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CMS Changes SFF Program for Nursing Facilities
By Doug Beardsley
If your facility has one of the state’s 23 “worst” SFF scores, your facility could be selected to be an SFF, regardless of your ranking in the 23. If you are chosen as an SFF, it is imperative that you quickly graduate read more...
AHCA Meets with Department of Labor Officials on Patient Lift Restrictions for Staff Under Age 18
By Patti Cullen, CAE
We felt this issue was important enough for many of our members that we sent Doug Beardsley to this meeting with the DOL. Results of the meeting appear positive as DOL is considering options to resolve read more...
Convention Opening & Closing Keynotes Capture Essence of Innovation and Action Convention Theme
By Cyndi Spencer
This year’s keynote sessions frame a Convention that will offer nearly 100 breakout sessions, an E-Learning Lab, an MDS 3.0 Resource Room, a full Expo Hall, a Silent Auction and a Wall of Wine – two fundraising read more...
HealthForce Minnesota Offers Assistance for Latest RFP for Grants
By Patti Cullen, CAE
HealthForce Minnesota is offering consultation for prospective RFP’s for the grant round for workforce-related projects that was released the last of August. Call 507.280.5034 to set up an appointment. The deadline for read more...
Legislative/On the Hill
Woodbury Candidate Forum Draws Four Candidates to Discuss Long-Term Care
By Larry Johnson
The candidates answered questions on long-term care concerns, the changing needs of the business, expanding access to a spectrum of care options and protecting providers and staff in times of read more...
Independence Party Candidates Meet with Imperative Staff and Members
By Larry Johnson
Horner, formerly a partner in the public relations firm Himle Horner, and Mulder, the former Executive Director of the Association of Minnesota Counties, each spent time addressing the assembled group and read more...
State News
As Absentee Voting for November Begins, Secretary of State Announces New Absentee Balloting Features
By Larry Johnson
September 17, 2010 marked the first day Minnesota voters could submit an absentee ballot for the November election. There is also a new online feature to allow absentee voters to check on the status of their ballot read more...
MDH Case Mix Classification Manual for Nursing Facilities Posted
By Todd Bergstrom
MDH has posted the Case Mix Classification Manual for Nursing Facilities to their website. Facilities are asked to download and provide copies of the manual to staff that deal with the Case Mix program read more...
MDH MDS 3.0 Calls – Call-Specific Registrations Required!
By Doug Beardsley
The Minnesota Department of Health is conducting 8 free conference calls regarding MDS 3.0. It is required that providers register for EACH conference call, and each call has a specific time period available read more...
September 28th MREP Webinar Training Session
By Patti Cullen, CAE
The presenters will review the components of the hospice orientation packet. In addition, Greg Leahy will present on LTC Insurance & other policy updates. The meeting will be held from 1:30 to read more...
National News
MDS 3.0 Interviewing Skills Video Now on YouTube
By Doug Beardsley
Still trying to get hold of the VIVE or Video on Interviewing Vulnerable Elders DVD? CMS has now made it available for instant viewing on the YouTube website. The video is an excellent resource for read more...
AHCA Urges HHS to Focus HIT Efforts on LTC
By Todd Bergstrom
AHCA President and CEO Bruce Yarwood recently wrote to HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius, urging HHS to include long-term and post acute care when utilizing the $2 billion contained in the HTECH Act read more...
Deemed Status Change Notices
By Toby Pearson
Last week CMS began mailing letters on gray paper that notify beneficiaries who will not qualify for the low-income subsity (LIS) in 2011. Call the Senior Linkage Line if you receive any questions about read more...
CMS Five-Star Quality Rating System – September Update
By Doug Beardsley
The CMS Five-Star provider August preview reports became available for viewing on Sept. 21, 2010. Nursing Home Compare will publicly update with September’s Five Star data on Sept. 23, 2010. It is read more...
