Dear MassHealth LTSS Provider:

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has announced additional funding distributions from the Provider Relief Fund targeted to eligible providers that participate in the Medicaid Program. The payment will be approximately 2% of reported gross revenue from patient care.

Don’t Wait – Apply Now! The deadline has been extended to August 3, 2020. See attached HHS Fact Sheet.

Below are key documents issued by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) on the application process.

• Access the portal.
• Read the distribution instructions.
• Download the application form.
• Understand the terms and conditions.
• Access the FAQs.

Thank you,
MassHealth LTSS Team

ETS is close to introducing a solution that will allow teacher candidates to take a Praxis® exam at home or other secure location while test centers are closed due to Coronavirus (COVID-19). They anticipate that this solution, Praxis at Home, will be available mid-May 2020.

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UPDATE

Board of Registration of Hearing Instrument Specialists - Official Audit Report

Press Release - Lack of Quorum Cancels Many Board of Registration of Hearing Instrument Specialists Meetings, Audit Finds

During the period of July 1, 2017 through June 30, 2019 the found that BRHIS did not meet quarterly. The audit recommends that if BRHIS believes it cannot maintain a sufficient number of qualified board members to meet quarterly, it should consider requesting that the Legislature lower the quorum.