Mass Senior Care leaders met with the Massachusetts Congressional delegation to discuss the critical need to protect and preserve Medicare funding.

The Center for Health Information and Analysis (CHIA) has issued a letter to nursing facilities announcing the availability of the new electronic Management Company cost report, the MGT – CR. The MGT-CR form replaces the HCF-3 form. CHIA has adjusted the due dates of all 2018 cost reports (HCF-1, HCF-2 and MGT-CR) to August 15, 2019 to allow facilities not less than 60 days following the release of the new electronic MGT-CR form CHIA will host a webinar to review

The Massachusetts Department of Family and Medical Leave has issued an update on the Paid Family and Medical Leave (PFML) Program in the wake of enactment of legislation to delay the start of employer and employee contributions by three months to October 1, 2019. Please click here to read how this delay will affect the employer responsibilities under the law, including an adjustment in the contribution rate to offset the shorter period for collections that will result from the three-month

In response to the Trump Administration's immigration proposal to limit the number of lower-skilled immigrants, Sister Jacquelyn McCarthy, CEO/administrator at Bethany Health Care Center in Framingham and a Board Member of the Mass Senior Care was recently featured in an article published in CNN, Why Trump's immigration plans are bad for America's elderly and disabled . Sister McCarthy states "For me, I would be lost without immigrants," noting at least 60% of her staff are immigrants, "They are the backbone

Staff and family members from the 15 CareOne Centers in Massachusetts recently participated in the American Lung Association's fundraiser, helping to raise more than $50,000. CareOne at Millbury hosted "You've Been Served", a cookoff event featuring chefs from CareOne facilities across Massachusetts including Brookline, Lexington, Millbury, Randolph, Redstone, Northampton and Weymouth. Pictured above are the judges of the event: Dale LePage, local talk show host and vocalist; Lew Evangelidis, Worcester County Sheriff; Joseph Early, Worcester District Attorney and State Senator

The Department of Public Health will hold a public hearing on amendments to the following regulations: 105 CMR 721.000 – Standards for Prescription Format and Security in Massachusetts.