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Goodbye MDS 2.0, Hello MDS 3.0
By Doug Beardsley
After many years of design, delays, and preparation, MDS 3.0 became a reality on October 1, 2010. You are not alone if you continue to have MDS 3.0 questions! Following are some resources for you to access in read more...
DHS Seeks Direct Feedback from Providers Serving CADI and TBI Waiver Recipients
By Phil Manz
If you provide services to waiver participants, especially those on the CADI or TBI waivers, DHS wants to hear from you. The number of people who may reside under one roof is one of the issues addressed read more...
The Secure and Responsible Drug Disposal Act of 2010
By Toby Pearson
U.S. Senators Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) and John Cornyn (R-TX) announced last week that their legislation to allow the safe disposal of medications has passed Congress and will be sent to the President to be signed read more...
100 Bottles of Wine on the Wall
By Cyndi Spencer
100 Bottles of Wine on the Wall . . . that’s the goal for the Foundation’s First Wall of Wine fundraising raffle. This raffle will give Convention-goers a chance to support the Foundation in a fun and spirited way read more...
2011 AHCA/NCAL National Quality Award Applications are Now Available!
By Doug Beardsley
The 2011 National Quality Award Bronze, Silver and Gold application packets are now available on the Quality Award web site. The following new program requirements have been implemented for 2011 read more...
Legislative/On the Hill
Senator Chuck Wiger Talks Long-Term Care at Good Samaritan Society – Maplewood
By Larry Johnson
On Tuesday, October 5, State Senator Chuck Wiger (DFL-North Saint Paul) visited the Good Samaritan Society – Maplewood nursing facility to meet with residents and staff and discuss long-term care and other read more...
Good Samaritan Society – Bethany Hosts Candidate Forum in Brainerd
By Larry Johnson
On Thursday, September 30, 2010, candidates for the House and Senate in the Brainerd area met for a candidate forum hosted by the Good Samaritan Society – Bethany campus. The candidates each answered read more...
Congressman Erik Paulsen Visits Osseo Gardens for Coffee and Conversation
By Larry Johnson
On Thursday, October 7, Congressman Erik Paulsen (R-Eden Prairie) visited Osseo Gardens Assisted Living. Dan Pakonen, the Housing Manager at Osseo Gardens, led a brief group question-and-answer session read more...
State News
Association Meets with DHS on Medicaid Application Processing Issues
By Todd Bergstrom
On Monday, October 5, 2010, Care Providers of Minnesota staff met with DHS staff to discuss improving the processing of Medicaid applications. The two main areas discussed were the length of time read more...
Equitable Cost-Sharing for Publicly-Owned Nursing Facilities Raising Questions
By Todd Bergstrom
Recently, members have inquired about the Equitable Cost-Sharing for Publicly-Owned Nursing Facilities program established by the 2010 legislature. Because the ECPN program is similar to an read more...
DHS Releases the 2011 Payment and Claim Cut-Off Calendar
By Todd Bergstrom
The Minnesota Department of Human Services (DHS) has posted the 2011 Minnesota Health Care Programs (MHCP) Payment and Claim Cut-Off Calendar to the DHS website. To download the calendar read more...
Update on Fall Flood Activity
By Patti Cullen, CAE
While there were several facilities evacuated as a precautionary measure, and many facilities with slight damage, only one facility to date has remained closed due to extensive damage. MDH has read more...
Rides to the Polls on Election Day
By Larry Johnson
The Minnesota Council of Nonprofits is sponsoring free rides to the polls for elderly and disabled voters in the Twin Cities metro area on Election Day, November 2nd. Fully accessible vans are ready to meet read more...
MDH Seeking Public Comment on Proposed Rules on Electronic Transactions
By Todd Bergstrom
MDH is proposing rules for Minnesota Uniform Companion Guides for the implementation of specific electronic transactions. These transactions provide acknowledgement of receipt of health care read more...
DHS Issues Bulletin on Return to Community Program
By Todd Bergstrom
The purpose of the bulletin is to summarize the policy and implementation requirements related to the new statewide Return to Community initiative to help private pay individuals leave the nursing home read more...
