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Countdown to Shutdown
By Toby Pearson
We hope that the behind-the-scenes negotiations are more fruitful in avoiding a government shutdown than the public shouting appears to be. There are still basic questions, such as the scope of services deemed essential read more...
QAPI Looking for Four Minnesota Pilot Nursing Facilities
By Doug Beardsley
To gain practical experience before the full national rollout of the QAPI program, CMS has contracted with the University of Minnesota and Stratis Health to conduct a demonstration project. They ask that four facilities read more...
Answering Your Shutdown Questions
By Heidi Holste
Last week, Dayton Administration officials announced a shutdown website sponsored by the Minnesota Department of Management and Budget. The site answers frequently-asked questions, such as read more...
Legislative/On the Hill
What You Can Do: An Example from One Care Providers of Minnesota Member
By Heidi Holste
Contact your legislators now, and help them to remember that the services you provide and the people you serve are important. Association member Jenny Morgan visited with State Senator Dan Hall at the Capitol, then read more...
Legislative Update Materials
By Toby Pearson
This year, as you all know, many of the bills impacting older adult services have not been signed by the Governor. Because there are just a few, we have listed them and posted the information on our website read more...
State News
Annual Case Mix Election for Short Stay Nursing Facility Residents
By Todd Bergstrom
The deadline for the short stay election is 4:30 p.m., Monday, June 27, 2011. After that, the default election choice is final and will remain in effect from July 1, 2011, through June 30, 2012. Providers may either choose the read more...
Are You Prepared for Hot Summer Weather?
By Doug Beardsley
As we enter the peak of summer sun and heat, here are some tips to keeping your residents and tenants safe: Educate your residents and tenants about the risks and dangers of dehydration! Remember that anyone who read more...
Newspaper Feature Story Highlights Abuse in LTC
By Patti Cullen, CAE
A national report that compared rates of abuse investigations on a state-by-state basis did not rate Minnesota well because of the triage process that is instituted by our OHFC. A newspaper article took a negative tone read more...
National Nursing Home Week Celebrations Around the State
By Lisa Foss Olson
Many of you sent us invitations to your events; what follows is a recap of the ones staff members were able to attend. (Photos from the week are posted on the Association’s website.) Staff and residents read more...
Minnesota DOC Seeks Nursing Home Beds
Submitted by the Department of Corrections
Due to law changes in 2006, the Department of Corrections is finding it increasingly difficult to find nursing homes willing to take released sex offenders into their facility. The department is seeking read more...
Still a Few Spaces Open for PIPP Summer Conference
By Patti Cullen, CAE
Currently there are over 250 registrants for the Nursing Facility Performance-based Incentive Payment Summer Conference. The registration deadline is June 15. There are still open slots for about 70 read more...
ElderNomics in Minnesota: Starting the Conversation Training Program
By Patti Cullen, CAE
This videoconference will premiere the first Minnesota video produced for the One Away campaign (also called ElderNomics Minnesota): “The Cost of Caregiving,” and provide a toolkit for related organizational read more...
National News
IRS Publishes List of Organizations with Revoked Tax-Exempt Status
By Patti Cullen, CAE
The IRS has started publishing a list of organizations that have had their federal tax-exempt status automatically revoked for failing to file an annual information return or notice with the IRS for three consecutive read more...
Health Care Reform
Update on Dual Eligible Federal Grant Program
By Patti Cullen, CAE
Minnesota is one of 15 states selected to receive up to $1 million to support the design of programs to better coordinate care for dual eligible individuals. However, the legislature rejected DHS' request to read more...
ACA Guidance Released on Termination of Provider Participation
By Patti Cullen, CAE
The requirement for termination based upon a termination in another program applies in cases where providers, suppliers, or eligible professionals were terminated or had their billing privileges revoked for read more...
CMS Issues Final Rule on Health Care-Acquired Conditions
By Patti Cullen, CAE
On June 1, CMS issued a final rule that will reduce or prohibit payments to doctors, hospitals and other health care providers for services that result from certain preventable health care-acquired illnesses or read more...
Update on Court Actions to Overturn Affordable Care Act
By Patti Cullen, CAE
More than two dozen federal lawsuits are seeking to overturn the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. Kaiser Health News is tracking the status of the lawsuits, providing information on the plaintiffs read more...
Quality
2011 Bronze Quality Award Recipients Announced
By Doug Beardsley
Care Providers of Minnesota is excited to announce 13 Minnesota recipients of the 2011 AHCA/NCAL Bronze – Commitment to Quality award, the first step in the AHCA/NCAL National Quality Award read more...
Foundation
Foundation Is Leading the Way in Scholarships: Meet Danielle Swaggert
By Cheryl Smith
The Foundation awarded 25 scholarships in 2010, and Danielle Swaggert from New Brighton Care Center in New Brighton is just one of the talented, committed caregivers awarded a 2010 scholarship read more...
Golfers Needed for July 19 Foundation Golf Tournament
By Cyndi Spencer
By participating as a golfer, by suggesting that one of your business partners sponsor a hole this year, or simply by making a donation if you can’t join us, you will help ensure the continuation of the Foundation's read more...
Education
Registration Now Open for Annual Billing Institute
By Cheryl Smith
The popular Billing Institute is making its annual presentation on July 13 and 14. The Institute has sold out the last few years, and while we have booked a larger room, you're tempting fate if you wait to register read more...
SECOND SESSION ADDED for DHS PAS Videoconference
By Doug Beardsley
Due to high registration demand, DHS has added a second, afternoon session to their June 30, 2011 videoconference designed to review policy, processes, and tools related to preadmission read more...
AHRQ Web Conference to Explore Health IT’s Role in Caring for Elderly, Chronically Ill
By Patti Cullen, CAE
During this 90-minute conference, participants can watch and listen as three presenters share their experiences, lessons learned, and insights into the potential ways various health information technology read more...
Association News
Groff Selected to Serve on Assisted Living Architectural Guidelines Workgroup
By Patti Cullen, CAE
We are proud to announce that Howie Groff, president, Tealwood Care Centers, has been selected to serve on a workgroup that will be developing new architectural guidelines for assisted living read more...
Spotlight on the Board of Directors
By Nancy McCoy
Tom Pollock, administrator for Park River Estates Care Center, has been active in the Association for quite a few years and currently holds the position of treasurer on the Board of Directors. He is also read more...
Associate Member News
Welcome New Associate Members
By Cyndi Spencer
We encourage you to look first to our Associate Members when you are researching products or services. Care Providers of Minnesota welcomes the following new business partners read more...
Member Resources
The 2010 Minnesota Senior Housing Compensation Report
By Todd Bergstrom
This state-of-the-art compensation and benefits report contains salary information on 36 senior housing staff positions. Each staff position’s salary data is broken down by housing project size, the type of read more...
FYI Corner
Know Any Unsung Heroes?
By Cheryl Smith
To honor those who, like Shelley Joseph-Kordell, have demonstrated a record of service to older people, two awards have been established. One honors individuals and agencies and the other read more...
Education & Events Calendar
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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 13 |
Veterans Task Force |
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June 16 |
CARE-PAC Board of Trustees |
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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 13-14 |
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July 19 |
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Aug. 24-25 |
Assisted Living & Senior Housing Summit |
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Sep. 11-17 |
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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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