AHCA/NCAL Publications Available to You
By Lisa Foss Olson
The publications are available on AHCA/NCAL’s website and they can be sent directly to your email account. They include: NCAL Connections, which is published weekly and is “dedicated to keeping read more...
Great Question: Great Answer
By Doug Beardsley
Where can I find the latest information on MDS 3.0? read more...
Health Care Reform
New Federal Break Time Requirement for Nursing Mothers Under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act
By Toby Pearson
The U.S. Department of Labor has released a fact sheet to provide general information on the federal break time requirement for nursing mothers under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act read more...
Kaiser Family Foundation Launches Online Health Reform Source
By Patti Cullen, CAE
Recognizing the transition from the debate about passage to the realities of implementing a law, the Health Reform Source has many new features that provide explanations of the basics of the law and read more...
Medicare Wellness Coverage Under Health Care Reform
By Toby Pearson
The ACA adds coverage for a new "Wellness Visit" under Medicare and eliminates cost-sharing for almost all of the preventive services covered by Medicare, effective January 1, 2011. The stated goal is to read more...
Housing, Home and Community-Based Services
HWS – Wondering About Your Registrations?
By Doug Beardsley
The revised Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) Housing with Services registration forms are still not available. A guidance document to assist HWS providers in complying with the 2010 legislative read more...
Education
11 Attorneys Providing 6 Hours of Education and Insight for Just $125
By Cheryl Smith
Care Providers of Minnesota is fortunate to have attorneys from Oppenheimer Wolff & Donnelly and Voigt, Klegon & Rodè presenting on important employment and labor issues in a full-day program read more...
NEW! Minnesota Health Information Technology (MnHIT) Training Program
By Todd Bergstrom
Normandale Community College is now accepting applications for health information technology training to help health care facilities and medical practices meet the requirements of the newly-passed read more...
Association Activities
October Region Meeting Webinar Registration Open
By Jason Espersen
Remember to register for the October Region Meeting Webinar! We will be answering questions submitted to us in advance, as well as responding to live email questions during the webinar. Email any read more...
Leading4Life 2011 Applications Available
By Jason Espersen
Fellows completing the program will receive certification, continuing education credits, and public recognition, as well as the right to the title of “Leadership Fellow.” If you or a colleague are interested in being read more...
Workplace Safety On-Site Consultation Experience
By Jason Espersen
Two more planned consultations offer a unique opportunity at member facilities to learn firsthand potential safety and health issues and resolutions through an on-site safety and health consultation survey read more...
Member News
Bakke Receives National Award for Leadership
By Lisa Foss Olson
Care Providers of Minnesota member Christine Bakke, skilled care administrator at St. Benedict’s Senior Community in St. Cloud, was recognized as a 2010 Up & Comer by Modern Healthcare magazine read more...
Associate Member Profiles
Crest Healthcare Supply Through UHF Offers 10% Off Assisted Listening Devices
By Bill Wigg
Facilities are expected to provide adequate assistive devices for listening when conducing the MDS 3.0 resident interviews. To view the Crest Healthcare Supply assistive listening devices flyer, and be prepared read more...
Members Continue to Find Value in Group Purchasing Benefits
By Doug Beardsley
More assisted living communities recently joined UHF Purchasing and are on their way to saving money through the negotiated pricing of a national group purchasing program. To learn how you can save read more...
Member Resources
Notice of Medicaid/Medicare Benefits Forms
By Todd Bergstrom
The Notice of Medicaid/Medicare Benefits form is an 8.5" x 11", two-part carbonless form that provides a copy for the resident's signature, documenting the facility's compliance with the written requirements of the read more...
Legal Trends
Proposed Employer Recordkeeping Requirements Related to Worker Classification
By Toby Pearson
The DOL plans to propose a rule that would amend the current recordkeeping regulations under the Fair Labor Standards Act. Under the proposed rule, any employers seeking to exclude workers from read more...
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