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DHS Releases Bulletin: 2011 Legislative Changes to Customized Living and 24 Hour Customized Living Services — Elderly Waiver
By Phil Manz
The specific 2011 changes addressed by the bulletin include new criteria for 24-hour customized living service, case mix "L" changes affecting lower need individuals, the 5% reduction to CL and 24CL component rates read more...
CPM Board Chair Participates in Capitol Hill Briefing on Observation Stays
By Patti Cullen, CAE
Gail Sheridan stated, “Patients are confused and don’t understand why there is a possibility of not receiving appropriate and necessary skilled nursing care. Patients and their families deserve clarity and peace of mind read more...
From the Desk of Gail Sheridan
By Gail Sheridan, Chair, Board of Directors
As your Board Chair, I’m privy to a few of the special (i.e., surprise) events that will be happening — but I guarantee you — it’s going to be a great time. Mixed in between the education sessions, expo hall, keynote speakers read more...
DHS Issues New RFP for Nursing Facility Performance-Based Incentive Payments
By Todd Bergstrom
DHS has issued the sixth annual request for proposals for nursing facility performance-based incentive payments. Funding available to implement new projects under this provision for the fiscal year ending June 2013 read more...
Going Once, Going Twice . . . SOLD!
By Jason Espersen
The Foundation trustees hope to raise $10,000 this year, and we need the help of generous donors to the silent auction and wall of wine raffle to make that possible. Items that you can look forward to seeing at read more...
State News
Association Meets with MDH to Discuss eHealth Activity
By Todd Bergstrom
Patti Cullen and Todd Bergstrom met with MDH staff to discuss long-term care and eHealth activity in Minnesota. MDH wanted to know more about the barriers and challenges long-term care faces in attempting to read more...
MREP Discontinued Effective November 1, 2011
By Patti Cullen, CAE
MREP is not a mandated program from the federal government, and as a result of the state’s budget deficit, DHS has decided to discontinue its support for this program. MREP staff will no longer accept new packets read more...
November 3 DHS Video Conference on Hoarding: Animals and Books and Feces — Oh My!
By Phil Manz
Participants will leave with a better understanding of hoarding behavior and ways to work with folks with these behaviors; an introduction to the laws and ordinances that address safety issues involved with hoarding read more...
DHS Updates Private Room Information in the Nursing Facilities Section of the MHCP Provider Manual
By Todd Bergstrom
To receive MA payment for a single bed room for an MA recipient, the following requirements must be met: the single bed room must be located in an NF which has chosen to assign a greater proportion of their read more...
PACE Update
By Toby Pearson
A new actuarial rate memo of the preliminary proposed draft PACE rates is now available on the Minnesota PACE website and reflects legislative, cost, and trend changes applicable to the PACE eligible read more...
DHS Updates Nursing Facility Bed Hold/Leave Day Information
By Todd Bergstrom
DHS recently updated the department’s guidance on bed hold/leave day policy for nursing facilities. The posting on the DHS website now reflects the 2011 legislative changes and contains helpful information on read more...
Reminder: Applications for Nurse Loan Forgiveness Close on December 1
By Patti Cullen, CAE
The nurse loan forgiveness program provides funds for repayment of qualified educational loans for licensed practical or registered nurses. Applicants must be completing their final year of a program to read more...
November 17 DHS Videoconference on Caring for Minnesotans: Rural Palliative Care
By Phil Manz
DHS is hosting a two-hour video conference on November 17 on rural palliative care. This session offers information about this care and the innovative programs used to provide the care to Minnesotans read more...
National News
2011 Market Survey of LTC Costs Released
By Patti Cullen, CAE
The cost of long-term care for all types of care settings continues to rise, outpacing the increases seen in medical health care costs, according to a new MetLife market survey of nursing home, assisted read more...
Health Care Reform
Final ACO Rules Released — Role of LTC Still Uncertain
By Patti Cullen, CAE
The American Health Care Association will be examining the details of the final ACO rule in the coming days and weeks to ensure that SNFs can play an important role moving forward. The major changes read more...
Housing, Home and Community-Based Services
Seventy Percent (70%) of Callers are Declining Long-Term Care Options Counseling
By Phil Manz
Krista Boston and Elissa Schley of the Senior LinkAge Line® were able to share some interesting bits of information, including: the average hold time for callers is now down to 15 seconds, callers can read more...
Billing and Payment
2011 Version of Advance Beneficiary Notice of Noncoverage for Medicare Part B Must Be Used Beginning January 1, 2012
By Doug Beardsley
Providers and suppliers are allowed to use either the 2008 or 2011 version of the ABN through the end of this year; beginning Sunday, January 1, 2012, providers must be using the 2011 version read more...
Quality Initiatives
AHCA Releases Annual Quality Report
By Doug Beardsley
The annual quality report utilizes publicly available data generated by CMS, and includes objective analysis from several of the nation’s foremost experts on quality in long-term, post-acute and rehabilitative read more...
Member Resources
Region Meeting Handouts
By Jason Espersen
If you were unable to attend the region meetings, or if you need another look, the handouts from the meetings will be available online for a few weeks. The handouts cover the Elder Justice Act, federal budget read more...
Bed Entrapment Measurement Rental Kit
By Todd Bergstrom
The rental kits consist of all the approved tools and test methods to self-test the bed systems in your facility. The kit may be kept at a facility for a period of ten calendar days per rental period read more...
Regulatory Resources
CMS Retracts Tube Feeding Guidance
By Doug Beardsley
CMS has retracted the tube feeding guidance and proposed implementation date so that they can incorporate instructions that pertain to the Quality Indicator Survey. It appears the tube feeding guidance may read more...
FYI Corner
Update on Upcoming Veterans Day Events
By Patti Cullen, CAE
The Commanders' Task Force and the Minnesota Department of Veterans Affairs will host the Minnesota State Veterans Day Program at the Inver Grove Heights Veterans Memorial Community Center on read more...
Department of Veterans Affairs Posts Open Deputy Commissioner Position
By Patti Cullen, CAE
This open position reports to the commissioner, who is appointed by the governor. The applicant must be a veteran of the armed forces of the United States, have knowledge of health care-related read more...
Education & Events Calendar
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Nov. 1 |
CARE-PAC Board of Trustees Meeting |
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Nov. 2 |
Payment Committee Meeting |
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Nov. 14-16 |
Care Providers of Minnesota Convention & Expo |
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Nov. 14 |
Board of Directors Meeting |
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Nov. 14 |
CEO Connection and Annual Membership Meeting |
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Nov. 15 |
Celebration of Caring Dinner |
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Dec. 13 |
Keeping the Good Ones: Effective Retention Strategies Webinar |
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Jan. 12, 2012 |
The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly: Managing Employee Performance Webinar |
For a full list of scheduled events and committee meetings, visit our online calendar.
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