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From the Desk of Gail Sheridan
By Gail Sheridan, Board Chair
These three days, November 15 – 17, are going to be absolutely incredible. Each day features complimentary morning coffee, award presentations, and dozens of breakout sessions to choose from. You can register read more...
If Your Convention Registration Isn’t in Yet – You’ve Got One Last Chance
By Cyndi Spencer
Your chance to pre-register for the 2010 Convention & Exposition will come to an end Friday morning. However you also could just show up at the Convention next week and head to the Registration Desk in the read more...
PIPP RFP Released for 5th Round of Payments
By Patti Cullen, CAE
DHS has developed a series of team workshops to help organizations prepare and implement their Nursing Facility Performance-based Incentive Payment Program proposals. They will be at 6 locations around the state read more...
Registration Opens for Federal Health Reform Issues for Employers Webinar
By Cheryl Smith
The December 7 webinar will provide a timeline of employer-related provisions so you may plan accordingly, discuss the possible impact of the recent election, review Minnesota-specific issues, and highlight what read more...
Legislative/On the Hill
New Leadership at the Minnesota Capitol
By Larry Johnson
Both House and Senate Majority leadership are meeting to determine a new committee structure. With new leadership, a large crop of first-term legislators and a massive budget deficit, we’ll ask you to help us support read more...
Mark Dayton Announces Transition Team Leadership
By Toby Pearson
Mark Dayton has asked Tina Smith and Lee Sheehy to serve as Transition Co-Chairs. State Senator Yvonne Prettner Solon will be centrally involved in the Transition. Ruth Orrick and Michele Kelm-Helgen will serve read more...
111th Congress Returns to DC for a Lame Duck Session
By Larry Johnson
The US House and Senate will both return to Washington, DC for a “Lame Duck” session starting November 15th to vote on some unfinished business. We encourage you to contact your Members of Congress to read more...
State News
Persons Under 21 Must Have Face-to-Face Screening Prior to Nursing Facility Admission
By Todd Bergstrom
The screening requirement for individuals under 21 years of age applies to all individuals, regardless of source of payment for the admission. DHS has received calls from 3 different county staff regarding people read more...
Citizens League Announces Workshops for Minnesotans to Weigh In on the State Budget
By Larry Johnson
The twenty five events began on November 4, and are meant to give all Minnesotans a chance to share their perspectives and identify their own key priorities within the state's budget. We encourage you and your read more...
Nursing Facility Medicaid Cost Report Reporting Form Now Available
By Todd Bergstrom
According to a Minnesota Department of Human Services communication, the reporting form for the 9-30-2010 Nursing Facility Medicaid Cost Report is now available on the provider portal. The due date read more...
DHS Offers Nursing Facility Scholarship Reporting Training Sessions
By Larry Johnson
The Department recommends a training session on the process and policies for facility staff completing the Nursing Facility Employee Scholarship report forms. Training will be held via phone conference read more...
National News
MDS 3.0 Hints From AHCA
By Doug Beardsley
The information outlined in this story contains consolidated information dealing with the various issues related to MDS 3.0 transmission, validation and error reports, RUG scores, Section Q, where to report read more...
Medicare Premiums and Deductibles for 2011 Released
By Todd Bergstrom
According to a November 4, 2010 CMS Factsheet for Medicare Part A, the deductible paid by the beneficiary when admitted as a hospital inpatient will be $1,132 in 2011, an increase of $32 from this year read more...
Medicare After Health Care Reform
By Toby Pearson
First, the open enrollment period starts November 15 and lasts until December 31, 2010. Second, there will be a New Medicare Advantage Disenrollment period from January, 2011-February 14, 2011 read more...
WalkMed Infusion Issues Nationwide Recall of Triton Infusion Pump
By Doug Beardsley
The pumps have been found to possibly have a problem with the pump door open alarm, which potentially could result in over infusion of medication. No injuries have been reported to date and no reports of read more...
