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Senate Passes Health Care Reform – Action Needed by January 4th on House Letter
By Patti Cullen, CAE
On Christmas Eve, the U.S. Senate passed its health care reform bill. AHCA/NCAL continues to work with our allies on Capitol Hill in an effort to retain the best of each bill in the final bill to be brought to a vote read more...
DHS Issues Statement on New Apple Tree Dental Policy
By Todd Bergstrom
Due to reductions by the 2009 legislature, Apple Tree Dental will implement a process on January 1, 2010 in which a Medicaid recipient’s income will be applied to dental services no longer covered by the state read more...
Is Your Legislator Attending Region Meetings?
By Larry Johnson
We’re bringing you a two-part region meeting. The first half will include presentations on safe patient handling and injury prevention. The second half will be a legislative preview and a grassroots call to action read more...
Legislative/On the Hill
Judge Rules Against Pawlenty on Budget Cuts
By Toby Pearson
On Dec. 30, Ramsey County District Court Judge Kathleen Gearin issued an order reinstating money for a small nutrition program that Pawlenty cut from the budget in his unallotment. In her ruling she said the read more...
State News
Extension Deadline for 9-30-09 Nursing Facility Cost Report EXTENDED!
By Todd Bergstrom
Due to issues relating to the development and inclusion of the employee scholarship program reporting process into the 9-30-09 Nursing Facility Cost Report, DHS will accept extension requests through January 15 read more...
DHS Issues Bulletin: Managed Care for Seniors Update
By Phil Manz
The announcement of statewide expansion of Minnesota Senior Health Options (MSHO) and exclusion of non-duals from MSHO are big topics in the DHS bulletin, Managed Care for Seniors Update read more...
New Laws Effective Jan. 1, 2010
By Toby Pearson
January 1, 2010 is the date on which some new laws become effective. This time, the only change for Human Services was a change on state-to-state adult guardianship jurisdiction. I have supplied a link read more...
National News
Therapy Caps Exceptions Process Expires December 31
By Patti Cullen, CAE
The Medicare Part B therapy caps exceptions process will expire on December 31, 2009. AHCA has received assurances from leaders on Capitol Hill that Congress is aware of the need to extend the read more...
Medicare's Limited Income Newly Eligible Transition Program
By Toby Pearson
On January 1, 2010, CMS will implement a new program to provide immediate need Part D prescription drug coverage to Medicare Low-Income Subsity eligible individuals who are not yet enrolled in read more...
2010 IRS Tax Rates and Reminders
By Joe Cavanaugh
It's time for annual financial information on standard mileage rates and pension plan limitations, as well as a reminder on filing Form 1099-MISC, Miscellaneous Income. File Form 1099-MISC for each read more...
Save the Date(s) for Older Americans Act Reauthorization Forums
By Patti Cullen, CAE
Before the 2011 reauthorization of the Older Americans Act, the Administration on Aging plans to convene a series of Reauthorization Listening Forums early in 2010 to get input from the aging network and read more...
Education
New Elderly Waiver Customized Living Policy Is Effective January 1—Are You Ready?
By Cheryl Smith
Care Providers of Minnesota is presenting a webinar on January 26 that will provide a general overview of the goals and processes of the new rate setting policy for Elderly Waiver Customized Living read more...
Association Activities
CE Letters Mailed for 2009 Committee Participation
By Jason Espersen
Members who served on an Association board, committee and/or council in 2009, and met the requirements of BENHA, will soon receive a letter from the Association detailing the credits they received for read more...
Welcome to New Association Staff Member: Jill Ehrman Is the New Advocacy Assistant
By Toby Pearson
With the retirement of Judy Dathe, the open staff position at the Association was just filled—the new Advocacy Assistant is Jill Ehrman. Jill comes to us after years of experience in various read more...
Member News
Management Changes at Good Samaritan Society
By Lisa Foss Olson
Changes in the senior management structure at The Evangelical Lutheran Good Samaritan Society are underway. Cindy Moegenburg has been named Executive Vice President/Chief Operating Officer read more...
FYI Corner
Association Office Closed New Year’s Day
By Rachel David
The Care Providers of Minnesota office will be closed on Friday, January 1, 2010 for New Year’s Day. Our office will reopen on Monday, January 4, 2010 read more...
Education & Events Calendar
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Jan. 5 |
Region 2 (Northeast) Meeting, 10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. in Duluth |
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Jan. 6 |
Region 1 (Northwest) Meeting, noon - 3:00 p.m., in Erskine |
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Jan. 7 |
Region 3 (West-Central) Meeting, 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. in Battle Lake |
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Jan. 8 |
Region 4 (East-Central) Meeting, 9:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. in St. Cloud |
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Jan. 12 |
Region 6 (Metro) Meeting, 1:00 - 4:00 p.m. in Eden Prairie |
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Jan. 13 |
Region 8 (South-Central) Meeting, 9:00 a.m. - noon in Winnebago |
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Jan. 14 |
Region 5 (South-West) Meeting, 1:00 - 4:00 p.m. in Redwood Falls |
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Jan. 15 |
Region 7 (South-East) Meeting, 9:00 a.m. - noon in Rochester |
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Jan. 26 |
Elderly Waiver Customized Living Web Seminar |
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Jan. 28 |
LTC Trend Tracker Web Seminar |
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April 28 |
Spring Leadership Conference |
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Aug. 24 - 25 |
Assisted Living & Senior Housing Summit |
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Nov. 15 - 17 |
Care Providers of Minnesota 2010 Convention & Expo |
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