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HHS Budget Bill Far from Completed Given Concerns Expressed by Administration
By Patti Cullen, CAE
Lucinda Jesson, DHS commissioner, issued a letter to the chief conferees for the HHS conference committee spelling out 41 major concerns. The following concerns were identified under continuing care read more...
Registration Now Open for Popular Housing Managers’ Educational Series
By Cheryl Smith
Register now for one of our most popular and long-running programs—the Housing Managers’ Educational Series. Class size is kept small for interactive discussion and education from both the expert faculty read more...
Latest Survey and Compliance Data Posted on Association Website
By Todd Bergstrom
Care Providers of Minnesota posted new as well as updated reports based on the analysis of the Minnesota Department of Health Standard Surveys (HCFA-2657L) data for each quarter of 2010 read more...
Save the Date!
By Cyndi Spencer
Mark your calendars for Thursday, June 23, when Care Providers of Minnesota’s Board of Directors will host an open house to pay tribute to President & CEO Patti Cullen, CAE for her 25 years of service to read more...
Legislative/On the Hill
They’re BA-ACK
By Heidi Holste
The end of this week, Friday, April 29, is the first policy committee deadline. By Friday, a bill must have traveled to all necessary policy committees in either the House or the Senate to remain a viable bill to be read more...
What’s Next for the State Budget?
By Heidi Holste
There is a lot of speculation about what is next for the Minnesota State Budget. More posturing and many, many long nights of meetings lie ahead for legislative leaders and the Governor, and the outcome read more...
Got Orange? Will Rally
By Lisa Foss Olson
On Tuesday, May 3rd, the rally kicks off at 10:00 a.m. with a set of songs by Alive and Kickin, followed by remarks by rally sponsors and legislative leaders, and should conclude around 10:45. Download a 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
Rural Health Information Technology (HIT) Grant Program Now Open
By Todd Bergstrom
The rural HIT program was developed out of the Network Development Program legislation, keeping the focus on rural networks. Grant fund uses are related to bringing HIT to rural areas. To read the read more...
DHS Posts Lists of Questions with Official Responses and Data Requests on PACE Website
By Phil Manz
DHS has updated the list of questions with official responses and a list of data requests on the Program for All Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) website. This includes official responses to most read more...
MDH Announces Staff Hire (or Re-Hire)
By Doug Beardsley
The MDH Division of Compliance Monitoring recently announced the hiring of Christine Campbell as a nursing evaluator II. Christine will work out of MDH’s Duluth office and will head up the MDH IIDR process read more...
Input Requested on Money Follows the Person over 65 Protocol
By Patti Cullen, CAE
When the original proposal was drafted, the over 65 protocol was proposed to build upon Return to Community as it exists and to align the efforts. If you have any feedback (good or bad) on the read more...
Last Chance to Invite Association Staff to Your NNHW Event
By Lisa Foss Olson
We still have some room in our schedules. If you have not yet sent in an invitation to your National Nursing Home Week events, send your notice to Lisa Foss Olson by Wednesday, May 4th read more...
National News
Additional Information Available on Observation Day Issue
By Patti Cullen, CAE
AHCA has developed an information packet on the Medicare observation day issue, to coincide with the introduction of the Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2011 (S. 818). If you want to read more...
Health Care Reform
Health Care Reform Update from Spring Leadership Presentations
By Patti Cullen, CAE
During the health care reform panel at our Spring Leadership Conference last week, the health care reform panelists identified several current and future initiatives noteworthy for long-term care providers read more...
Summary of Minnesota’s Proposal to Further Integrate Care for Dually Eligible
By Patti Cullen, CAE
DHS’ proposal to CMS requested funds to create integrated Medicare and Medicaid dual databases across both fee-for-service and managed care programs. The lack of Medicare data for dual eligibles read more...
Comments Submitted on Nursing Facility Closure Regulations
By Patti Cullen, CAE
Last week AHCA submitted comments to CMS on an interim final rule relating to notice of nursing facility closures. Key points made in AHCA comments included: it is inappropriate to impose these read more...
Reminder About Affordable Care Act’s Pre-Existing Condition Insurance Plan
By Patti Cullen, CAE
CMS has asked that we remind members about the pre-existing condition insurance plan that was established by the Affordable Care Act. This transitional program will continue until 2014 when read more...
