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Election Results and Highlights from the 2011 Annual Meeting
By Nancy McCoy
Here are the changes that were approved at the meeting; the election results for the 2012 Board of Directors; and updates from Lisa Abicht-Swensen, the Foundation Board of Directors chairperson; Gail Sheridan read more...
Emergency MA Payment Changes
By Toby Pearson
If you have nonimmigrants in your facilities who are currently enrolled in Emergency MA, effective January 1, 2012, that program will no longer cover continuing care, including long-term care, nursing facility read more...
Nursing Facility Medicaid Cost Reporting Form Now Available
By Todd Bergstrom
The Minnesota Department of Human Services has announced that the reporting form for the 9-30-2011 Nursing Facility Medicaid Cost Report is now available on the provider portal. The deadline for submission of read more...
Nursing Facilities Need to Provide Notice to Private Paying Residents!
By Todd Bergstrom
Nursing facilities must provide notice of a rate increase to private paying residents due to the January 1, 2012 transition to the RUG-IV classification system for Medicaid and private pay. DHS staff think that rate read more...
CMS Issues Memo on Resident Smoking Safety Requirements
By Doug Beardsley
The memo highlights three areas related to residents who smoke on nursing home property: interpretive guidelines for F323, re-emphasizing adequate supervision of all residents; facility obligations to assess read more...
MDH Issues Guidance for Cooking Outside of Main Kitchen
By Doug Beardsley
The bulletin addresses cooking issues in neighborhood kitchens or other areas outside of the main kitchen area. It is intended to minimize the threat to fire safety while still providing residents some choices in their read more...
APRNs and PA-Cs — Can They Write Admission and Discharge Orders?
By Doug Beardsley
The growing trend of physicians using advance practice registered nurses and certified physician assistants has caused a number of long-term care providers to seek clarification on their admission and discharge read more...
State News
DHS Issues Bulletin on Changes to Medical Assistance Transfer Penalty Policy
By Todd Bergstrom
The bulletin explains a policy change that prohibits recalculation of a transfer penalty based on a partial return of transferred assets and explains new policy on ending a transfer penalty based on a full return of read more...
FluSafe Registration Closes December 1, 2011
By Doug Beardsley
FluSafe is the MDH program to promote influenza vaccination of health care workers. Facilities reaching coverage rates of 70%, 80%, and 90% will be publically recognized. Registration for 2011-12 closes Dec. 1 read more...
MDH Announces Request for Proposals for Three Distinct Health Information Exchange Areas
By Todd Bergstrom
MDH is requesting proposals for the following three distinct parts: Part A: Statewide shared services collaborative for health information exchange, Part B: State-designated provider of statewide read more...
MHCP Ends Role as Third Party Administrator for UCare
By Todd Bergstrom
Effective 12/1/11, Minnesota Health Care Program will no longer act as a third party administrator when processing elderly waiver (EW) claims and authorizations for recipients enrolled in UCare read more...
DHS Videoconference Will Share Online Survey Results About Supporting Family Caregivers
By Phil Manz
The videoconference will describe the role and importance of family caregivers in supporting older adults, and the role of publicly funded programs in supporting caregivers; provide an understanding about read more...
National News
Super Committee Deadline Looming Near
By Patti Cullen, CAE
Late Monday afternoon, November 21, the co-chairmen of the congressional super committee announced that their talks had ended in stalemate. The deficit reductions that are being triggered won’t kick in until read more...
GAO Released Prototype Formula for Medicaid Assistance during Recessions
By Patti Cullen, CAE
GAO’s prototype formula provides a baseline of funding for state Medicaid needs during an economic downturn by offering automatic, timely, and targeted assistance to states. Such assistance would facilitate read more...
CMS Announces New Demonstrations to Help Curb Improper Medicare, Medicaid Payments
By Patti Cullen, CAE
Beginning on January 1, 2012, CMS will conduct demonstration projects that will strengthen Medicare by aiming at eliminating fraud, waste, and abuse. The Recovery Audit Prepayment Review demonstration will read more...
