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What Just Happened?
By Toby Pearson
The legislature has adjourned, but negotiations between the governor and the legislature will resume on Friday, May 27. So what bills did pass and get signed? As of May 25, those bills include the care center of the future read more...
Hospital Observation Days: Notice About Coverage Now Available for Hospital Use
By Doug Beardsley
The Minnesota Hospital Association has sent its members a template notice they can use to inform Medicare patients of the difference between "observation status" and "inpatient status." Nursing facility providers are read more...
Elevator Upgrade Deadlines Are Delayed by the Legislature
By Doug Beardsley
On May 18, 2011, the governor signed into law language that provides up to a three-year extension for building owners to bring their elevators up to compliance with previously passed requirements. New final compliance dates read more...
Care Providers of Minnesota Submits Official Comments to CMS on Proposed Rules to Define HCBS in Waiver Programs
By Heidi Holste
The greatest concern we have is the regulations as proposed could potentially significantly limit the choices available to consumers through the use of adjacency restrictions that would limit the campus approaches to read more...
Legislative/On the Hill
Special Session Rules
By Heidi Holste
What has to happen next to avoid a government shutdown? Only the governor has the power to call legislators back into special session, and only lawmakers have the authority to decide what work to complete and 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
Evercare Closing Minnesota Business—Transition Starting for Clients
By Patti Cullen, CAE
It was announced last week that Evercare Minnesota will no longer be a separate care coordination program within a few months, and their team is currently working on transitioning their current caseload of read more...
Members Encouraged to Update Information on MinnesotaHelp.Info Before Consumer Search Capabilities Expand
By Phil Manz
In the future, MinnesotaHelp.Info is planning on giving users the ability to review side-by-side comparisons of services, so now would be a good time to update your record on that site. If you have questions read more...
Board on Aging Requests Comments on State’s Aging Plan
By Patti Cullen, CAE
The Minnesota Board on Aging requests comments on a proposed amendment to the state plan on aging (for federal fiscal year 2012). The proposed amendment provides updates to the current state plan read more...
National News
CMS Announces National Version 5010 Testing Day
By Doug Beardsley
The version 5010 compliance date—Sunday, January 1, 2012—is fast approaching. All HIPAA-covered entities should be taking steps now to get ready, including conducting external testing to ensure read more...
CMS to Correct Error and Exclude Certain HCPCS Billing Codes from SNF Consolidated Billing
By Todd Bergstrom
It has come to the attention of CMS that several new HCPCS billing codes created for January 2011 should have been excluded from the SNF consolidated billing bundled payment and allowed to be paid read more...
Health Advisory: Particulate in Merck Vaccines and Antivenin Vials
By Doug Beardsley
Merck has recently informed the Centers for Disease Control that they found rare incidences of vaccine vials that contain brown particles or discoloration. According to Merck, the vaccine has not lost read more...
Fund Set Up to Assist Victims of Missouri Tornados
By Patti Cullen, CAE
We were fortunate that there was minimal damage to any of our member organizations from the Minneapolis tornado on Sunday. However, a tornado in Missouri damaged facilities and killed residents read more...
Health Care Reform
Information from AHCA May 18th ACO Webinar Now Available
By Patti Cullen, CAE
On May 18, 2011, AHCA sponsored a two-hour webinar on accountable care organizations. If you were unable to participate in the webinar, you can download the slides, and when the webinar is posted read more...
Value Compendium Developed by Healthcare Leadership Council
By Patti Cullen, CAE
Constantly improving the affordability, innovation, and quality of American healthcare is the goal uniting the Healthcare Leadership Council. One resource they compiled is the HLC Value Compendium read more...
AHCA/NCAL News
Fund Being Established for Former Head of AHCA/NCAL
By Patti Cullen, CAE
AHCA/NCAL has been working with George Washington University to set up scholarships for the National Emerging Leadership Summit for Long-Term Care Administrators. If you would like to read more...
Quality Initiatives
We Created a (Good) Monster
By Lisa Foss Olson
Whether we created a monster or not, the number of award nominations we received this year has been incredible. So thank you to the many, many people who took the time to recognize outstanding read more...
Quality Leaders Named as Co-Chairs to Advancing Excellence in America’s Nursing Homes Campaign
By Doug Beardsley
Dr. Cheryl Phillips and Dr. David Gifford were recently named co-chairs of the Advancing Excellence in America’s Nursing Homes campaign. Their term is for two years, beginning January 1, 2012 read more...
Pioneer Network Names Dr. Peter Reed Executive Director
By Doug Beardsley
Reed has served as president and chief executive officer for the Center for Health Improvement since 2009, where he was responsible for strategic, operational and financial leadership as well as read more...
Education
June 9 Clinical Seminar Addresses Wound Assessment and Pain Management
By Cyndi Spencer
This segment of the seminar will assist facilities in maintaining compliance regarding the current clinical standards of practice of wound/ulcer assessment. Teaching material is based upon current read more...
Pathway Health Services Offers Director of Nursing and Nurse Manager Training Series
By Cheryl Smith
The Director of Nursing and Nurse Manager Training Series has been created to help get you ready for the increased responsibilities of being an effective leader, a clinical expert, and an outstanding read more...
Association Activities
Region 8 Meeting and SC Emergency Drill: 2 High-Priority Events
By Doug Beardsley
If you are located in both Region 8 and the SC Emergency Region, you will need to decide who participates in which event. This is a great chance to test your incident command system and make sure read more...
Spotlight on the Board of Directors
By Nancy McCoy
Arlan Swanson is the Administrator at Maple Lawn Nursing Home Campus in Fulda MN. He took a roundabout way of arriving in Minnesota and in long-term care. After college and a stint with read more...
Associate Member Profiles
Stratis Health Celebrates 40 Years of Quality Improvement in Minnesota
By Doug Beardsley
Over the past 40 years, Stratis Health has reached out to nearly every hospital, primary care clinic, nursing home, and home health agency in Minnesota to assist them with improving the care they read more...
Member Resources
Notice of Medicaid/Medicare Benefits Poster
By Todd Bergstrom
The poster meets the requirements for prominent display of Medicare/Medicaid benefits. Space is provided to identify the local county human services department responsible for Medicaid eligibility and read more...
Education & Events Calendar
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June 1 |
Payment Committee Meeting |
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June 2 |
Quality Council Meeting |
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June 3 |
Legislative Forum |
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June 7 |
Region 2 (Northeast) Meeting; 10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. in Duluth |
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June 8 |
Region 1 (Northwest) Meeting; noon - 3 p.m. in Erskine |
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June 9 |
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June 9 |
Region 3 (West-Central) Meeting; 11:00 a.m. - 2 p.m. in Fergus Falls |
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June 10 |
Region 4 (East-Central) Meeting; 9:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. in Saint Cloud |
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June 21 |
Region 6 (Metro) Meeting; 1:00 - 4:00 p.m. in Bloomington |
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June 22 |
Region 8 (South-Central) Meeting; 8:30 - 11:30 a.m. in Mankato |
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June 22 |
Region 5 (South-West) Meeting; 1:00 - 4:00 p.m. in Mountain Lake |
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June 24 |
Region 7 (South-East) Meeting; 9:00 a.m. - noon in Rochester |
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June 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 |
For a full list of scheduled events and committee meetings, visit our online calendar.
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