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DHS Issues Bulletin for Continuing Care Service Provider Rate Reductions
By Patti Cullen, CAE
DHS has issued a new 50 page bulletin on rate reductions for continuing care providers. This will explain the 2.58% rate reduction to certain providers effective July 1, 2009, as well as other rate changes read more...
Congressional Conference Re-Cap and Follow-Up Request
By Patti Cullen, CAE
Hundreds of long-term care leaders from across the country descended upon Washington, DC last week, carrying the message of quality care and adequate payment to their Members of Congress read more...
Elderly Waiver Customized Living Tool Video Training on June 25, 2009
By Phil Manz
Participants will learn to complete the Provider Input Form, the Screening Document Input Form, the Individual CL Plan, and EW Services Authorized. Register early, as locations are beginning to fill up read more...
Save Money on Insurance NOW!
By Ed Bates, Care Providers of Minnesota Insurance Services
With all the bad news coming from funding sources, there is at least one thing that might be financially beneficial for you. The more you currently spend on insurance for your business, the greater the savings read more...
State Continuing to Track H1N1 Novel Influenza Cases as WHO Upgrades Global Status of Outbreak to Phase 6
By Doug Beardsley
On Thursday, June 11, 2009 MDH issued a news release updating interested parties on the status of the H1N1 novel influenza and the WHO reclassifying the outbreak to a Phase 6 pandemic. The entire news release read more...
Legislative/On the Hill
Who’s Running? Who’s Not? What Do They Think? Governor’s Race Gets Off to an Early Start
By Larry Johnson
We have included a table of candidates running for Governor on our Advocacy website for your review. We urge you to reach out to one or two candidates for Governor to invite them to your establishment to learn read more...
Summer: A Beautiful Time for a Legislative Tour or Forum
By Larry Johnson
We are encouraging members to contact your legislators and invite them to tour your facilities and meet with staff. It is valuable to explain long-term care concerns and their economic impact in a one-on-one setting read more...
State News
New DHS Bulletin Details Annual Increase for Maintenance Needs Allowance and EW Conversion Rates
By Phil Manz
On June 10, 2009, DHS sent a bulletin outlining the new Maintenance Needs Allowance for Elderly Waiver (EW) clients and the new conversion rate process for EW clients leaving nursing facilities read more...
Annual Case Mix Election for Short Stay Nursing Facility Residents
By Doug Beardsley
It is time for nursing facilities to make their annual election regarding case mix for residents with stays of 14 days or less. The deadline for making this election is 4:30 p.m. on Friday, June 19, 2009 read more...
DHS Issues Updated Bulletin on Screening Requirements for “Special” Populations
By Patti Cullen, CAE
DHS has issued a new bulletin on screening requirements for persons with developmental disabilities or children seeking nursing facility placement. Information in this read more...
National Nursing Home Week 2009: Nurturing a Love that Lasts
By Lisa Olson
Care Providers of Minnesota received invitations from many facilities across the state, inviting us to share in their events for National Nursing Home Week (NNHW). The following is an update on events read more...
CEO Blog: Thoughts on Unallotment
By Patti Cullen, CAE
As we anxiously await the announcement from Governor Tim Pawlenty on how he has decided to “trim” an additional $2.7 billion from the state’s budget, we have gathered a great deal of information on read more...
National News
National Report Depicts Economic “Picture” in All States
By Patti Cullen, CAE
State fiscal conditions deteriorated for nearly every state during fiscal 2009, according to the National Governors Association and the National Association of State Budget Officers. In the biannual report read more...
Veterans’ Affairs Update from AHCA
By Larry Johnson
We recently received an update from AHCA regarding facilities with VA contracts. AHCA has learned that some nursing facilities with VA contracts are receiving information technology security addenda read more...
Steps for Applying for ARRA HIT Grants Delineated
By Patti Cullen, CAE
The Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (HIT) has issued a paper on preparing for HIT grants. You can find it on the Association eHealth and Technology website page read more...
MLN Issues Article Clarifying Ambulance Billing
By Patti Cullen, CAE
An ambulance trip that conveys a beneficiary from the SNF at the end of a stay is not subject to consolidated billing when it occurs in connection with one of the events specified in regulations at read more...
Update on CMS SNF P4P Demonstration Project in NY, AZ and WI
By Patti Cullen, CAE
The Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services has provided an update on the Skilled Nursing Facility Pay for Performance demonstration status. The agency will pursue the demonstration in read more...
AHCA/NCAL News
Good Samaritan Society - Albert Lea receives Step II Award
By Lisa Olson
Of the 215 nationwide applications, only 26 received the Step II Quality Award, with a Minnesota application from Good Samaritan Society – Albert Lea being one of them. Congratulations to Mark Anderson and read more...
