Performance Data on Care Compare
- MWRA COVID-19 Wastewater Tracking
- Register Now for 2023 AHCA/NCAL Convention in Denver
- AHCA Focus MDS Update of the Week – Section J
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In This Issue:
- 2023 AHCA/NCAL Silver National Quality Award Recipients Announced
- Mass Senior Care Members Celebrate CNAs During National Certified Nursing Assistants Week
- Additional NHSN Trainings for Updates to COVID-19 Vaccination Modules
- AHCA Focus MDS Update of the Week – Changes to Section GG
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In This Issue:
- Mass Senior Care Testifies at Elder Affairs Committee and Health Care Financing Legislative Hearings: Includes Nursing Facility Stabilization Bill, Quality Jobs and SCO Accountability
- Celebrate CNA Week – June 15 – June 21, 2023
- Register Now for Important Mass Senior Care Webinars
- MassHealth Issues Notice on Enhancements to Its Behavioral Health Community Partners Program: Webinar on June 22nd
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In This Issue:
- Mass Senior Care Members Meet with Congressional Delegation
- Two Legislative Joint Committee Hearings on Senior Care Issues
- Register Now: The CNA to LPN Pipeline: Steps to Growing Your Own Nurses Webinar
- 2023 CNA Certificates of Appreciation Now Available!
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In This Issue:
- 2023 AHCA/NCAL Bronze National Quality Award Recipients Announced
- FY 2024 Budget Conference Committee Appointed
- Members Celebrate National Skilled Nursing Home Week with Acts of Kindness
- Mass Senior Care Hosts Annual Spring Conference & Trade Show
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CLA (CliftonLarsonAllen)
In This Issue:
- Limited Registrations Remaining for May 17th Spring Conference & Trade Show
- DEA, SAMHSA Extend COVID-19 Telemedicine Flexibilities for Prescribing Controlled Medications
- The Center of Excellence for Behavioral Health in Nursing Facilities (COE-NF) Offers Free SNF Training and Technical Assistance
- Thank you to our Nurses!
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In This Issue:
- Limited Registrations Remaining for May 17th Spring Conference & Trade Show
- State Tax Revenues for April Decline by $2.2 Billion
- Congress Continues to Negotiate Over the Debt Ceiling – Biden Administration Warns that U.S. Could Run Out of Cash by June 1
- Reminder: Reporting of Health Care Personnel Influenza Data due May 15, 2023
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In This Issue:
- Register Now for Mass Senior Care's 2023 Spring Conference & Trade Show
- Update to COVID-19 Bivalent Booster Vaccine Doses
- Roadmap to Health Care Safety Introduced at MA Health Policy Forum
- State Auditor DiZoglio Releases Audit Report of the Executive Office on Elder Affairs (EOEA)
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In This Issue:
- House Ways and Means Committee Issues FY 2024 Budget Recommendation: Recommends $112M Over Current NF Rates
- MassHealth Transition to a Patient Driven Payment Model (PDPM): MassHealth Training Webinar on April 26, 2023
- HHS Announces Expiration of COVID-19 PHE HIPAA Notifications of Enforcement Discretion
- Situational Awareness Update on CPO and Candida auris Activity in Massachusetts
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In This Issue:
- Nursing Home Reform Bill: Joint Committee on Elder Affairs Hearing on Monday, April 10, 2023
- Survey Preparedness Resources and Tools
- MDS Transition to iQIES on April 17
- CHIA Issues Spring 2023 Data Matters: Includes Summary of Hospital Readmission Report
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In This Issue:
- Governor Signs into Law FY23 Supplemental Bill
- Attorney General Issues Advisory: Rates for Temporary Nursing Services (TNS) Charged to Long-Term Care Facilities
- Now Available! Planning Guide and Products to Celebrate National Skilled Nursing Care Week – Cultivating Kindness
- In Memoriam: Larry Gerber
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In This Issue:
- Legislature Enacts FY23 Supplemental Budget: Includes Funding for (1) Rapid Response Teams and (2) Career Pathways
- MassHealth Transition to a Patient Driven Payment Model (PDPM)
- REMINDER: Cases of C. auris on the Rise in Healthcare Facilities
- Upcoming Outage During Planned NHSN Database Upgrade
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In This Issue:
- COVID-19 Update: Governor Healey Lifting Remnants of COVID-19 Emergency Effective May 11, 2023
- CHIA Releases Annual Report on Massachusetts Health Care System Performance
- MSCA Announces Collaboration with Academic Platforms for Nurse Aide Training
- Register Now for Important Webinars - New RCA to CNA Pipeline Workshop
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In This Issue:
- Senate Passes Supplemental Budget Bill – Includes 1-Year Extension Allowing (1) Nursing Graduate Students to Practice Nursing and (2) Nurses to Provide Skilled Care in an ALR
- Mass Senior Care Extends Congratulations to Kate Walsh, New EOHHS Secretary
- 45 Day Continuation of Strategies to Address Healthcare Capacity
- REMINDER: SNF QRP Information for Reporting
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CLA Premier Sponsor 2023
In This Issue:
- Governor Healey Releases FY 2024 State Budget
- Action Alert: Ask Your Legislators to Co-Sponsor Nursing Home Bills
- FY 2024 SNF VBP Program March 2023 Quarterly Reports are Now Available
- MOLST to POLST Stakeholder Meeting on March 17
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In This Issue:
