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Federal Health Care Reform Debate Continues Behind Closed Doors
By Patti Cullen, CAE
Staffs from the House, Senate and White House continue to meet behind closed doors to narrow the differences between the health care reform proposals. AHCA/NCAL is working to “minimize the damage” to read more...
Return to Community Initiative Underway
By Lisa Foss Olson
A new DHS initiative is underway called “Return to Community.” This initiative will help consumers who have expressed such a desire at the time of admission to transition back to the community, using HCBS after read more...
DHS Announces Responders Conference for CS/CD Grants
By Todd Bergstrom
DHS announced that a pre-applicant responders video conference will be held on February 4, 2010 to answer questions and address concerns on the FY 2011 CS/SD Grants Request for Proposal read more...
DHS Issues Statement on New Apple Tree Dental Policy
By Todd Bergstrom
DHS issued a provider communication on a new policy implemented by Apple Tree Dental. Associate Member Joel H. Jensen provided a general review regarding the disclosure of MA-covered residents' read more...
Alzheimer’s/Dementia Seminar on February 2
By Cheryl Smith
Long-term care providers must continue to update their knowledge and refresh their skills to meet the ever-growing needs of those affected by dementia. This seminar will give providers tools and information read more...
State News
Licensing Renewal Applications Have New Temporary Licensing Surcharge
By Todd Bergstrom
A new law passed in 2009 put a temporary surcharge on business, commercial, professional and occupational licenses effective July 1, 2009. Nursing facilities are now receiving invoices from MDH with this read more...
January 21 DHS Video Conference on Adult Private Guardianship and Conservatorship Laws in MN
By Phil Manz
Participants will be asked to provide areas for which the MN Guardianship Network should consider changes/improvements. They will learn what the rationale was for the legislative changes in 2009 and read more...
Nursing Facilities Need to Make Sure They Are Collecting LTC Insurance Policy Benefits from Medicaid Clients
By Todd Bergstrom
It is the responsibility of LTC providers to ensure that all Third Party Liability (insurance) payments are being used for MA recipients in their facility. Any insurance payments should be made directly to the facility read more...
DHS Issues Bulletin on Access Transportation Services Information
By Phil Manz
DHS released a ten-page bulletin on Access Transportation Services, which provides guidelines to lead agency staff on administering access transportation services available through MHCP. Special read more...
National News
CMS Updates HCPCS Codes
By Doug Beardsley
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has announced the scheduled release of modifications to the Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS) code set. These changes have been read more...
CMS Launches Fifth Medicare Health Care Provider Satisfaction Survey
By Doug Beardsley
CMS has launched the fifth annual health care provider satisfaction survey on Medicare fee-for-service contractors. CMS urges all health care providers selected to complete this important survey read more...
National Nursing Home Week Theme Announced
By Lisa Foss Olson
The American Health Care Association recently announced their 2010 National Nursing Home Week® (NNHW) theme: "Enriching Every Day." NNHW will be celebrated from May 9 - 15, 2010 read more...
CMS’ Caregiver Initiative Produces Video and Resource Guide
By Doug Beardsley
CMS has developed a new video and resource guide featured on Ask Medicare. The video and resource guide provide links to services available for caregivers and care recipients through the read more...
Housing and Community-Based Services
January 7 Videoconference on EWCL Tools Generates Several Issues Needing Clarification
By Phil Manz
Questions from participants generated the following issues that will need to be addressed. What happens if a client has gone from Case Mix A to Case Mix L? Who is responsible for escorts or attendants for read more...
Elderly Waiver Customized Living Tools and Rates Policy Webinar
By Cheryl Smith
On January 26, Todd Bergstrom and Phil Manz will present a webinar on DHS’ new Elderly Waiver Customized Living Tools and Rates policy implemented on January 1, 2010. They will address issues read more...
NCAL Launches National Survey on Employee Vacancy, Retention and Turnover
By Phil Manz
Results of this survey will be reported in aggregate form only, and data will be kept confidential. The survey identifies 16 types of employees, and for each asks the total number of current employees and read more...
Class “F” Home Care Staff Training Requirements
By Doug Beardsley
Failure to provide required initial or inservice training is a frequent cause of survey deficiencies for many home care agencies. The following list includes the required training for Class “F” staff read more...
Class “A” Home Care Staff Training Requirements
By Doug Beardsley
Class “A” Home Care Agencies are required to provide certain initial and ongoing training for their staff and failure to do so results in deficiencies. The following list includes the required training read more...
Quality Resources
Medicare’s Adult Immunizations Brochure Now Available
By Doug Beardsley
The Adult Immunizations brochure, which provides an overview of Medicare's coverage of seasonal influenza, Pneumococcal, and Hepatitis B vaccines and their administration, is now available in read more...
