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Summary of Senate Health and Human Services Proposed Budget
By Patti Cullen, CAE
At first review the Senate seems to have more obvious cuts to nursing homes and the elderly waiver program than the House bill. The provisions we think are of greatest importance to members include case mix read more...
Summary of House Health and Human Services Proposed Budget and Its Long-Term Care Implications
By Patti Cullen, CAE
While we applaud the inclusion of the repeal of rate equalization as a valuable step toward payment reform, we are disappointed with the deep level of cuts. In the proposal many programs would be reduced or cut read more...
CEO Blog: How Come I Haven’t Heard Anything About This?
By Patti Cullen, CAE
In spite of recent successes with media coverage on our issues, we haven’t reached the masses with our fears about the future of services for older adults. And, with the proposals coming from the legislature cutting read more...
CMS Announces Nursing Home Compare/5-Star Website Updates
By Doug Beardsley
The S&C letter outlines significant changes that will be made to the CMS Nursing Home Compare Website in two stages. CMS will “freeze” quality measure data and the five star quality measure ratings currently read more...
Convention Call for Presentation Deadline Is Extended to April 8
By Cyndi Spencer
Care Providers of Minnesota has extended the deadline for presentation proposals for the 2011 Convention & Exposition to April 8, which gives you just two more weeks to submit your proposal. We are still looking for read more...
Legislative/On the Hill
Another Week for 6 in 10: Make Your Voice Heard
By Lisa Foss Olson
This week, we are asking you to write a letter to your state senator. And the timing for this ask is crucial: With the release of the Senate’s Health and Human Services proposed budget and the significant cuts that read more...
TOP 10 Reasons to Come to March on the Capitol
By Heidi Holste
Without your voice, lawmakers will not know the impact of cuts to long-term care services. Without your voice, cuts will happen. Please know that your voice does make a difference. Join us at the Capitol on read more...
Happenings at the State Capitol for the Week of March 21, 2011
By Heidi Holste
The Long-Term Care Imperative introduced Senate File 793 (Rosen)/HF 1021 (Mack), which is designed to make modifications to the Long-Term Care Consultation process and the Elderly Waiver program 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
DHS Announces Request for Proposals to Develop PACE Contracts and Preliminary Proposed Rates for Minnesota
By Phil Manz
The State intends to select up to three respondents with whom to enter into a development contract between the State and the qualified responder to produce a provider application for submission to CMS read more...
MDH Issues Update on Maximum Charges for Copies of Patient Records
By Todd Bergstrom
MDH has released its updated chart specifying maximum charges for copies of patient records. MDH computes the maximum 2011 charges to be $1.23 per page and $16.24 for time spent retrieving and read more...
April 21 DHS Videoconference on Frauds and Scams
By Phil Manz
This videoconference will help participants understand why some of the victims fall for these scams, how common these scams actually are and the estimated Minnesota financial losses associated with read more...
Reminder: Nursing Facility Diversity Mini-Grant Program Deadline Is March 28
By Lisa Foss Olson
DHS is seeking proposals from nursing facilities that wish to develop programs/projects related to diversity and/or cultural competency in staffing and/or resident care within their respective facility read more...
National News
Lift Issue Finally Advancing—Hopefully Resolution Is Forthcoming
By Patti Cullen, CAE
The letter essentially recommends that two caregivers (one of whom should be an experienced caregiver of at least 18 years of age) operate a mechanical lift to transfer a non-weight bearing resident read more...
New Federal Rules Add to State Nursing Home Closure Rules
By Doug Beardsley
Beginning March 23, 2011, the administrator of any nursing facility that is going to close must notify the following individuals/entities 60 days prior to closure: the State long-term care ombudsman, read more...
Why YOU Should Celebrate National Nursing Home Week
By Lisa Foss Olson
How can you make this week even more special—given that most activity calendars are already jam-packed? AHCA has come up with quite a few interesting ideas that can add a special twist to your week read more...
Health Care Reform
CMS Re-Launches the Innovations Center
By Patti Cullen, CAE
On March 21, 2011, the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation (the Innovation Center) re-launched its website, which provides ways for the Center to gather new ideas to improve the health care read more...
Congressional Committees Continue to Question CLASS Act Sustainability
By Patti Cullen, CAE
Republicans on the House Energy and Commerce Committee's Health subpanel want to know why HHS is moving forward on a program HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius acknowledges is deeply flawed read more...
AHCA/NCAL News
AHCA/NCAL 62nd Annual Convention & Expo Details and Registration Now Online
By Doug Beardsley
Exciting details for this year's AHCA/NCAL Convention and Expo are now available online. It's earlier this year—September 18-12, 2011— so mark your calendar now and plan to attend in Las Vegas read more...
Quality Initiatives
2011 Care Providers of Minnesota Awards Program Begins!
By Lisa Foss Olson
On Monday, March 21st, the 2011 Care Providers of Minnesota Awards Program officially began. This year we’re issuing this challenge: Why not set the bar even higher and nominate a lot of deserving people read more...
Advancing Excellence in America’s Nursing Homes Campaign—Minnesota State Results for Third Quarter 2010
By Doug Beardsley
In February Advancing Excellence in America’s Nursing Homes released its 3rd quarter 2010 summary report, which is available on our website. Minnesota highlights gleaned from the report include read more...
2010 My InnerView Minnesota-Specific Executive Reports Now Available
By Doug Beardsley
The executive summaries present aggregate measures of customer and employee satisfaction and other performance measures for a large sample of Minnesota’s nursing homes and assisted living read more...
Education
2011 Spring Leadership Conference: Have You Registered Yet?
By Cyndi Spencer
This full-day program offers 6.0 clock hours/7.2 contact hours. The agenda includes Health Care Reform, Business Planning, Re-Hospitalization, and the 2011 Public Policy Landscape read more...
What Is in Your Admission Packet? Webinar Slated for April 13
By Cheryl Smith
What is included—and what is not—in your admissions packet may have far-reaching implications. It’s important to make sure that all issues are addressed during the time of admission to avoid costly read more...
MN Healthcare Engineers Spring Seminar
By Doug Beardsley
The Minnesota Healthcare Engineer Spring Seminar will be held on Friday, May 6th at Grand Casino Hinckley. Featured speakers include Jim Loveland – Minnesota Department of Health, Tom Zahorsky read more...
Association Activities
Spotlight on Our Board of Directors
By Nancy McCoy
One of our newer members on the Board of Directors is Cyndi Seiwert, the Regional Vice President for AseraCare Hospice, one of Golden Living’s healthcare services companies. Cyndi travels to 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
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 including the following 2009 changes regarding read more...
FYI Corner
Announcing the Resident and Patient Safety Outcomes Congress
By Patti Cullen, CAE
You are invited to the Resident and Patient Safety Learning Collaborative Outcomes Congress on May 11, 2011 at the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum in Chaska. Hear stories from nursing homes statewide read more...
Classifieds
AUCTION of Facility Equipment: Food Service, Medical, Janitorial, Laundry, Furniture, and More!
By Doug Beardsley
St. Mary’s Home, a 150-bed nursing home located in Saint Paul, recently closed. The facility is auctioning off most of its equipment and other related items. Time is of the essence! The bidding is read more...
Education & Events Calendar
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Mar. 25 |
CARE-PAC Board of Trustees Meeting |
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Mar. 29 |
Legislative Forum Meeting |
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Mar. 31 |
Payment Committee Meeting |
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Apr. 13 |
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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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May 8-14 |
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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. 11-17 |
National Assisted Living Week |
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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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