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From the Desk of Gail Sheridan
By Gail Sheridan, Board Chair
My hope is that over these next couple of years, I will come to know and understand the needs of all Care Providers of Minnesota members. These next two years will be busy and challenging. One way we can read more...
The Session Is Coming, Be Prepared
By Larry Johnson
We hear cuts to long-term care are likely to be proposed by the legislature. It is URGENT that you and your staff contact your legislators to remind them of the economic impact we have in the communities we serve read more...
Grassroots Action Needed to Restore Exceptions Process to Therapy Caps
By Patti Cullen, CAE
On December 31st, 2009, the exceptions process to therapy caps expired. It is urgent that you contact Congress to inform them of the need for a therapy cap exceptions process and ask them to support such legislation read more...
Innovation and Action Exhibit Applications Being Accepted
By Cyndi Spencer
“Same space” applications from 2009 exhibitors are given preference until February 26; however, 2010 Convention & Exposition booths are assigned after that date on a first-come, first-assigned basis. You can read more...
Entering Waiting Game for LTC Provisions from the Health Care Reform Proposal
By Patti Cullen, CAE
There are many key issues for long-term care that are still “out there.” Regardless of the ultimate fate of federal health care reform bills, their many provisions form the basis of Congress’ public policy options read more...
State News
DHS Announces Minnesota COMPASS Project Update Video Conference
By Todd Bergstrom
DHS has announced upcoming videoconferences on the Minnesota Comprehensive Assessment (COMPASS) Project Update. Minnesota COMPASS includes developed standards and protocols read more...
February 11 DHS Video Conference on Suicide, Self-harm and Related Mental Health Issues of Older Adults
By Phil Manz
This presentation will discuss suicide, self-harm, prevention/early intervention, risk-assessment, and a senior-specific mental health service model. Older adults have the highest suicide rate of all age groups read more...
National News
Over 100 Organizations Make Plea for Extension of Federal Assistance
By Patti Cullen, CAE
AHCA joined with over 500 organizations around the country to send a letter to House and Senate leadership asking for an extension of the federal medical assistance percentage relief which was included in read more...
Part B Premium: Who Pays What, and Why?
By Toby Pearson
The lack of a Social Security Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA) for 2010 creates new wrinkles in Part B premium calculations for those whose premiums are based on Medicare's standard premium amount read more...
American Nurses Association Seeks Comment on Second Edition of Nursing: Scope & Standards of Practice
By Phil Manz
The American Nurses Association (ANA) is requesting public comment on the draft second edition of their Nursing: Scope and Standards of Practice that was released on January 12. You can access it at read more...
You May Have Been Chosen by CMS
By Patti Cullen, CAE
CMS has launched the fifth annual national administration of the Medicare Contractor Provider Satisfaction Survey. Providers and suppliers chosen to participate are urged to go online and complete this read more...
Housing, Home and Community-Based Services
EWCL Rate Setting Implementation and Issues Are Focus of March Region Meetings
By Phil Manz
At the March region meetings, we are planning to devote the entire three hours to the issues members are encountering with the EWCL rate setting tools. We expect the number of issues may grow read more...
Billing and Payment
Medicare Secondary Payer Form Available On-Line
By Patti Cullen, CAE
A new interactive Medicare Secondary Payer (MSP) Form has been developed and placed on the Noridian Administrative Services Web site. The MSP Form is used for any inquiries pertaining to read more...
Hospital Outpatient Observation Presentation Q & A
By Patti Cullen, CAE
Numerous questions were asked during Noridian Administrative Service’s web-based training in December 2009 on the subject of hospital Outpatient Observation. The entire list of questions and read more...
Education
There Is Still Time to Register for Alzheimer’s/Dementia Seminar
By Cheryl Smith
There is still time to register for Tuesday’s Caring for Those with Dementia seminar. This year, we are delighted that Dr. Stanley Smith will discuss the stages of dementia, medical treatment and read more...
Free Audio Training on Safe Patient Handling
By Cheryl Smith
Medline is presenting free audio conferences every Thursday in February so long-term care providers can learn how to assess transport devices and equipment and to develop programs to combat caregiver read more...
Associate Member News
Will Thrifty White Pharmacy Services' Tune Be the Next YouTube Sensation?
By Cyndi Spencer
YouTube viewers are seeing Associate Member Thrifty White Pharmacy Services in a brand new way, as a song written and dedicated to the pharmacy group hit the Internet last week. The snappy tune read more...
Medline Shares Facilities' Skin Care Success Stories
By Jason Czycalla – from Associate Member Medline
Medline’s Remedy Advanced Skin Care Line of Cleansers, Moisturizers, and Barriers uses water molecules to not only moisturize the skin but also deliver the nutrients of Olivamine to the cells 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. The statement is on a two-part carbonless form – a copy for the resident and a read more...
Regulatory Resources
MDH Bulletin Announces 2010 Nursing Home Regulatory Statewide Phone Calls
By Doug Beardsley
MDH will sponsor three statewide ongoing telephone conference calls on implementation of nursing home regulatory guidelines and updates. All nursing home providers and interested parties are invited read more...
Legal Trends
Supreme Court Ruling
By Toby Pearson
On January 21, 2010, the United States Supreme Court held that corporations and unions have the same right to engage in independent political speech as individuals. This reversed decades of the Court's read more...
FYI Corner
Faces of Caring Photo Contest
By Lisa Foss Olson
Molly Cox from our 2008 convention has teamed up with Kodak to create a new picture of caregiving in America. If you’d like to be a part of this “new picture” there’s a contest you can enter, complete with read more...
Education & Events Calendar
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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 |
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Mar. 2 |
Region 2 (Northeast) Meeting |
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Mar. 3 |
Region 1 (Northwest) Meeting |
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Mar. 4 |
Region 3 (West-Central) Meeting |
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Mar. 5 |
Region 4 (East-Central) Meeting |
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Mar. 9 |
Region 6 (Metro) Meeting |
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Mar. 10 |
Region 8 (South-Central) Meeting |
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Mar. 11 |
Region 5 (South-West) Meeting |
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Mar. 12 |
Region 7 (South-East) Meeting |
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April 28 |
Spring Leadership Conference |
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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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