A communication from the Executive Office of Health and Human Services (see item 4000-0300 of Section 2 of Chapter 140 of the Acts of 2024) submitting the Office of Medicaid continuous skilled nursing report for fiscal year 2025

This bill transmits a report from the Executive Office of Health and Human Services detailing wage rates paid to nurses providing continuous skilled nursing care in Massachusetts for fiscal year 2025. The document breaks down how home health agencies distributed a $30 million Medicaid rate increase, showing specific hourly wages for registered and licensed practical nurses across different shifts, patient acuity levels, and licensure types. It also includes data on what percentage of the total Medicaid reimbursement went directly to nurse wages and benefits compared to previous years. This submission provides a factual record of how state funding for home health services was applied to staff compensation during the reporting period.