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Details on the Budget: Dayton Breaks Promises to Minnesota's Older Adults
By Toby Pearson
Dayton's budget cuts nearly $87 million, or almost 8%, from Minnesota's nursing homes and assisted living providers. There is an additional $26 million increase in the nursing home surcharge or “Granny Tax” read more...
Calculator Created to Allow Nursing Facilities to Estimate Cuts Contained in Governor Dayton’s Budget
By Todd Bergstrom
Care Providers of Minnesota developed a Microsoft Excel spreadsheet for member nursing facilities to use to estimate the impact the cuts contained in Governor Mark Dayton’s 2012-2013 budget would have on read more...
Impact of Governor’s Budget Proposals on Providers of Elderly, CADI and TBI Waivers
By Phil Manz
The specific impact of the Governor's budget for providers of Elderly, CADI and TBI Waivers is detailed below. It includes a 10% reduction in payment rates for Customized Living and 24-hour Customized Living services read more...
CMS Rescinds Clinical Lab Requisition Physician Signature Requirement
By Doug Beardsley
AHCA is pleased to report a significant victory. CMS will be rescinding the requirement for a physician’s signature on clinical lab requisitions for all settings, including skilled nursing facilities and Medicare-certified read more...
Legislative/On the Hill
Overview of Governor Dayton’s 2012-2013 Budget
By Patti Cullen, CAE
Governor Mark Dayton balances the $6.2 billion deficit with $4.129 billion in tax increases and $1.94 billion in spending reductions. The cornerstone of the Governor’s proposal is the addition of a new 4th tier income tax read more...
CEO Blog: Governor’s Budget Begins the Discussions—We Need Political Courage
By Patti Cullen, CAE
What we really need are some brave public policy statesmen (and women) who will demonstrate strong political leadership, and who will be able to work out compromises to very disparate positions. The mixed read more...
Budget Details Available for Review
By Patti Cullen, CAE
The budget process for the next biennium begins in July of even-numbered years when Minnesota Management & Budget issues budget instructions to state agencies. To access the budget documents, go to the read more...
March on St. Paul!
By Heidi Holste and Jason Espersen
With Governor Dayton’s budget released this week and the tough time ahead for older adult services, now it is more important than ever to make your voice heard at the State Capitol! Please RSVP as soon as possible read more...
Advocacy in Action
By Lisa Foss Olson
It’s going to be a difficult session requiring lots of work from staff and efforts by members. To assist you, we have loaded up our website with advocacy information that you can use throughout the session read more...
Happenings at the Capitol for the Week of February 14, 2011
By Heidi Holste
This week House and Senate committees spent time reviewing the Governor's budget and debating legislation on Vulnerable Adults, federal health care reform implementation read more...
2011 Bill Introductions
By Heidi Holste
Each week during the 2011 legislative session, we post a list of Bill Introductions in the Advocacy Section of the Association's website. Please contact Toby Pearson or Heidi Holste any time if you have read more...
State News
Electronic Health Record Loan Program Applications Now Available
By Todd Bergstrom
According to MDH, roughly $1 million is now available to qualified applicants under the Electronic Health Record Loan Program. The loans are six-year, no-interest loans with the first year’s repayment deferred read more...
Flu in Minnesota Is Now "Widespread”
By Doug Beardsley
The CDC classified influenza as “widespread” in Minnesota last week as the flu swung toward its peak season. So far this season’s flu has had a greater impact on schools than long-term care environments read more...
MDH Minnesota e-Health Updates
By Todd Bergstrom
The next Minnesota e-Health Monthly Update Call is scheduled for Thursday, February 18, 2011, and will feature the Electronic Health Record Loan Program administered by the MDH-Office of Rural Health and read more...
Conference Date for PACE’s Request for Proposals Has Changed
By Lisa Foss Olson
The Program of All-inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) RFP applicant conference, originally expected on March 10, 2011, has been rescheduled to Thursday, March 17, 2011 from 9:30 a.m. to noon read more...
Elevator Update Survey Reminder
By Doug Beardsley
Last week we sent out a survey to our members asking about their status regarding elevator upgrades that are required for some elevators by January 29, 2012. We still need more responses read more...
National News
President’s Proposed Budget Released—First of Many Steps
By Patti Cullen, CAE
President Obama's plan would trim domestic spending by hundreds of billions of dollars over the next decade, striking hard at programs long favored by Democrats to make room for targeted increases in read more...
Understanding your Medicare Remittance Advice Document
By Doug Beardsley
Understanding the Remittance Advice: A Guide for Medicare Providers, Physicians, Suppliers, and Billers is one resource that CMS has developed to help FFS providers gain a better understanding read more...
Notice of Medicare Prompt Payment Interest Rate
By Patti Cullen, CAE
The new Prompt Payment Interest Rate is 2.625 percent effective January 1, 2011. The new rate is in effect for scheduled Medicare payment dates starting January 1, 2011 through June 30, 2011 read more...
