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QIES System Access Issues for Nursing Facilities
By Doug Beardsley
The following changes must be made to connect via QIES after November 21, 2010: The Transport Layer Security (TLS) 1.0 must be checked in web browsers in order to access QIES National Systems read more...
You Might Not Get Paid!
By Marci Martinson, RAI Coordinator, MDH
Thousands of nursing facility MDS records are in the “suspense” table in Minnesota Case Mix database. Without resolution of the problem, a Case Mix Classification Notice cannot be issued, and you can’t bill read more...
Common Cents: Minnesotans Weigh In on Taxes and Spending
By Patti Cullen, CAE
With funding from the Bush Foundation, the Citizens League has been conducting statewide community workshops giving Minnesotans an opportunity to weigh in on the state budget crisis. To participate read more...
2010 Innovation and Action Convention & Exposition Energizes Attendees
By Cyndi Spencer
We’ll be sharing some of the highlights of this year’s Convention with you over the next couple of weeks, and celebrating our 2010 award recipients over the next few months. Check out the photo highlights under News read more...
CMS Introduces New Innovation Center; Minnesota to Participate in Demo Project
By Patti Cullen, CAE
Created by the Affordable Care Act, the Innovation Center will examine new ways of delivering health care and paying health care providers that can save money for Medicare and Medicaid while improving the quality read more...
Legislative/On the Hill
Reminder—Congressional Lame Duck Session—Contact Your Members Today!
By Larry Johnson
AHCA and NCAL have limited their efforts during this lame duck session to two crucial issues: repeal of the delay in implementation of RUG-IV and extension of the current Medicare Part B Therapy exceptions read more...
Republican House and Senate Leadership Announce New Committee Structure and Committee Chairs
By Larry Johnson
If your legislator is on the committee chair list, please take a moment to reach out to them with a note of congratulations—this note could go a long way when we call on them for their support during the session, and can read more...
State News
Dayton Announces Transitions Website
By Patti Cullen, CAE
Last week the Dayton Transition Office launched a website as one way for any Minnesotan to give Mark their ideas and input as the work begins to build a new administration to take office January 3, 2011. The website read more...
DHS Training on Return to the Community Initiative Announced
By Todd Bergstrom
This training will provide an update on the Return to Community Initiative provided through the Senior LinkAge Line®, as well as an overview of MDS 3.0 Section Q. It will provide an overview of how the read more...
MDH Releases Quality Report for Hospitals and Clinics
By Patti Cullen, CAE
MDH has released the 2010 Minnesota Health Care Quality Report. Clinic quality measures are presented in the report and include measures such as the best care for adults with diabetes and the best read more...
MDH Schedules Provider Conference Calls for 2011
By Doug Beardsley
The Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) has selected three dates in 2011 for their popular provider conference calls: January 18, 2011 from 1-2 pm, March 21, 2011 from 1-2 pm, and June 20 read more...
Minnesota Job Skills Partnership Announces Training and January 18th Grant Proposal Deadline
By Larry Johnson
The MN Job Skills Partnership (MJSP) Board intends to accept proposals for the following programs: Job Skills Partnership Grant Program, Pathways Program, Healthcare and Human Services Training read more...
Reminder to Sign Up for PIPP Workshops
By Patti Cullen, CAE
As a reminder, the first of the team workshops to assist members in preparing their proposals for the Nursing Facility Performance-based Incentive Payment Program is scheduled for December 1, 2010 read more...
National News
AHCA Develops New Resource to Track Audit Actions
By Patti Cullen, CAE
The American Health Care Association (AHCA) has created a new webpage to keep you up-to-date on skilled nursing facility activity under the Medicare Recovery Audit Contractor (RAC) program read more...
Once Again Time to Request Extension of Therapy Cap Exceptions Process
By Patti Cullen, CAE
On November 11, AHCA, along with a variety of other organizations, sent a letter to Congressional leaders urging them to extend the exceptions process for the Medicare Part B therapy cap, which expires read more...
Withdrawal of Darvon, Darvocet, and Generics from the Market
By Doug Beardsley
FDA concluded that the safety risks of propoxyphene, sold under the brand names Darvon and Darvocet as well as in generic form, outweigh its benefits for pain relief at recommended doses. The FDA read more...
EPA Announces Launch of ENERGY STAR Program for Long-Term Care
By Doug Beardsley
The EPA recently announced that the ENERGY STAR® Senior Care Benchmark would be available in March 2011, and encouraged assisted living and skilled nursing providers to begin inputting data into the read more...
CMS Provides Resources to Help with Transitions to Version 5010 and ICD-10
By Doug Beardsley
Have questions about the Version 5010 and ICD-10 transition? CMS has developed resources for providers, vendors, and payers to prepare for the transition. Fact sheets available for educating staff read more...
