Mass Senior Care E-News Update - September 28, 2023 In This Issue: Mass Senior Care Takes Campaign to Amend CMS Minimum Staffing Rule to Congressional Delegation and Members State Legislature Enacts and Sends to Governor Healey Tax Reform Bill Important Updates to Minimum Data Set (MDS) section S – Effective October 1st, 2023 MWRA COVID-19 Wastewater Tracking - September 2023 Read more
Final Fall Education Programs – Register at www.maseniorcare.org Register for our remaining Fall Education Programs! Read more
MWRA COVID-19 Wastewater Tracking - September 2023 Massachusetts is experiencing a steady and concerning rise in COVID-19 cases in long-term care facility residents and staff. Read more
Important Updates to Minimum Data Set (MDS) section S – Effective October 1st, 2023 The Massachusetts Department of Public Health today issued a memorandum regarding important updates to the Minimum Data Set (MDS) Section S documents Read more
State Legislature Enacts and Sends to Governor Healey Tax Reform Bill The House and Senate on Thursday enacted and sent Governor Healey a compromise tax reform bill. Read more
Mass Senior Care Takes Campaign to Amend CMS Minimum Staffing Rule to Congressional Delegation and Members Members are urged to join the Mass Senior Care Association (MSCA) and American Health Care Association in opposing the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) proposed “one size fits all” minimum staffing rule Read more
MEMBER UPDATE Member Updates: MassHealth Issues Two Important MDS Billing Reminders for NFs; Informal Dispute Resolution Meeting Read more