- Action Alert: Ask Your Legislators to Co-Sponsor Nursing Home Bills
- Time is Running Out: Please Send a Letter to CMS Regarding the Proposed Minimum Staffing Mandate
- EOHHS Issues Announcement for Organizations Interested in Participating as One Care Plans or Senior Care Options (SCO) Plans
- SUD Training Clarification
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In This Issue:
- House and Senate Announce Leadership Appointments and Committee Assignments for 2023-2024 Session
- Long Term Care Staffing Crisis Impacts Hospital Discharges
- ALR Skilled Care Update
- Reminder: CMS Poised to Propose Minimum Staffing Mandate: Letters Needed by End of February
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In This Issue:
- Legislators File Key Nursing Facility Bills for 2023-2024 Session
- Public Health Emergency CMS Flexibilities Update
- Reminder: CMS Poised to Propose Minimum Staffing Mandate: Letters Needed by End of February
- Infection Control Reporting Requirements
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CLA Premier Sponsor 2023
In This Issue:
- CMS Poised to Propose Minimum Staffing Mandate: Letters Needed by End of February
- Improving Care for Patients with Substance Use Disorder in Long-term Care Facilities – Free Technical Assistance Program
- CMS Issues Medicare Advantage Risk Adjustment Data Validation Final Rule
- CMS Requesting Input on NHSN and MDS Data Reporting
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In This Issue:
- Governor Healey Appoints Secretary of Health and Human Services
- Free Nursing Assistant Training for English Language Learners in Cambridge, MA
- New Virtual Education Sessions Offered by MSCA
- SNF’s QRP Quarterly Provider Preview Reports
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In This Issue:
- AHCA/NCAL Launches National Campaign to Attract More Caregivers
- HHS Extends Public Health Emergency through April 11, 2023
- Register Now for Next Week’s MDS Webinar
- Infection Control Trainings for Frontline Healthcare Personnel
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In This Issue:
- 2022 Foundation Scholars Announced
- Important Reminder on Workers’ Compensation Related to TNS Staff
- Register Now for MSCA Education Programs
- Ongoing Coaching Available for Opioid Use Disorder in LTC Facilities
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In This Issue:
- Mass Senior Care Foundation Event Raises Funds for Leadership Development
- EOHHS Issues Updated Rate Year 2023 Medicaid NF Rate Regulation – Includes Additional $165M in Vital Workforce Investments
- Strategies to Increase Bivalent Booster Rates in Long-Term Care Facilities
- Strategies to Address Healthcare Capacity
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In This Issue:
- Governor Baker Addresses 2022 MSCA Annual Meeting & Trade Show
- Biden Administration Announces Campaign to Improve COVID-19 Bivalent Booster Uptake
- MASStrong On-line Group Support for Nurse Aides
- Food and Nutrition Director Requirements
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CLA (CliftonLarsonAllen)
In This Issue:
- Congratulations to Governor-Elect Maura Healey
- Governor Charlie Baker to Speak at November 17th Annual Meeting & Trade Show
- MassHealth Issues (1) COVID-19 Preparedness Program Payments Bulletin and (2) Patient Care Transitions Program RFA
- MASStrong On-line Group Support for Nurse Aides
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In This Issue:
- Update to LTC Personnel COVID-19 Vaccination Requirement and LTC COVID-19 and Influenza Vaccine
- Hospital to Home Partnership Program Grant
- Register Now for Mass Senior Care’s Annual Meeting – In Person at the DCU Center – Limited Spaces are Available
- DPH to Host Webinar on Managing Respiratory Illness Season in LTC Facilities
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In This Issue:
- Register Now for Mass Senior Care’s Annual Meeting – In Person at the DCU Center – Limited Spaces are Available
- Important CMS Updates Survey Resources
- Register to Attend Virtual Community of Administrators Kick-off Event
- It’s Not too Early to Begin Preparing for the 2023 Changes to the MDS System
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In This Issue:
- Register Now for Mass Senior Care’s Annual Meeting – In Person at the DCU Center
- REMINDER: EOHHS Public Hearing on Rate Year 2023 Medicaid Nursing Facility Regulation Scheduled for October 28th
- Final Reminder: Deadline to Submit Applications for Mass Senior Care Foundation Scholarships is this Friday, October 21st
- AHCA Council of States Approves Dues Increase
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In This Issue:
- AHCA/NCAL Board Members Elected at Annual Convention
- Deadline to Submit Applications for Mass Senior Care Foundation Scholarships is October 21st
- Mass Senior Care Welcomes New Members – October 2022
- AHCA Fall Educational Product Sale
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Pharmscript
In This Issue:
- EOHHS Public Hearing on Rate Year 2023 Medicaid Nursing Facility Regulation Scheduled for October 28th
- Hurricane Ian Relief Fund
- 2022 SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATIONS NOW AVAILABLE
- Vote 2022 Campaign Supports Successful Voter Registration Drives
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In This Issue:
- Exhibitor/Sponsor Registration is Now Open for the 2022 Annual Meeting
- 2022 SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATIONS NOW AVAILABLE
- Have You Ever wondered about the AHCA Quality Award Program?
