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Governor Files Court Petition—Our Services NOT Deemed Critical
By Toby Pearson
Unlike the Attorney General’s petition, which was filed on Monday, in the Governor's petition, PAYMENTS TO PROVIDERS WERE NOT INCLUDED AS ESSENTIAL SERVICES. This is the next step read more...
CEO Blog: Letting the Attorney General and the Legislature Know the Effects of a Shutdown
By Patti Cullen, CAE
We forwarded over 15 stories from members to the Attorney General to help bolster her legal argument about essential services during a shutdown. Thanks to those of you who sent in stories about what a shutdown read more...
Get Your Glam On
By Cyndi Spencer
We encourage golfers and sponsors to get their glam on. Inspire us with your creativity and style at the 2011 Care Providers of Minnesota Foundation Golf Tournament. There are even prizes for best use of theme! read more...
AHCA Develops Medicare Rate Calculator for SNF PPS Rates Effective October 1, 2011
By Todd Bergstrom
AHCA has developed a Medicare rate calculator for rates effective October 1, 2009, October 1, 2010, and October 1, 2011 for use by AHCA members. You may access the calculator on the AHCA website read more...
More Negative Changes Coming to Nursing Home Compare
By Doug Beardsley
CMS has recently informed AHCA that facility enforcement actions and substantiated complaints will be added to the Nursing Home Compare website sometime in July 2011. The new reports will include read more...
Legislative/On the Hill
Special Video Message: Faces of Long-Term Care
By Lisa Foss Olson
The Long-Term Care Imperative has created a special video message and forwarded it to media, the Governor, and legislators. Use your own message when you forward the video link to your legislators and the read more...
What Is Happening and What Is Next?
By Heidi Holste
The legislature and the Governor have held very few private meetings together to attempt to come to a budget agreement, but they did meet on Wednesday, June 15 and plan to meet again on Thursday, June 16 read more...
State News
Attend Citizen League Focus Group on Honoring Choices
By Patti Cullen, CAE
Honoring Choices Minnesota, an initiative seeking to inspire and support conversations about end-of-life care and planning, invites you to join them to be a part of the conversation on June 21 or June 22 read more...
Looking for a Job in Montana?
By Lisa Foss Olson
Whether looking for a person or a position, Care Providers of Minnesota’s job center is the perfect place to look. Members post job openings for free! And job seekers can check out positions without having to create read more...
National News
5 Star Update
By Doug Beardsley
Previews displaying information about complaints and enforcement actions are available for providers from the CASPER link on the MDS State Welcome page beginning Wednesday, June 15, 2011 read more...
National Assisted Living Week: Forever Proud
By Lisa Foss Olson
This year, National Assisted Living Week kicks off on Sunday, September 11th and continues through the 17th. The theme reflects the national pride we feel as citizens and active members of the community read more...
Health Care Reform
AHCA/Alliance Submit Comments on Role of Subacute Care in ACO Success
By Patti Cullen, CAE
For our purposes, the most important proposed rule was the core ACO rule—section 3022. AHCA and AQNHC submitted comments to all of the proposed rules and we have posted them on our website read more...
CMS Releases Final Hospital VBP Regulation
By Patti Cullen, CAE
In calculating Medicare spending per beneficiary, the administration said, it wants to count costs generated during a hospital stay, the three days before it and the 90 days afterward. This, it said, will read more...
Free Webinar on Nursing Home Approach to Prevent Avoidable Hospital Readmissions
By Patti Cullen, CAE
The program seeks to improve and integrate care transition processes across health settings, and reduce unnecessary hospital readmissions by utilizing INTERACT pathways, an evidence-based read more...
Billing and Payment
Three Reminders to Medicare Providers for Billing Correctly for Ordered/Referred Services
By Doug Beardsley
In order to order/refer, the provider must have an enrollment record in PECOS. Only Medicare-enrolled individual physicians and non-physician providers of a certain specialist type are eligible to read more...
Education
Noted Global Futurist and Best-Selling Author Jack Uldrich Will Present Keynote at Assisted Living & Senior Housing Summit
By Cheryl Smith
In this fascinating, interactive and enlightening presentation, Jack Uldrich will not only explain why unlearning is a critical skill for your organization’s employees; he will also demonstrate how unlearning can help read more...
Save the Date: National Provider Call on Medicare FFS Implementation of HIPAA Version 5010
By Doug Beardsley
CMS will host its seventeenth national education call regarding Medicare FFS's implementation of HIPAA version 5010 on Wednesday, June 29, 2011 from 1:30-3:00 p.m. ET. To submit a read more...
Association News
New Resource for Veterans Available on Website
By Patti Cullen, CAE
Earlier this year Care Providers of Minnesota's Board Chair established the Veterans Task Force to provide a forum for information sharing, and dialogue among task force members about veterans in read more...
June Region Meetings Continue Next Week!
By Jason Espersen
The June region meetings will continue next week! Remember, they will be offering 2.0 clock hours (2.4 contact hours) of CEUs. As always, region meetings are FREE for members to attend read more...
Nominations for the 2012 Board of Directors Are Underway
By Nancy McCoy
We invite you to nominate yourself and/or other qualified members to serve on the Board of Directors in 2012. This year we have six director at large positions to fill; having a diverse representation read more...
Associate Member News
University of Wisconsin – Eau Claire HCAD Position Available
By Doug Beardsley
The Healthcare Administration program and the Center for Health Administration and Aging Services Excellence has available a full-time position starting July 1, 2011. Hurry, as applications are due 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, broken down by facility size, freestanding and hospital attached, facility ownership, and read more...
Survey Resources
MDH Nursing Facility Conference Call on March 21, 2011
By Doug Beardsley
Remember that MDH will be sponsoring a free telephone conference call focusing on implementation of nursing home regulatory guidelines and other survey updates on Monday, June 20, 2011 read more...
Clinical Matters
CMS Issues MDS Memo Regarding the Use of Dashes
By Doug Beardsley
Inappropriate use of a dash (-) has implications for the accuracy of quality measures and for communicating resident status at discharge to support coordination and continuity of care read more...
Risperidone (Risperdal) and Ropinirole (Requip): Medication Errors Due to Name Confusion
By Doug Beardsley
The FDA has notified healthcare professionals and the public of medication error reports in which patients were given risperidone (Risperdal) instead of ropinirole (Requip) and vice versa read more...
MedWatch May 2011 Safety Labeling Changes
By Doug Beardsley
The May 2011 MedWatch posting includes 47 products with safety labeling changes to boxed warnings, contraindications, warnings, precautions, adverse reactions, patient package insert read more...
Education & Events Calendar
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June 20 |
Business Partner Advisory Group Meeting |
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June 21 |
Leading4Life Meeting |
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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 Golf Outing |
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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 23 |
Board of Directors Meeting |
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June 23 |
Patti Cullen's 25th Anniversary Celebration |
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June 24 |
Region 7 (South-East) Meeting; 9:00 a.m. - noon in Rochester |
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June 24 |
Convention & Events Committee Meeting |
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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 |
National Assisted Living WeekFor a full list of scheduled events and committee meetings, visit our online calendar.
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