Health Care Reform
Congress Continues to Work on Repeal of New ACA 1099 Reporting
By Patti Cullen, CAE
Unless this section – usually referred to as the 1099 reporting mandate – is repealed, 40 million entities, including governments, nonprofits, and businesses of all sizes, will be subjected to onerous read more...
Berwick Defends Health Care Reform Law Before Congress
By Patti Cullen, CAE
On November 17, 2010, Dr. Donald Berwick, the administrator of CMS, testified before the Senate Committee on Finance, stating that the health law would help make the delivery of medical care more efficient read more...
More Health Care Homes Added to the List in Minnesota
By Patti Cullen, CAE
Since the first 11 health care homes were certified in August, the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) has certified 26 additional health care homes. The newest of the Minnesota health care homes are read more...
Housing, Home and Community Based Services
DHS Opens 30-Day Public Comment Period on Renewal of the Traumatic Brain Injury Waiver Application
By Phil Manz
DHS is requesting comment on proposed policy changes for the Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) waiver. Members can review a summary of the 3 pages of proposed changes and the entire TBI Waiver amendment read more...
MDH Sends out HWS Renewal Letters
By Doug Beardsley
MDH has informed Care Providers of Minnesota that they sent registration renewal letters to all registered Housing with Services entities on Monday, November 22, 2010. Providers have 30 days to read more...
DHS Releases Version 5.1.4 of Elderly Waiver Customized Living Tools
By Phil Manz
In addition to the tool changes that are noted in the CL Tool Change History, the Individualized EW Customized Living Plan now shows the monthly rate per component, which some members have been read more...
December 16 DHS Video Conference on Veterans Family Adult Foster Care/Operator Occupied Housing with Services
By Phil Manz
Key criteria are that the maximum capacity of the “foster home” is three and the owner/operator must live at the residence. Foster home is put in quotation marks because a provider can qualify with either a read more...
Updated 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 for residential support services (formerly known as adult foster care) can be found on our website. If you have read more...
Quality
AHCA/NCAL Quality Award Process Begins NOW!
By Doug Beardsley
Applicants for the 2011 AHCA/NCAL National Quality Award program are required to submit a non-refundable $75 Intent to Apply fee in order to be eligible to submit an application. The fee is deducted from read more...
A Look at Celebrating Excellence at Convention
By Lisa Foss Olson
At the 2010 Innovation and Action Convention, 18 Care Providers of Minnesota award recipients were honored for their efforts to enhance the lives of those who are part of the long-term care community read more...
Association Activities
Highlights from the Association’s 2010 Annual Meeting
By Nancy McCoy
Membership approved the November 2010 Dues Resolution for dues payable during calendar year 2011. Membership approved replacing Community-Based Service providers with three new classes read more...
Is Your Membership Directory Listing Up-To-Date?
By Cyndi Spencer
The 2011 Care Providers of Minnesota Membership Directory will be published in January. Is all of your contact and business information up-to-date and correct? If there are changes, contact Lynn Tierney at read more...
Member Resources
Understanding the Vulnerable Adults Act – Updated with 2009 Legislative Changes
By Todd Bergstrom
This 4th edition compiles the most important changes in enforcement, revisions, legislative amendments and judicial interpretations by our state courts that have occurred since the primary revision in 1995 read more...
Legal Trends
Nonprofit Client Update
By Toby Pearson
On October 19, 2010, the Minnesota Court of Appeals decided a case involving indemnification and payment of advances of former employees. In the case, a nonprofit corporation sued a former employee for read more...
FYI Corner
Red Coat Not Fitting the Same?
By Cheryl Smith
Did you wear a red coat to convention and didn’t think it fit right when you went home? A convention attendee went to get her red coat at the end of the day Tuesday, and the remaining red coat was not hers read more...
Long-Time Association Member Passes Away at 90
By Patti Cullen, CAE
Last month Palma Johnson, owner and administrator at Johnson Rest Home in Erskine, died at age 90. For decades Palma was active on various Association committees, lobbied her elected officials read more...
Strength in Numbers Policy Summit set for December First
By Patti Cullen, CAE
The “Strength in Numbers” policy and research conference is designed to highlight state-of-the-art policies and programs for individuals of all ages with complex health conditions and barriers to independence read more...
Health Care Choices 2011 Is Now Posted on the Minnesota Board on Aging Website
By Rachel David
Print copies of the Minnesota Board on Aging’s 2011 edition of Health Care Choices for Minnesotans with Medicare will be available shortly. If you would like to read this 172-page document online read more...
Great Question: Great Answer
By Doug Beardsley
What is the FIRST thing we must do to apply for an AHCA/NCAL Quality Award in 2011? To find read more...
Association Office Closed for Thanksgiving
By Rachel David
The Care Providers of Minnesota office will be closed on Thursday, November 25 and Friday, November 26, 2010 for the Thanksgiving holiday. Our office will re-open on Monday, November 29 read more...
Education & Events Calendar
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Dec. 7 |
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Dec. 8 |
Money Saving Ideas in Dietary Webinar |
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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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