Save the Date! Homes for All Convention November 8th in Saint Paul
By Larry Johnson
The 2010 Homes for All Convention will be held on November 8th. The event occurs every four years following a Gubernatorial election and gives attendees an opportunity to attend keynote briefings and read more...
NAMI Completes Survey on Mental Health Education Needs for Minnesota Senior Workers
By Todd Bergstrom
The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) Minnesota has published results from the Mental Health Education Needs for Senior Workers survey (August 2010). The report summarizes the read more...
National News
New “Untreatable Superbug” – Carbapenem Resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE)
By Doug Beardsley
Cases of CRE (Carbapenem Resistant Enterobacteriaceae) are a significant and emerging public health problem. CRE primarily affects patients whose normal defenses are compromised, such as read more...
Analysis Finds Dozens of Medicare Part D Plan Options in 2011, But Premiums Rise an Average of 10% When Enrollees Remain with Their Current Plan
By Toby Pearson
A new Kaiser Family Foundation analysis finds the average Medicare beneficiary will have a choice of 33 Part D stand-alone prescription drug plans in 2011, and premiums for stand-alone prescription drug read more...
Update on Medicaid Recovery Audit Contractors (RACs)
By Patti Cullen, CAE
On September 10, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released an information collection form and supporting documents for contractors for Medicaid plans. The forms list several criteria read more...
Kaiser Releases Survey on Medicaid Budgets for 2010-2011
By Patti Cullen, CAE
The survey found that as a result of the recession, states across the country saw rapid growth in Medicaid enrollment and spending over the last year and expect more growth – though at a slower pace read more...
Minnesota Receives Senior Medicare Patrol Funding
By Patti Cullen, CAE
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced on October 1, 2010 the awarding of $9 million in grants to help more than 50 Senior Medicare Patrol programs fight Medicare fraud. The grants read more...
Health Care Reform
Public Input Requested on Quality Strategy and Plan
By Patti Cullen, CAE
The Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is seeking public input for the development of a National Health Care Quality Strategy and Plan. The initial set of potential read more...
HHS Awards $320 Million to Expand Primary Care Workforce
By Patti Cullen, CAE
On September 27, 2010, Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius announced $320 million in grants under the Affordable Care Act to strengthen the health care workforce. Of those grants read more...
MACPAC Holds First Meeting
By Patti Cullen, CAE
While it is clear that MACPAC will have to determine which Medicaid and CHIP issues to examine first, the costliness of dual eligibles was a recurrent theme throughout the meeting and is likely to be read more...
Education
Getting NHA Continuing Education Credit for Webinars
By Cheryl Smith
Did you know that you may obtain nursing home administrator continuing education credit for many of the webinars Care Providers of Minnesota presents? The requirements to obtain credit read more...
Association Activities
Making Your Convention Hotel Reservations Is Just One Click Away
By Cyndi Spencer
Making your hotel reservations for the 2010 Convention & Exposition has never been easier, with the online reservation process just “one click” away. You can complete the reservation process online by read more...
And the Recipient Is . . .
By Lisa Foss Olson
In just a little over a month, 18 awards will be presented to deserving individuals and groups. We’ve even changed the look of all the awards in an effort to continue with the Convention’s theme of read more...
Got Jobs?
By Lisa Foss Olson
If you have job openings available, we’ve got the place to advertise them. And, as always, if you are a member, you can post job openings, as many as you want, on the Association website for free read more...
Member Resources
Residents’ Rights Poster
By Todd Bergstrom
The Residents’ Rights Poster is large enough to display in your facility (18”x 24”). Bright and legible, it includes all of the required information. The Residents’ Rights Poster currently sold by the Association read more...
Legal Trends
SCAM Invoices
By Toby Pearson
Scam artists often send fake invoices to companies, churches and synagogues, non-profits and other organizations, hoping to get them to pay for products or services that have little or no value, or that read more...
FYI Corner
Thanks to Memory Walk Supporters—Money Still Being Accepted
By Patti Cullen, CAE
Thank you to all of the members who participated last month in one of the Alzheimer’s Association Memory Walks held throughout the state! If you missed the opportunity to contribute to your local read more...
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