AHCA/NCAL News
AHCA/NCAL Congressional Conference Housing Open
By Patti Cullen, CAE
Come to this year’s AHCA/NCAL 2011 Congressional Briefing, July 13 - 14, 2011 at the L’Enfant Plaza Hotel, Washington, DC and have your voice heard by Members of Congress read more...
2011-2012 AHCA/NCAL Elections
By Nancy McCoy
All candidates interested in running for the AHCA or NCAL officer positions may obtain the candidacy materials on the AHCA/NCAL members-only web site. They are due no later than May 25, 2011 read more...
Housing, Home and Community-Based Services
Home Health Prospective Payment System (HH PPS) PC Pricer Available for Download
By Phil Manz
The calendar year 2011 home health prospective payment system PC pricer provider data has been updated with April 2011 data and is now available for download. If you use the CY 2011 HH PPS PC pricers read more...
Care Providers of Minnesota Submits Comments on CMS Proposed Community First Choice Option Rules
By Heidi Holste
Care Providers of Minnesota submitted official comments to the CMS proposed Community First Choice Option because the proposed definition of home and community-based services could read more...
May 12 DHS Video Conference Provides Basic Overviews of Elderly Waiver and Family Caregiving Supports
By Phil Manz
On May 12, DHS will conduct a three-hour video conference on basic policies and procedures for the elderly waiver and family caregiving supports programs. Each attendee is required to read more...
Quality
Tinkled Pink to Win It!
By Lisa Foss Olson
Cammi Anderson was “tickled pink” to be recognized in 2010 for her work with the residents at Good Samaritan Society-Albert Lea. Monday, May 23rd is the deadline to submit 2011 read more...
Education
Save the Date—Dr. Chuck Gokoo Presenting a Full Day of Education on June 9
By Cheryl Smith
On Thursday, June 9, Dr. Gokoo will present a full day of clinical information on two topics: Pain—The Fifth Vital Sign and A Clinical Guide to Pressure Ulcer Assessment read more...
Spring Leadership Conference Correction
By Cyndi Spencer
Oops! We inadvertently missed giving credit to one of the business planning panelists from last week’s Spring Leadership Conference. The panelists included read more...
Caring for a Person with Memory Loss Conference on June 4
By Cheryl Smith
The goal of this conference is to provide information, support, and education for adult children, spouses, parents, community care providers, and other individuals concerned with caring for read more...
Association Activities
Looking for That Certain Person?
By Lisa Foss Olson
Whether looking for a person or position, Care Providers of Minnesota’s job center is the perfect place to look. Members can post jobs free; job seekers need not create an account read more...
Member Resources
Notice of Medicaid/Medicare Benefits Forms
By Todd Bergstrom
The Notice of Medicaid/Medicare Benefits form provides residents or prospective residents information on these rights. The form provides a copy for the resident's signature, documenting read more...
FYI Corner
Updated Palliative Care Resources/Information Available
By Patti Cullen, CAE
Stratis Health has educational opportunities/resources related to palliative care. They have also put all their recorded educational sessions in one location. The palliative care sessions read more...
Resource Helps Friends and Families Plan for Care and Services
By Patti Cullen, CAE
Well, we recently stumbled upon a free website service that you may want to pass on to families as they are figuring out the family caregiving schedule. They can easily coordinate activities and read more...
Education & Events Calendar
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May 2 |
Legislative Forum |
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May 3 |
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May 3 |
Technology Committee Meeting |
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May 5 |
Successful Infection Control Strategies for Assisted Living & Home Care Settings |
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May 6 |
Sub-Committee on Health Care Reform Meeting |
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May 8-14 |
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May 24-25 |
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June 7 |
Region 2 (Northeast) Meeting |
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June 8 |
Region 1 (Northwest) Meeting |
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June 9 |
Region 3 (West-Central) Meeting |
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June 10 |
Region 4 (East-Central) Meeting |
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June 21 |
Region 6 (Metro) Meeting |
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June 22 |
Region 8 (South-Central) Meeting |
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June 23 |
Region 5 (South-West) Meeting |
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June 24 |
Region 7 (South-East) Meeting |
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Jun 28-29 |
Housing Managers' Educational Series, Part II |
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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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