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Responses to Key Shutdown Questions
By Patti Cullen, CAE
We forwarded a series of questions to the departments of health and human services in order to better respond to your inquiries. Most of the questions and answers were included in our June 30 webinar; access it at read more...
Essential Service
By Toby Pearson
On Wednesday morning, Ramsey County District Judge Kathleen Gearin authorized the state to fund essential core services during a state government shutdown. In so doing, Judge Gearin identified core services read more...
State Sets New Maximum Allowable Nursing Pool Rates
By Todd Bergstrom
MDH has released the bulletin containing the allowable maximum supplemental nursing service charges effective as of July 1, 2011. You can download the new allowable maximum supplemental nursing service charges read more...
Registration Now Open for 2011 Assisted Living & Senior Housing Summit
By Cyndi Spencer
Registration is now open for the 2011 Assisted Living & Senior Housing Summit, and brochures with all of the details are in the mail. This summit will bring you the most current information on rules and regulations read more...
Association Unveils New Insurance Partners for Members
By Doug Beardsley
Our TWO new partners . . . HCIS/Vaaler and AdvisorNet Benefits gave presentations to the Board of Directors highlighting their strengths as well as the insurance tools they are able to bring to our members read more...
Golf Hole Sponsorships SOLD-OUT Thanks to Our Amazing Sponsors!
By Cyndi Spencer
Thanks to our amazing business partners, provider members, and supporters, we’ve sold out the hole sponsorships for the 2011 Care Providers of Minnesota Foundation Golf Tournament on July 19. You can still golf read more...
Legislative/On the Hill
4th of July Grassroots Flyer
By Lisa Foss Olson
Friday morning, if nothing has happened to end the shutdown, we’ll reverse the ticker on our website, counting the number of hours the shutdown has been in place. We’ve created a flyer that you can print and make available read more...
Information to Customers About Shutdown Implications
By Patti Cullen, CAE
Many of your residents/tenants received information earlier this month about the possibility of a shutdown. We have prepared for you a sample letter you can use to reassure your customers who are concerned read more...
New Laws Effective July 1, 2011
By Toby Pearson
All but one of the major appropriation bills that would have taken effect July 1, 2011, were vetoed by the governor. However, several bills passed during the 2011 legislative session will take effect on that date read more...
National News
AHCA Submits Comments on Medicare SNF PPS Proposed Reductions
By Patti Cullen, CAE
In their comments, AHCA proposed a solution to the dilemma described in the proposed rule by CMS—the new RUGS IV has not been budget neutral to the system. AHCA believes that CMS has overestimated read more...
Minnesota Members of Congress Sign on to CMS Letter on PPS Rule
By Patti Cullen, CAE
Thank you to our advocates! Your tireless efforts have helped the American Health Care Association gather a remarkable 152 signatures on the Congressional sign-on letter on the SNF PPS proposed rule read more...
CMS Issues Notice of Adjustment of Therapy Claims
By Patti Cullen, CAE
Due to the retroactive effective dates of these provisions and the MPFS corrections, a large volume of Medicare Fee-For-Service claims are being reprocessed. We expect that this reprocessing effort will take read more...
OSHA Grants for Safety and Health Training
By Doug Beardsley
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is accepting proposals for $4.7 million in new grants to nonprofit, community and faith-based organizations for employee safety and health training read more...
Health Care Reform
DHS Issues RFP for Health Care Services Demonstration
By Patti Cullen, CAE
DHS is requesting proposals for the purpose of delivering health care services to Medical Assistance and MinnesotaCare enrollees under alternative payment arrangements through the read more...
State Rankings Released by Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
By Patti Cullen, CAE
Minnesota ranks second in the nation for overall quality of health care, based on more than 100 measures reflecting health and health care across the continuum of care, according to the AHRQ annual read more...
Housing, Home and Community Based Services
5th Annual NCAL Day to Kick Off 62nd Annual Convention & Expo
By Doug Beardsley
This year’s AHCA/NCAL 62nd Annual Convention & Expo features many education offerings designed for the assisted living community. Attend the 5th Annual NCAL Day Sunday, September 18 read more...
Education
Assisted Living and Senior Housing Summit Offers Nine Breakout Sessions
By Cheryl Smith
The 2011 Summit includes two keynote presentations, a plenary session on proposed home care legislative changes, and your choice of nine breakout sessions. Here is a preview of the breakout sessions read more...
Association News
Pay and Benefits Survey Deadline Extended - Respondents to Receive 2011 Pay and Benefits Report Free of Charge
By Todd Bergstrom
The deadline for the 2011 Long-Term Care Compensation Survey is now extended to July 22, 2011. The surveys sent to housing settings and nursing facilities differ to a large degree, as both types of read more...
Member Resources
Keeping Residents Safe: MN Vulnerable Act Brochure
By Todd Bergstrom
This brochure helps residents and their families understand what the Minnesota Vulnerable Adults Act is; what to report under the VAA; when and how to make a VAA report; and what to expect read more...
Rewards and Recognition
Rewards and Recognition – A New Section for Action
By Lisa Foss Olson
We’ve started a new section of Action to highlight the promotions, awards, recognition, and other news items on Care Providers of Minnesota members and their staff. So if you have recognition news to share read more...
Regulatory Resources
HIPAA 5010
By Toby Pearson
The implementation of HIPAA Version 5010 presents substantial changes in the content of the data that providers submit with their claims, as well as the data available to them in response to their read more...
Clinical Matters
AMDA Working on Toolkit for the Younger Patient in Long-Term Care Settings
By Doug Beardsley
AMDA is seeking to define the issues, problems, and challenges of managing the younger patient population within the long-term care setting. They would like to begin the process by surveying providers to read more...
Butalbital, Acetaminophen, and Caffeine Tablets and Hydrocodone Bitartrate and Acetaminophen Tablets Recalled – Bottle Mislabeled
By Doug Beardsley
The recalled bottles may contain incorrect tablets, and patients may unintentionally take butalbital and caffeine instead of hydrocodone. Unintentional administration of butalbital could result in symptoms read more...
MDS 3.0 Manual Update from AHCA
By Doug Beardsley
AHCA is currently updating their CMS Long Term Care Resident Assessment Instrument: User’s Manual for MDS 3.0. The new edition will address all of the June 2011 changes as well as multiple edits read more...
FYI Corner
Know Any Unsung Heroes? Deadline for Shelley Joseph-Kordell Awards Extended to July 15
By Cheryl Smith
Do you know an unsung hero making a difference in the lives of seniors or an individual or agency who has had a broad impact on the senior community? If so, consider a nomination or two for the read more...
Association Office Closed for Fourth of July
By Rachel David
The Care Providers of Minnesota office will be closed on Monday, July 4 to celebrate the Fourth of July holiday. Our office will reopen on Tuesday, July 5 at 8:00 a.m. read more...
Education & Events Calendar
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July 8 |
Recognition Committee Meeting |
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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. 18-21 |
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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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