Register Now for the AHCA/NCAL 60th Annual Convention & Expo
By Doug Beardsley
Long-term care providers can earn up to 15 CEUs by attending more than 70 diverse education sessions covering 13 tracks at this year’s AHCA/NCAL Annual Convention. Attendees can boost their CEUs read more...
Housing and Community-Based Services
Learn How to Save Energy and Reduce Costs with EPA Webinars
By Phil Manz
The U.S. EPA’s ENERGY STAR program has teamed with NCAL and other assisted living national organizations to raise awareness and educate professionals about the benefits of reducing energy utilization read more...
Managing Payers
Inpatient versus Observational Care in Hospitals
By Doug Beardsley
Providers continue to be placed into situations where a new admission that was believed to have been “hospitalized” for three days or more does not meet the Medicare Part A 3-day hospitalization read more...
Quality Initiatives
Thirteen Members Receive My InnerView’s Excellence in Action Award
By Lisa Olson
Thirteen Care Providers of Minnesota members have been awarded My InnerView’s Excellence in Action Award. This national honor recognizes nursing facilities that have made a commitment to read more...
Education
A Free Webinar to Help You Find Your Way Around Our Website
By Lisa Olson
We’re offering a free webinar, Web Zen: The Path of Enlightenment to CPM’s Website, on June 23rd from 10 – 11:00 a.m. It’s designed to help you become familiar with the Association’s website read more...
Congratulations to Housing Managers’ Education Series Graduates
By Cheryl Smith
Last week, 18 individuals completed the Housing Managers’ Education Series and received certificates for their accomplishments. This voluntary certification adds credentials to the graduate’s experience and read more...
Managing Immigration Compliance Issues in the Workplace—Free Webinar
By Cheryl Smith
On July 9, the National Center for Assisted Living (NCAL) is presenting a webinar devoted to managing immigration compliance issues in the workplace. Topics will include read more...
Association News
Last Call for Region Meetings
By Jason Espersen
This is the last reminder, so make sure it’s on your calendar! The June Region Meetings are offering 2.5 Clock (3 Contact) hours for attending the full meeting. You can expect to see read more...
Nominations for the 2010 Board of Directors Are Underway
By Nancy McCoy
It's the time of year to begin thinking about nominations and elections to the 2010 Board of Directors, and we invite you to nominate yourself and/or other qualified members to serve on the board in 2010 read more...
Do You Provide Ventilator and/or Bariatric Services?
By Doug Beardsley
Sometimes CPM receives a phone call from a hospital discharge planner trying to find a nursing facility or assisted living for placement of a patient who is on a ventilator or is considered a bariatric patient read more...
Associate Member News
New Associate Members Bring Wide Range of Products, Services and Expertise
By Cyndi Spencer
Care Providers of Minnesota is pleased to welcome new businesses to Associate Membership and encourages you to check with them first when you need products, services – or simply information read more...
Member Resources
Quality Indicator Survey Resource Manual
By Todd Bergstrom
Our resource manual provides all of the QIS forms, the surveyor training manual, excerpts from the SOM, and other QIS related documents. Use these forms for survey preparation and for quality improvement read more...
Regulatory Resources
Nursing Home Regulatory Statewide Phone Calls
By Doug Beardsley
The next statewide telephone conference call on implementation of nursing home regulatory guidelines and updates will be held on Monday, June 15. Online registration is available until Sunday, June 14 read more...
FYI Corner
National Association of Area Agencies on Aging Conference in Minneapolis in June
By Patti Cullen, CAE
The National Association of Area Agencies of Aging will be holding their 34th Annual Conference & Tradeshow, “Highlighting Innovations in Aging,” right here in Minnesota at the Hilton Hotel in Minneapolis read more...
Great Question: Great Answer
By Larry Johnson
What is unallotment? Find the answer by read more...
Education & Events Calendar
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June 12 |
Region 4 (East-Central) Meeting in Little Falls at 9:30 a.m. |
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June 16 |
Region 6 (Metro) Meeting in Bloomington at 1 p.m. |
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June 17 |
Region 8 (South-Central) Meeting in Winnebago at 9:00 a.m. |
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June 17 |
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June 18 |
Region 5 (South-West) Meeting in Fulda at 1 p.m. |
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June 19 |
Region 7 (South-East) Meeting in Rochester at 9 a.m. |
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June 23 |
Free Webinar: Web Zen: The Path of Enlightenment to CPM's Website |
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July 14 |
Care Providers of Minnesota Foundation Golf Tournament |
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July 21 - 22 |
Billing Institute: 2 days |
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July 28 |
Free Webinar: Grassroots Advocacy Featuring CapWiz |
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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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Sept. 30 - Oct. 1 |
Managing Your Nursing Practice in Assisted Living and Senior Housing: Part I |
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Oct. 21 - 22 |
Managing Your Nursing Practice in Assisted Living and Senior Housing: Part II |
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Nov. 16 - 18 |
Care Providers of Minnesota 2009 Convention & Expo – Minnesota Great |
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