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Surveyors Focusing on Medicare Notices—Be Sure You Use the “Right Stuff”
By Patti Cullen, CAE
Financial liability and appeal rights are communicated to beneficiaries through notices given by providers. Below is a summary of the different notices and a table we developed for a reference guide read more...
Nurse Border State Recognition – Board of Nursing Changes Interpretation
By Doug Beardsley
Minnesota facilities and home health care agencies that have corporate headquarters outside of Minnesota are now permitted to bring border state nurses onto their payrolls using the normal border state recognition process! To find more information read more...
DHS Posts COLA Calculators for Nursing Facilities
By Todd Bergstrom
On Thursday, September 18, 2008, the Minnesota Department of Human Services (DHS) posted Nursing Facility COLA Calculators for both facilities with and those without union representation. The calculators were read more...
Application Period Open for New Foundation Leadership Fellowship Program
By Patti Cullen, CAE
The 2009 Leading for Life Program will bring together a diverse group of leaders in the older adult care profession, to learn practical skills and to develop as effective leaders. Applications are due by October 15, with read more...
Celebrate Your Staff at This Year’s Convention!
By Cyndi Spencer
The Celebration of Caring Dinner is a time for you to celebrate the many successes within your own facility or community. We’re providing complimentary tickets for read more...
State News
DHS to Hold Informational Seminars for Nursing Facilities on Rate Notices, Cost Reporting and COLA Requirements
By Todd Bergstrom
This change to a cost-based system makes the accuracy of cost reporting far more critical due to the increased potential to impact your facility’s reimbursement. With this change also comes the necessity for read more...
Nurse Licensure Interstate Compact Issues Roundtable
By Doug Beardsley
While Minnesota does participate in the “Border State Recognition Law,” the Interstate Compact would make it easier for Minnesota employers to access nurses from additional states in a more read more...
MDH Seeks Proposals for Rural Pharmacy Grants
By Jon Lips
The program is intended to preserve access to prescription medication and the skills of a pharmacist in rural areas. Applications are due by 4:00 p.m. on Friday, November 7, 2009. We have posted read more...
DHS to Offer Video Training Regarding Financial Exploitation of Vulnerable Adults
By Phil Manz
A three hour session regarding financial exploitation of vulnerable adults will take place at 9 a.m. on October 2, 2008. Presenters will walk participants through the investigative process and the importance of read more...
National News
Minnesota in First Round of States for Medicare Recovery Audit Contractor Program
By Patti Cullen, CAE
Congress authorized the Medicare Recovery Audit Contractor (RAC) Program demonstration for the purpose of identifying underpayments and overpayments and recouping overpayments under read more...
Flu Shot Reminder
By Doug Beardsley
Flu Season Is Coming! It’s not too early to start vaccinating as soon as you receive vaccine. Encourage your residents and clients to get a flu shot as it is still their best defense against read more...
Housing and Community Based Services
The Elderly Waiver Customized Living County Contracting Process – A Feature of the Fall Regional Meetings
By Phil Manz
We are inviting county representatives to attend the Fall Regional Meetings so they can share with us their plans for implementing the Elderly Waiver Customized Living program and read more...
DHS Launches Survey of Home and Community Based Services Providers
By Phil Manz
The survey is voluntary. The survey outcomes will be combined with the results of a literature review (a summary of existing research and data on relevant topics), to guide DHS in its future steps. read more...
Quality Initiatives
AHCA Kicks Off Ad Campaign
By Lisa Olson
A press release from AHCA announced the kick-off of a quality-focused ad campaign promoting the long-term care community’s commitment to quality care. To view the advertisements read more...
Social Workers: Working with Clients with Traumatic Brain Injury
By Doug Beardsley
The Baylor College of Medicine recently released a new resource for social workers who encounter clients with traumatic brain injury in their clinical practice. The goal of this educational tool is read more...
Associate Member News
Care Providers of Minnesota Welcomes New Associate Members
By Cyndi Spencer
We welcome three new members to our Association and encourage you to look first to our business partners when making product or service purchase decisions. We draw from the expertise and experience of our supporting business partners while read more...
Member Resources
Minnesota Home Care Bill of Rights for Assisted Living Forms
By Todd Bergstrom
Our format includes the appropriate statement of rights for a Class A or Class F agency that is serving assisted living clients, as defined by the 2006 Minnesota law. The statement is on read more...
Survey Resources
Survey Deficiency Example – Hydroculators
By Doug Beardsley
A recent survey example highlights a situation that nursing facility Directors of Nursing and Therapists might want to review. A recent survey observation found that facility nursing staff was using Hydroculators (warm packs) that read more...
MDH Announces Additional Nursing Home Regulatory Statewide Phone Calls
By Doug Beardsley
The Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) announced three statewide telephone conference calls regarding implementation of nursing home regulatory guidelines and updates. These calls will take place on read more...
Legal Trends
Clarification re Carbon Monoxide Detectors
By Jon Lips
Association staff have received several inquiries about carbon monoxide detectors and who must install them. The basic answer is “everyone,” unless you meet a narrow exception. A detector is not required in read more...
Education & Events Calendar
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Sept. 23 |
Older Adult Services Community Consortiums—An Idea Generating Event
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Sept. 30 |
Region 2 Meeting – 10 a.m. in Duluth |
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Oct. 1 |
Region 1 Meeting – noon in Erskine |
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Oct. 2 |
Region 3 Meeting – 11 a.m. in Pelican Rapids |
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Oct. 3 |
Region 4 Meeting – 9:30 a.m. in Sauk Rapids |
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Oct. 5
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Second Annual NCAL Day
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Oct. 14 |
Region 6 Meeting – 1 p.m. in Bloomington |
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Oct. 15 |
Region 8 Meeting – 9 a.m. in Waseca |
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Oct. 16 |
Region 5 Meeting – 1 p.m. in Windom |
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Oct. 17 |
Region 7 Meeting – 9 a.m. in Rochester |
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Oct. 24 |
Regulation and Culture Change 2.0
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Oct. 28 - 30 |
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Nov. 17 - 19 |
Care Providers of Minnesota 2008 Convention & Expo
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