Health Care Reform
Supreme Court to Hear Health Care Reform Challenge in March
By Patti Cullen, CAE
On November 14, 2011, the U.S. Supreme Court agreed to hear a challenge to the 2010 health care overhaul law, setting the stage for oral arguments by March 2012 and a decision in late June. The justices read more...
Health Care Innovation Challenge Grants Announced
By Patti Cullen, CAE
The Health Care Innovation Challenge grant fund is to support innovative approaches, including new models of workforce development and deployment that result in improvements in care and cost savings read more...
Housing, Home and Community-Based Services
December 8 Videoconference on Implementation of Managed Care for People with Disabilities in 2012
By Phil Manz
Information on how counties can access information in MMIS on recipients' health plan status will be discussed, as well as Minnesota’s federally approved demonstration project to integrate care for people with read more...
Billing and Payment
MDS Changes Create 1500 New HIPPS Codes
By Doug Beardsley
CMS must add approximately 1500 new Health Insurance Prospective Payment System (HIPPS) codes to the Fiscal Intermediary Shared System (FISS). The HIPPS master list located on the CMS website read more...
Foundation
Thanks to Silent Auction and Wall of Wine Donors
By Cyndi Spencer
Nearly $4,500 was raised during the Silent Auction, held during the recent Care Providers of Minnesota Convention & Exposition. More than 100 bottles of wine were donated to create the Wall of Wine read more...
Association News
Governor Mark Parkinson Makes His Mark in our Annual Convention Activities
By Patti Cullen, CAE
Governor Mark Parkinson, the President/CEO at AHCA/NCAL, spent a whirlwind 24 hours in Minnesota recently, participating in several events that were part of our annual convention and exposition read more...
We’re Always Looking Forward: Mark Your Calendar for 2012 Convention
By Cyndi Spencer
Because our traditional third week of November Convention dates fall on Thanksgiving week, the 2012 Convention & Exposition will be held from Wednesday, November 7 to Friday, November 9 read more...
Member Resources
Who Inspires You?
By Lisa Foss Olson
At last week’s convention, buckets of chalk and a blackboard enticed some people to write down what inspired them. If you think of someone or something that inspires you, just let members know on read more...
Residents' Rights Booklet
By Todd Bergstrom
This 10-page booklet is perfect to use as part of your admissions packet for the new resident. It includes all the information from the Resident Bill of Rights, in an easy-to-read format (sold in sets of 25) read more...
Clinical Matters
Case Mix and Restorative Nursing — Be Careful!
By Doug Beardsley
A common problem identified during Case Mix Review audits conducted by MDH surrounds problems with restorative nursing. A number of these findings have resulted in opening up 100% audits read more...
Ban the Bug Week Is December 4-10, 2011
By Doug Beardsley
MDH and the Minnesota Coalition for Adult Immunization want you to Ban the (influenza) Bug by promoting influenza vaccination during the week of December 4–10, in conjunction with the CDC's read more...
FYI Corner
VAN Fraud Fighter Forum Set for December 13
By Patti Cullen, CAE
The Vital Aging Network is co-sponsoring a free forum on Tuesday, December 13, 2011, Fraud Fighter Forum: Spot Fraud and Stop It! The program is free and open to the public. This forum is offered in read more...
Association Office Closed for Thanksgiving
By Rachel David
The Care Providers of Minnesota office will be closed on Thursday, November 24 and Friday, November 25, 2011 for the Thanksgiving holiday. Our office will re-open on Monday, November 28 at 8:00 a.m. read more...
Education & Events Calendar
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Nov. 28 |
Service Corporation Board of Directors Meeting |
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Dec. 1 |
Regulatory Forum Meeting |
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Dec. 1 |
Technology Committee Meeting |
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Dec. 2 |
Foundation Board Meeting |
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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 |
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Nov. 7–9, 2012 |
Care Providers of Minnesota Convention & Exposition |
For a full list of scheduled events and committee meetings, visit our online calendar.
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