- Payroll Based Journal Reminders
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In This Issue:
- SNF 5-Star Quality Measure Rating Threshold Changing in October
- Provider Relief Fund Reporting Period 3 Due September 30
- CMS Call on Emergency Preparedness on September 27
- MARK YOUR CALENDARS!
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CLA (CliftonLarsonAllen)
In This Issue:
- MARK YOUR CALENDARS!
- Nursing Facilities and Debt Collection Practices
- September is Sepsis Awareness Month
- Admission of Residents on Medication for Opioid Use Disorder (MOUD) to Long-Term Care Facilities
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In This Issue:
- Updated COVID-19 Boosters
- CMS Issues Draft MDS Item Set Changes for October 2023 Update
- CMS Releases Advanced Copies of Critical Element Pathways (CEPs)
- Reminder: Pre-Order the AHCA Long-Term Care Survey Manual – Phase 3
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In This Issue:
- MassMAP September Exercise Prep Conference Calls – For MassMAP Members Only
- CMS Requiring iQIES Account Registration for MDS Submission Process for 2023
- CMS Virtual Listening Session with Health Care Providers and Suppliers on Emergency Preparedness
- CLA Offers Budgeting Through Volatility Webinar on September 20th
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In This Issue:
- 2022 Hamel-Lydon Compassionate Service Awards: Application Process Now Open
- Pre-Order the AHCA Long-Term Care Survey Manual – Phase 3
- Registration Open for AHCA/NCAL Convention & Expo – Nashville, TN
- New Education Programs August - November 2022 – Register Now!
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In This Issue:
- Free COVID-19 Testing For Assisted Living Residences
- CMS Issues Final Rule Which Includes Solution to FSES Problem to Assist with FSES Compliance
- New Education Programs August - November 2022 – Register Now!
- Pre-Order the AHCA Long-Term Care Survey Manual – Phase 3
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In This Issue:
- New Virtual Education Programs – Register Now!
- CMS Posts “Errata” to MDS Manual
- Skilled Nursing Facility Provider Preview Reports: Review by August 15
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In This Issue:
- VOTE 2022 Campaign: Voter Registration Drives in Long Term Care Facilities
- Updated Clinical Guidance for COVID-19 Therapeutics
- CNA Feedback Needed: Long Term Care Career Advancement Survey - Please Share with Your CNAs!
- New Education Programs: 5 Star, Infection Control and Survey Requirements
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In This Issue:
- House Economic Development Bill Includes $165 Million in Vital Workforce Supplemental Payments for Nursing Facilities
- Multimillion Dollar Settlement Reached In Department Of Justice Case Against SNF Organization For Disenrolling Residents From Their Medicare Advantage Plans
- VOTE 2022 Campaign: Voter Registration Drives in Long Term Care Facilities
- Massachusetts Senate Passes Early Education and Child Care Bill
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In This Issue:
- Mass Senior Care Strengthens Workforce Development Efforts with Addition of Susan Misiorski
- Now Available - Detailed Overview of New and Updated CMS Guidance
- Register Now for Annual Life Safety Code Virtual Workshop
- LTCF Invasive GAS Clinical Advisory
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In This Issue:
- Final House FY 2023 Medicare Payment Rule Letter to CMS
- CMS Releases Revised Nursing Home Surveyor Guidance
- AHCA/NCAL Announces 2022 Silver National Quality Award Recipients
- CMS Approves Temporary MassHealth 1115 Demonstration Extension
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