DHS Initiates Program to Assist “One-Star” MN Report Card Nursing Facilities
By Doug Beardsley
DHS released a request for proposal for qualified vendors to begin a one-year project providing assistance to nursing facilities with one-star ratings in certain parts of the Minnesota Nursing Home Report Card read more...
Education
Free LTC Trend Tracker Webinar
By Cheryl Smith
LTC Trend Tracker is a web-based tool for tracking and utilizing key metrics to help improve the performance of your nursing facility. It helps caregivers & facility staff to benchmark progress toward quality read more...
AHCA/NCAL 2010 Quality Symposium Advance Registration Deadline Looming
By Doug Beardsley
Only 3 days left for the advance registration for the AHCA/NCAL 2010 Quality Symposium. This one-of-a-kind conference features comprehensive programming built upon the tenets of Continuous Quality read more...
Facilitating Payments Seminar Includes New Elderly Waiver Customized Living Policy Information
By Cheryl Smith
Mark your calendars for this February 24 seminar. It is important to understand which payers are available and, more importantly, how to get paid by them. This seminar will provide information from read more...
Association News
Carter Receives First Champion Award
By Lisa Foss Olson
The new Champion Award was created to recognize and honor an individual who has been an advocate for long-term care in the community. The first recipient of this award was Mr. Rick E. Carter read more...
Grant Information
Remote Patient Monitoring Diffusion Grants Program: Application Guidelines Released
By Patti Cullen, CAE
Letters of intent are being sought from organizations across the country interested in expanding the use of remote patient monitoring technologies that help improve the health and safety of older adults read more...
Associate Member News
Maximize Your Association Benefits
By Cyndi Spencer
If you’re looking for ways to increase your visibility in 2010, make sure to take full advantage of the benefits of your Associate Membership. If you are interested in reaching provider members through read more...
Health Dimensions Group Appoints Senior Vice President of Consulting
By Lisa Foss Olson
Health Dimensions Group, a health care management and consulting firm, announced the appointment of Mary Nell Zellner as senior vice president of consulting, effective January 1. Zellner will lead read more...
Regulatory Issues
Life Safety Code Survey Hint #2
By Doug Beardsley
K154 requires compliance with the Life Safety Code, which states that a facility must be evacuated or an approved fire watch must be conducted when the sprinkler system is out of service for more than read more...
Member Resources
Keeping Residents Safe: MN Vulnerable Act Brochure
By Todd Bergstrom
This brochure is now updated to reflect 2009 legislative changes to the VAA. It helps residents and their families understand what the Minnesota Vulnerable Adults Act is; what to report under the VAA read more...
Legal Trends
NEW EEOC Poster
By Toby Pearson
Title II of the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008, which prohibits genetic information discrimination in employment, took effect on November 21, 2009. New EEOC posters covering read more...
FYI Corner
Faith Community Nurse Network Course Available for Faith Community Nurse Prep
By Patti Cullen, CAE
The course utilizes the newly revised International Parish Nurse Resource Center 2009 curriculum. It emphasizes the spiritual dimension, professionalism, wholistic health and community read more...
Update on POLST and the Minnesota Medical Directors Association
By Patti Cullen, CAE
We strongly encourage members to check with their medical directors to be sure they are engaged with the MMDA, as they are taking a more proactive approach on a variety of clinical issues read more...
Care Providers of Minnesota Is on Twitter
By Lisa Foss Olson
There’s a lot that is happening at Care Providers of Minnesota and in our profession. You can stay abreast of it all by following CPM on our twitter page, or follow Larry Johnson during the legislative session read more...
Additional Information Added on Cultural Diversity to Resource Center
By Patti Cullen, CAE
The demographic, socioeconomic, and health status characteristics of the Minnesota counties you serve is available online through the Culture Care Connection County Profiles. Two new read more...
Education & Events Calendar
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Jan. 15 |
Region 7 (South-East) Meeting, 9:00 a.m. - noon in Rochester |
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Jan. 26 |
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Jan. 28 |
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Feb. 2 |
Caring for Those with Dementia: What Long-Term Care Providers Need to Know |
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Feb. 17 |
Class F Handbook Web Seminar |
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Feb. 24 |
Facilitating Payments Program |
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April 28 |
Spring Leadership Conference: Health Care Reform |
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May 25 - 26 |
Housing Managers Series Part I: 2 days |
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June 29 - 30 |
Housing Managers Series Part II: 2 days |
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July 13 - 14 |
Billing Institute: 2 days |
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July 20 |
Foundation Golf Tournament |
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Aug. 24 - 25 |
Assisted Living & Senior Housing Summit |
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Sept. 22 - 23 |
Managing Your Nursing Practice in Assisted Living and Senior Housing, Part I |
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Oct. 27 - 28 |
Managing Your Nursing Practice in Assisted Living and Senior Housing, Part II |
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Nov. 15 - 17 |
Care Providers of Minnesota 2010 Convention & Expo |
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