Summary of We Honor Veterans Partnership Initiative
By Patti Cullen, CAE
We Honor Veterans is a program of the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization in collaboration with the Department of Veterans Affairs. We Honor Veterans also provides tiered recognition to read more...
Best Practices for Health Care Professionals on the Use of Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) for Diagnosing Pertussis
By Doug Beardsley
With the continuing resurgence of pertussis, health care professionals will likely see more patients with suspected pertussis. Whom should you test? Only patients with signs and symptoms read more...
Health Care Reform
1099 Mandate One Step Closer to Repeal
By Patti Cullen, CAE
The U.S. Senate has taken a significant step forward in efforts to repeal the 1099 reporting requirement by passing an amendment for the mandate’s repeal. The House has yet to vote on a bill read more...
More Information on Accountable Care Organizations
By Patti Cullen, CAE
One handout distributed to the Sub-Committee on Health Care Reform was a summary on ACOs developed by the Accountable Care Organization Learning Network—Brookings and The Dartmouth Institute read more...
Home and Community-Based Services Expert Panel Reviews Medicare Demo and MFP
By Patti Cullen, CAE
On February 11, the DHS Home and Community-Based Services Expert Panel reviewed the Money Follows the Person application and the Medicare Multipayer-Advanced Primary Care Demo read more...
Housing, Home and Community-Based Services
Home Care Regulatory Proposal
By Doug Beardsley
MDH has continued to revise the draft proposal of new home care requirements. The proposal is currently going through the Department’s internal approval process. The most recent version read more...
Is Your Class A Home Care Agency Medicare Certified?
By Doug Beardsley
CMS recently released S&C: 11-11-HHA, which revises the existing Home Health Agency survey process and updates the State Operations Manual. Representatives from MDH were in Baltimore this week read more...
Quality Initiatives
Employee and Customer Satisfaction Surveys Are Done—Now What?
By Doug Beardsley
Register today for an informative four-part webinar series to get the most from your customer and/or employee satisfaction survey results. The next webinar will be held on March 10 at read more...
Foundation
Foundation Golf Tournament Set for July 19—Mark Your Calendars
By Cyndi Spencer
Crystal Lake Golf Club in Lakeville will once again be host to the Care Providers of Minnesota Foundation Golf Tournament, scheduled for Tuesday, July 19, 2011. This is a major fundraising event for read more...
Education
Are You Registered? Facilitating Payments: From Admissions to Collections Is Next Week
By Cyndi Spencer
Limited space is still available for next week’s Facilitating Payments Seminar. This seminar provides up-to-date information on a wide range of payment topics, along with health care plan representatives read more...
State Budget Webinar on March 8
By Cheryl Smith
This webinar will feature former Minnesota Commissioner of Management and Budget Tom Hanson, who will go through the explanation of the budget and its impacts. Todd Bergstrom will go through the read more...
Association News
Now Accepting Proposals for 2011 Convention Presentations
By Cyndi Spencer
Care Providers of Minnesota is now accepting presentation proposals for the 2011 Convention & Exposition, which is scheduled for November 14 – 16 at the Hyatt Regency Minneapolis read more...
Update on My InnerView Changes
By Patti Cullen, CAE
The Association is currently in negotiations with My InnerView on contract terms for 2011, and hopes to have final pricing and product offering information within the next few weeks read more...
Veterans Task Force Established—MORE Volunteers Needed
By Patti Cullen, CAE
We received a few responses to last week's story, but we need more volunteers for a Veteran’s Task Force we are establishing for information sharing and dialogue about long-term care for read more...
Member Resources
Guide to Minnesota’s Housing with Services and Assisted Living Laws
By Todd Bergstrom
The guide contains a number of valuable resources which will help you understand Minnesota’s housing with services and assisted living laws. Prepared by Associate Member Michelle R. Klegon, the guide read more...
Membership Directory Correction
By Cyndi Spencer
Every effort is made to produce an error-free publication, so we apologize for any errors or omissions you may find in the book. The online Membership Directory is regularly updated, so read more...
Education & Events Calendar
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Feb. 22 |
Convention & Events Committee Meeting |
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Feb. 22 |
Business Partner Advisory Group Meeting |
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Feb. 23 |
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Feb. 24 |
Executive Management Committee Meeting |
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Feb. 24 |
Strategic Budget & Finance Committee Meeting |
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Feb. 25 |
Legislative Forum |
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Mar. 8 |
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Mar. 16 |
F 323 Webinar |
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Mar. 16-18 |
Independent Owner Leadership Conference, New Orleans, LA |
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Apr. 4 |
Regions 2, 3, and 5 Rolling Days at the Capitol |
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Apr. 5 |
Regions 1, 4, and 7 Rolling Days at the Capitol |
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Apr. 6 |
Regions 6 and 8 Rolling Days at the Capitol |
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Apr. 13-15 |
AHCA/NCAL 2011 Spring CEO Multi-facility Conference |
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Apr. 20 |
Spring Leadership Conference |
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Sep. 19-21 |
AHCA/NCAL 62nd Annual Convention |
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Nov. 14-16 |
Care Providers of Minnesota Convention & Expo |
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