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Important Information about Residents on Emergency Medical Assistance
By Patti Cullen, CAE
DHS sent out a notice on Tuesday, November 29 stating that, beginning January 1, 2012, EMA will be limited to payment for the care and treatment of emergency medical conditions in an emergency room or read more...
MDH to Conduct Survey of Nursing Facilities on the EHR Adoption and Use, and Health Information Exchange
By Todd Bergstrom
It is hoped that the upcoming assessment (or survey) of Minnesota’s licensed nursing homes and certified boarding care homes will provide the data needed to make long-term care a priority for future funding read more...
DHS Requests Comments on the Implementation of a More Restrictive Nursing Facility Level of Care Standard
By Todd Bergstrom
DHS is formally requesting comments on the implementation of a more restrictive nursing facility level of care standard. Through a waiver, DHS will also request federal matching funds for the alternative care and read more...
MDH Posts Helpful RUG-IV Case Mix Transition Materials
By Todd Bergstrom
The bulletin informs providers that case mix classifications for all residents residing in Medicaid-certified nursing and boarding care homes will be computed from the RUG-IV, 48-group model beginning on read more...
CEO Blog: Musings on the Level of Care Changes
By Patti Cullen, CAE
Most individuals who will no longer meet the revised nursing facility level of care will lose Medical Assistance payment for nursing facility care and home and community-based waiver services, but they will retain read more...
Legislative/On the Hill
Minnesota Christmas Present: Budget “Surplus”
By Toby Pearson
The state's revenue forecast report, released Thursday, December 1 by the Minnesota Management & Budget officials, shows Minnesota's budget is running a surplus of $876 million. However, we must wait until read more...
State News
DHS Releases the 2012 Payment and Claim Cut-Off Calendar
By Todd Bergstrom
According to DHS, it is important for providers to be aware of when the cut-off date is each month so that they can anticipate when they will receive their larger monthly checks from DHS. LTC providers cannot submit read more...
REMINDER: 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. The rates charged to read more...
National News
Have You Experienced Nursing Facility Survey Inconsistencies?
By Doug Beardsley
AHCA and Leading Age are collecting examples of inconsistencies in the nursing home survey and enforcement process. CMS has agreed to review and evaluate any examples we provide. Following this review read more...
National Summit Addressing Housing, Health and Long-Term Care Issues for LGBT Elders to Be Webcast on December 7
By Phil Manz
The day will bring together advocates and practitioners from across the country to highlight existing barriers for LGBT elders, as well as explore future possibilities for promoting current efforts to support read more...
Tavenner Replaces Berwick as Head of CMS
By Patti Cullen, CAE
CMS Administrator Donald M. Berwick notified colleagues on November 23, 2011 that he will step down December 2. The White House will nominate Marilyn Tavenner, Medicare’s deputy administrator read more...
3.6% COLA for Social Security in 2012
By Todd Bergstrom
The 3.6 percent cost-of-living adjustment will begin with benefits that nearly 55 million Social Security beneficiaries receive in January 2012. Increased payments to more than 8 million SSI read more...
70 and Sunny During 2012 National Nursing Home Week
By Lisa Foss Olson
So it’s not too soon to get National Nursing Home Week on your activity calendar. It will give you plenty of time during this long, cold winter to plan exciting outdoor and fresh events! The theme for 2012 is read more...
Health Care Reform
RARE Webinar on Home Care and Reducing Hospital Readmissions
By Patti Cullen, CAE
The RARE campaign will be hosting a free webinar on the role of home care in reducing hospital readmissions on December 14, 2011 from noon-1 p.m. Home care encompasses a wide range of health and read more...
Reminder: Letter of Intent for Challenge Grants Is Due December 19
By Patti Cullen, CAE
The Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation within CMS held a webconference on November 17 to respond to questions on their recently-announced Health Care Innovation Challenge. You can read more...
