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Meeting with DHS Staff Focuses on Low Needs Case Mix Cut
By Patti Cullen, CAE
Association members and staff met with representatives from DHS to discuss the future of certified boarding care homes (known as NF IIs), in light of Governor Dayton’s budget page targeting “low needs case mix.” read more...
25% Reduction to Case Mix Category PA1 Significantly Cuts Most Nursing Facilities
By Todd Bergstrom
Mark Dayton’s budget proposal reduces operating payment rates for the lowest case mix categories (PA1 and BC1) of the nursing facility case mix classification system by 25%. For a table showing the impact read more...
Testimony on Governor’s Budget
By Toby Pearson
On February 23, Tom Pollock and Robin Theis, on behalf of the Long-Term Care Imperative, gave testimony to the House Health and Human Services Finance Committee on Governor Dayton’s proposals for read more...
Legislative/On the Hill
Happenings at the State Capitol for the Week of February 21, 2011
By Heidi Holste
The House Health and Human Services Finance Committee spent Tuesday as Long-Term Care Bill Day. They heard the following: HF 19 (Urdahl) Nursing facility operating rates changed, HF 315 (Fritz) LTC rate increases read more...
Reminder to Register for March on St. Paul!
By Heidi Holste and Jason Espersen
Come with us to the Capitol! The more people we have “roaming the halls” and meeting with legislators, the better. A show of force is extremely important in this time of cutting budgets. To RSVP, call read more...
Media Calls on Budget
By Lisa Foss Olson
When Governor Dayton released his budget, Care Providers of Minnesota was ready with a statement which was circulated to the media. Patti Cullen, president/CEO, has spoken to numerous reporters across the read more...
State News
Care Center of the Future Meeting Recap: Focus on Data
By Patti Cullen, CAE
The February meeting of the Care Center of the Future workgroup was spent primarily discussing data needs for community-based services. There is a great deal of data that could be better utilized for public policy read more...
Nursing Facility Diversity Mini-Grant Program Open for Proposals
By Patti Cullen, CAE
DHS is seeking proposals from qualified Nursing Facility Responders to develop or provide a program related to diversity and/or cultural competency issues in staffing and/or resident care within their respective read more...
Health Care Reform
CMS Issues Proposed Regulations on Health Care Acquired Conditions
By Patti Cullen, CAE
CMS has published a proposed rule prohibiting Medicaid payments for care associated with “provider-preventable conditions.” This could affect nursing facility, outpatient hospital, and ambulatory care settings read more...
CMS Issues Proposed Regulations on Closure Notification
By Patti Cullen, CAE
In the Friday, February 18, 2011 edition of the Federal Register, there was an Interim final rule with comment period published by CMS on notices for closures. The rule requires a 60-day notice prior to a read more...
CMS Delays Implementation of Medicaid RAC
By Patti Cullen, CAE
CMS has put off the deadline for states to implement their Medicaid recovery audit contractor (RAC) programs until an unspecified time later this year. When it issues its final rules for the RAC programs read more...
CLASS Act to Change for Sustainability
By Patti Cullen, CAE
To make the program viable, Ms. Sebelius is considering changes in the eligibility criteria, including employment and earnings requirements, to ensure that only active workers may enroll in read more...
Housing, Home and Community-Based Services
DHS Secures “Money Follows the Person” Grant for People with Disabilities
By Phil Manz
DHS was chosen as a recipient of a federal Money Follows the Person grant, to provide more individualized care for people with disabilities. At this time we are not aware of how older Minnesotans read more...
March 8 DHS Video Conference on Quality Outcome Standards for Adult Foster Care Providers on the CAC, CADI and TBI Waivers
By Phil Manz
The presenters plan on providing about 30 minutes of updates on the work of the Quality Outcomes Standards Workgroup to date, and then inviting questions or comments from participants read more...
Quality
Spotlight on Distinguished Service
By Lisa Foss Olson
There are just a few weeks to go until you receive 2011 award nomination information. The 2010 Distinguished Service Award recipient, Mark Anderson from Good Samaritan Society – Albert Lea, first started read more...
Foundation
Foundation Is Leading the Way in Scholarships: Meet Alina Vogel
By Cheryl Smith
Alina Vogel from St. Gertrude's Health and Rehab in Shakopee is just one of the talented, committed caregivers awarded a 2010 scholarship. Your gift to the Foundation will ensure it can continue to support read more...
Education
F-323 Accidents and Supervision: Nursing Facility Survey Success Webinar
By Cheryl Smith
F-323—Accidents and Supervision—is the second most frequent survey deficiency issued during nursing facility surveys in Minnesota. On March 16, this webinar will focus on the most common situations that read more...
Blood Pressure Control Is Key for Managing Diabetes: Free Online Resources
By Barbara Post, BSN PHN, Senior Quality Improvement Specialist, Metropolitan Health Plan
Five health plans are working together to improve the management of blood pressure in patients with diabetes. An online practitioner training series was created as a part of this project. Access this read more...
Association Activities
Put Together by a Committee Is a Compliment!
By Lisa Foss Olson
Committees are integral to the life of the Association. There, different opinions and minds produce great work and ideas. You can choose to serve on just one committee—or on several. To sign up read more...
Spotlight on Our Board of Directors
By Nancy McCoy
This week we turn our spotlight to Tim Bush, Director of Operations, Golden Living. Tim spends a fair amount of his professional life in Minnesota; however, he actually grew up in Fargo, ND and has made read more...
Veterans Task Force Established—MORE Volunteers Needed
By Patti Cullen, CAE
A few people have volunteered, but we still need more people to agree to participate in a Veteran’s Task Force we are establishing for information sharing and dialogue about long-term care for read more...
Associate Member Activities
Expo Hall More Than 25% Sold Out—Open Registration Begins February 26
By Cyndi Spencer
Expo Booth registration fees remain unchanged, with fees discounted up to $500 for Associate Members. Exhibit registration also includes complete convention registration for up to 4 of your booth staff read more...
Member Resources
The 2010 Minnesota Nursing Facility Compensation Report
By Todd Bergstrom
This state-of-the-art compensation and benefits report contains salary information on 70 nursing facility staff positions. Each staff position’s salary data is broken down by facility size, geographic location read more...
FYI Corner
National Nutrition Month 2011
By Patti Cullen, CAE
The theme for March 2011 is "Eat Right with Color." It is important to know which foods offer the vitamins and minerals that will promote good health as we age. Learn more about nutrition for older adults read more...
Save the Dates for Free Lectures on Alzheimer’s Disease
By Doug Beardsley
Kathleen Buckwalter, PhD, RN, FAAN will be offering two lectures on the University of Minnesota—Twin Cities campus which are free and open to the public. The first, on April 13, is Beyond Bingo read more...
Education & Events Calendar
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Feb. 28 |
Long-Term Care Imperative Steering Committee Meeting |
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Mar. 3 |
Quality Council Meeting |
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Mar. 8 |
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Mar. 16 |
F-323 Accidents and Supervision: Nursing Facility Survey Success 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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July 19 |
Foundation Golf Tournament |
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Aug. 24-25 |
Assisted Living & Senior Housing Summit |
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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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