CMS Holds Open Door Forum on Medicaid RACs
By Todd Bergstrom
This special ODF was intended to provide feedback and lessons learned from the initial 18 months of the Medicaid audit program and discuss opportunities for improvement. An audio recording and read more...
Medicare Consolidated Billing Requirement Reminder
By Patti Cullen, CAE
This is a reminder to members about a resource we have on our website relating to Medicare payments, and consolidated billing requirements. There have been no changes in the past few years to the read more...
Five Star Quality Rating System News for November
By Doug Beardsley
Starting November 2010, the 5 Star ratings will update on Nursing Home Compare on the third Thursday of every month. The Five Star Preview Reports for November will be available no later than read more...
Health Care Reform
U of MN Roundtable Focuses on Leadership Essentials for Health Care Reform
By Patti Cullen, CAE
The most provocative comments came from the keynote presentation—here are a few excerpts: There are three stages to health care reform—we need all three and in the sequential order of coverage, care and read more...
ACO Draft Criteria Released for Comment
By Patti Cullen, CAE
Reviewers are asked to submit their comments in writing via the public comment Web site by 5:00 p.m. (EST) on Friday, November 19, 2010. NCQA is encouraging responders to provide thoughts and insight on read more...
CC of the Future Discusses State Implementation of Health Care Reform Initiatives
By Patti Cullen, CAE
Items discussed at the Care Centers of the Future meeting October 28 include: Background checks: due to federal financial requirements Minnesota rescinded their initial application and have no plans read more...
CMS Releases Proposed Rules on Medicaid RAC
By Patti Cullen, CAE
CMS is encouraging interested parties to comment on the proposals included in the regulation. These include the payment methodology for identifying overpayments and underpayments as well as the read more...
Housing, Home and Community-Based Services
Draft Language on Physical Plant and Environmental Standards for Community Residential Setting License
By Phil Manz
The latest 15-page draft of language to regulate the physical plant and environmental standards can be found on our website. Members are asked to review this draft, and if you have suggestions or read more...
Education
Money Saving Ideas in Dietary Webinar Registration Now Open
By Cheryl Smith
The most important factors affecting food costs are menus, purchasing, portions, theft, and waste. In this webinar, we will explore the common mistakes made to cut costs, look at where the money is read more...
Associate Member News
Members Continue to Find Dollar Savings in Group Purchasing Benefits
By Doug Beardsley
UHF Purchasing continues to prove the financial value of group purchasing to Minnesota’s nursing facilities and housing communities. Want to know more about how your organization can find savings read more...
Member Resources
2010 Legislative Update Book Available for Purchase
By Todd Bergstrom
The 2010 Legislative Update Book contains written summaries of the many issues discussed, and passed into law. We have bound the 100 plus pages and made them available for purchase. Topic areas read more...
FYI Corner
Strength in Numbers Policy Conference Set for December 1
By Patti Cullen, CAE
Top researchers and policymakers will address current and proposed policies, funding barriers, risks to successful community-based living, and other issues of the day. This conference will also read more...
No Newsletter Next Week; Early Edition the Following Week
By Rachel David
Because next week Association staff will be at the Care Providers of Minnesota Convention & Expo – Innovation and Action – there will be no Action newsletter next week. Due to the Thanksgiving holiday read more...
Education & Events Calendar
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2010 | |
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Nov. 15 - 17 |
Care Providers of Minnesota 2010 Convention & Expo |
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Dec. 7 |
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Dec. 9 |
Money Saving Ideas in Dietary Webinar |
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2011 | |
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Jan. 11 |
Region 2 (Northeast) Meeting |
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Jan. 12 |
Region 1 (Northwest) Meeting |
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Jan. 13 |
Region 3 (West-Central) Meeting |
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Jan. 14 |
Region 4 (East-Central) Meeting |
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Jan. 18 |
Region 6 (Metro) Meeting |
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Jan. 19 |
Region 8 (South-Central) Meeting |
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Jan. 20 |
Region 5 (South-West) Meeting |
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Jan. 21 |
Region 7 (South-East) Meeting |
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