Housing, Home and Community-Based Services
Federal Study of Assisted Living to Generate Reports and Data Throughout 2012
By Phil Manz
HHS conducted the National Survey of Residential Care from March through November, seeking to estimate the size of the industry in numbers of establishments and residents; determine the characteristics of read more...
Foundation
Merci Beaucoup, Muchas Gracias, Dankeschön, Asante
By Cheryl Smith
Thank you from the Foundation. Because of many generous people, the Care Providers of Minnesota Foundation had its most successful fundraising efforts during November’s convention, and raised read more...
Education
Beds Holds and Leave Days Webinar on December 7
By Cheryl Smith
Although bed hold and leave day policies have been around for some time, there still exists a great deal of confusion surrounding them. Can I bill, when can I bill, how much is allowable? Must I hold the read more...
Keeping the Good Ones: Effective Retention Strategies Webinar on December 13
By Cheryl Smith
Consider that direct costs of replacing a good employee may reach 50–60% of an employee’s annual salary. This webinar will provide an understanding of why employees stay or leave and actual strategies read more...
Association Activities
Convention Highlights and Handouts Now Available Online
By Cyndi Spencer
Photo highlights of the 2011 Care Providers of Minnesota convention and exposition are now posted on our website. You can see if we captured you in the Expo Hall, during an education session or awards read more...
Time Is Running Out for Free DiSC Assessment
By Cheryl Smith
If you were one of the 120+ attendees in the Effective Directing and Delegating convention breakout session (#403 on Tuesday), we hope you kept your card for a free online DiSC management assessment read more...
Associate Member News
Pathway Health Services Selects Jeri Ann Lundgren for the Phyllis King Award
By Cyndi Spencer
Pathway Health Services, Inc., has awarded Jeri Ann Lundgren with its top award for 2011: the Phyllis King Award for outstanding leadership, professionalism, and customer service. As an employee read more...
Care Providers of Minnesota Welcomes New Associate Members
By Cyndi Spencer
Care Providers of Minnesota welcomes the following new business members. We encourage you to look to our Associate Members first when researching or making purchase decisions read more...
Rewards and Recognition
Kay Turn from Karlstad Healthcare Center Receives Shelley Joseph-Kordell Award
By Cheryl Smith
Kay Turn, rehabilitation aide and certified nursing assistant at Karlstad Healthcare Center, was honored as an “unsung hero” whose work has had an impact on individual clients or on the workplace read more...
Award Winners Honored at Annual Convention
By Lisa Foss Olson
This year, there were four occasions to honor award recipients, spread across the three days of our Convention. Photos of the award recipients are posted on Care Providers of Minnesota’s website read more...
Member Resources
Residents’ Rights Poster
By Todd Bergstrom
The Residents’ Rights Poster is large enough to display in your facility (18”x 24”). Bright and legible, it includes all of the required information. The residents’ rights poster has a July 2007 effective date read more...
Clinical Matters
Do You Perform CLIA Waived Tests?
By Doug Beardsley
If you are a nursing facility or home health care agency operating in a housing with services setting, you most likely need a Clinical Laboratory Improvement Act waiver permitting you to perform certain read more...
Legal Trends
Be Careful What You Wish For: Vendor Gifts Can Cause Trouble
By Toby Pearson
Providers and vendors are cautioned that receiving or offering a gift, prize or benefit that could be construed as a reward or incentive for purchasing particular goods or services may violate federal law read more...
NLRB Update
By Toby Pearson
The National Labor Relations Board on Wednesday, November 30 tentatively approved proposals that would speed up unionization elections, a move that labor leaders say will help unions sign up more read more...
FYI Corner
Partnering for a PIPP — Dancing Heart Seeking a Partner
By Cheryl Smith
The Dancing Heart ™ – Vital Elders Moving in Community program is a national and local award-winning weekly dance music and story program designed for older adults. They are looking for a partner read more...
Education & Events Calendar
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Dec. 7 |
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Dec. 8 |
Business Partners Advisory Group 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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