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Nursing Facility Bulletin 192: Update to Requirement for Appropriate Agreements between High-SUD Nursing Facilities and Opioid Treatment Programs
MassHealth·MA·Specialty Services
Effective date
Jun 11, 2025
We identified it
Jun 18, 2026
Summary
Massachusetts Nursing Facility Bulletin 192 updates the list of High-SUD nursing facilities required to have agreements with Opioid Treatment Programs to receive SUD Add-on payments. The updated list includes 108 specific facilities that must submit attestations and executed agreements by June 11, 2025, or risk losing eligibility for SUD Add-on and SUD Induction Period Add-on payments.
Action Required
By June 11, 2025: High-SUD nursing facilities listed in the bulletin that haven't previously complied under Bulletin 189 must submit a completed attestation form and PDF copy of executed agreement with at least one Opioid Treatment Program to NFReporting@umassmed.edu. Facilities that fail to submit by the deadline will become ineligible for SUD Add-on and SUD Induction Period Add-on payments for dates of service beginning June 11, 2025.