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MDH Releases New Tuberculosis Waivers
By Doug Beardsley
On February 3, 2009, MDH released four blanket waivers modifying the current Tuberculosis (TB) and Mantoux regulatory requirements for nursing facilities, home health care agencies, boarding care homes, and read more...
Is Your Nursing Facility At-Risk of Being an SFF?
By Doug Beardsley
Care Providers of Minnesota has now developed an easy-to-use calculator for facilities to use to determine their SFF “points” as determined by the CMS SFF algorithm. To determine your points, you will need read more...
Mark Your Calendars: Groundhogs Won’t Keep These Golfers Down!
By Cyndi Spencer
The Care Providers of Minnesota Foundation Annual Golf Tournament has been scheduled for July 14. It will be held at Crystal Lake Golf Club in Lakeville, the beautiful course that has been read more...
Legislative/On the Hill
Overview of Proposed Budget Reductions and Reforms Within DHS
By Patti Cullen, CAE
We thought it would be helpful for you to see the summary developed by the Department of Human Services on all of the changes within their budget area. Note that there are both program increases and read more...
Department of Human Services Faces Scrutiny on Governor’s Budget Cuts
By Larry Johnson
On Tuesday, February 3 representatives from DHS testified in the Senate and House committees with oversight over the Department’s Budget. Contact your legislators to urge them to support long-term care providers read more...
Commissioner Hanson to Lead Coordination of Federal Stimulus Funds
By Patti Cullen, CAE
On January 30, Governor Tim Pawlenty appointed Tom Hanson as Federal Stimulus Coordinator for the State of Minnesota. We plan to work with Commissioner Hanson on recommendations for use of read more...
Committee Deadlines Set at the Legislature
By Larry Johnson
On Thursday, the House and Senate approved a joint resolution setting five committee deadlines for the 2009 session. The goal is to have all budget, finance and tax bills sent to the governor by May 12 read more...
Tune in for Live Legislative Television Coverage Available Statewide
By Larry Johnson
Curious about what’s going on at the State Capitol? The Minnesota Legislature provides statewide broadcasting of legislative television coverage live from the Minnesota State Capitol read more...
2009 Bill Introductions
By Toby Pearson
Each week during the 2009 legislative session, we will post a list of Bill Introductions in the Advocacy section of our website, under 2009 Legislative Session / 2009 Legislative Session Bill Tracking read more...
State News
DHS Bulletin Announces Phase-In of 60-Month Lookback Period
By Todd Bergstrom
The Federal Deficit Reduction Act of 2005 changed the lookback period from 36 months to 60 months for non-trust transfers made on or after Feb. 8, 2006, by people requesting MA payment of LTC services read more...
Central MN Healthcare System Preparedness Region Meeting
By Doug Beardsley
The Central MN Healthcare System Preparedness Program will be having their next regional quarterly emergency preparedness meeting on Tuesday, February 17, 2009 from 9:00am – 11:00am at read more...
Input Due on Health Care Reform Baskets of Care Components
By Patti Cullen, CAE
The concept of baskets of care that was included in the 2008 health reform bill seeks to bundle payments for a set of health care services. The seven initial baskets of care have been identified as the following read more...
Flu – The 2008/2009 Season
By Doug Beardsley
Influenza activity continued to increase the week of January 25th – January 31st (week 4). An increase was seen in influenza-like illness outbreaks in Minnesota schools. For guidance on appropriate antiviral read more...
National News
5-Star Update – Advance Posting and Hotline Update
By Doug Beardsley
CMS intends to update the data posted on their Nursing Home Compare website (which includes the 5-Star rating system) on the 3rd Thursday of every month. For an uncertain period of time, providers will read more...
Digital TV Transition Most Likely Delayed
By Doug Beardsley
On February 4, 2009 the House voted 264-158 to delay the analog TV shutdown until June 12, 2009. Still to be resolved is the funding needed for more coupons to help consumers read more...
AHCA/NCAL News
AHCA’s Issues & Goals Update
By Lisa Olson
The American Health Care Administration (AHCA) released their Issues & Goals Update on January 29th. The following is a recap of their update; to read their complete report read more...
Housing and Community-Based Services
Important Updates on Elderly Waiver Customized Living Rate Setting Process
By Phil Manz
On January 31st, DHS issued a Bulletin that identifies where members can access the four proposed tools that make up the Elderly Waiver (EW) Customized Living Tool Kit. These four proposed tools are read more...
Quality Initiatives
Not Too Late to Get in STEP
By Lisa Olson
As of February 1st, ACHA/NCAL began accepting 2009 applications for their Step I, II, and III quality awards. If you have questions regarding the whole application procedure, AHCA/NCAL does a fantastic job of read more...
A Gentle Kind of Leader: Lynda Everhard
By Lisa Olson
Lynda Everhard, our 2008 Leadership Award recipient, is the quality coordinator at Good Samaritan Society – Albert Lea. She started working at Good Sam when she was just 16 years old; now Lynda has read more...
Education
Registration Now Open for February 26 Top 5 F-Tags Seminar
By Cheryl Smith
This seminar will address the five most common federal deficiencies issued in Minnesota and methods to avoid them, plus cover outlying QIS issues. More than 50% of the surveys in Minnesota had read more...
2009 End-of-Life Conference on April 6-7
By Cheryl Smith
Hospice Minnesota is presenting its annual End-of-Life conference. The conference is a comprehensive and varied educational program for professionals (all disciplines) and volunteers who work in read more...
Association Activities
Membership Materials Being Mailed Next Week
By Jason Espersen
Some of you have been calling and asking when your membership materials are coming, and the answer is late next week. They will be sent out on Wednesday, February 11 read more...
Grant Information
Telehealth Funds Available: Application Deadline March 6
By Patti Cullen, CAE
Nonprofits or public entities that can provide services through a telehealth network to rural or underserved urban communities or through a telehome care network to patients in their homes in read more...
Associate Member News
Medline Joins UHF Purchasing Services as an Approved Business Partner
By Doug Beardsley
Medline is now an approved Business Partner of the UHF Purchasing Services Program. UHF Purchasing, the Association's group purchasing program, is designed to save members time and money by 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 a two-part read more...
FYI Corner
Getting the Most Out of Your Website – Part 2
By Lisa Olson
There are hundreds of pages of information contained within the Association’s website. However, to access this information, you’ll need to login as a member with your own username and password read more...
Great Question, Great Answer
By Larry Johnson
Which should I use – my home or work address when contacting my legislators through CAPWIZ? read more...
Education & Events Calendar
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Feb. 17 |
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Feb. 26 |
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Mar. 26 |
Emergency Preparedness Training |
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Apr. 29 - 30 |
Spring Leadership Conference |
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May 10 - 16 |
National Nursing Home Week |
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July 14 |
Care Providers of Minnesota Foundation Golf Tournament
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Aug. 25 - 26 |
Assisted Living & Senior Housing Summit
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Sept. 13 - 19 |
National Assisted Living Week |
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Nov. 16 - 18 |
Care Providers of Minnesota 2009 Convention & Expo - Minnesota Great
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