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Felony neglect
By Toby Pearson
Minnesota is one of only five states in the country that doesn't have "intentional abuse of vulnerable adults" as a felony. Currently, the highest level of penalty for this offense is a gross misdemeanor read more...
LTC Financing Solutions Forum highlights Dayton Administration’s vision
By Patti Cullen, CAE
Department of Human Services Commissioner Lucinda Jesson announced the administration’s plans to launch a new effort to encourage people to finance their own long-term care. Three components read more...
What to expect from the 2012 legislative session
By Heidi Holste
On Tuesday, January 24, the 2012 Minnesota legislative session convenes. This second session of the legislature is usually reserved for consideration of a bonding bill. This year, constitutional amendments might be read more...
Veterans Administration session added to Facilitating Payments seminar
By Cheryl Smith
Registration is now open for one of our most popular annual programs, the Facilitating Payments: From Admissions to Collections seminar. A health plans panel and speakers from the VA are just two of the read more...
Legislative/On the Hill
Department of Human Services “reveals” their continuing care policy bills for the 2012 legislative session
By Heidi Holste
On Friday, January 13, 2012, Association staff attended a meeting with DHS continuing care staff to learn about their 2012 continuing care agenda. We only saw a draft version of their policy items, but they include read more...
Governor Dayton reveals bonding bill
By Heidi Holste
On Tuesday, January 17, 2012, Governor Mark Dayton unveiled his 2012 bonding bill. His proposal includes $775 million in general obligation bonds. The Governor said that this would create thousands of jobs read more...
Bill introductions for the 2012 legislative session have begun
By Heidi Holste
Care Providers of Minnesota staff carefully comb through the bills introduced by lawmakers to see which bills pertain to issues that impact our membership. We keep this bill tracking up-to-date, and you can read more...
State News
Department of Human Services issues RFP for Medical Assistance long-term care access study
By Patti Cullen, CAE
DHS request for proposals to conduct an evaluation and to develop dashboard measures related to the impact of Medical Assistance long-term care rate reductions on recipients’ access to long-term care services read more...
DHS and MDH hold meetings on nursing home/assisted living pilot project
By Todd Bergstrom
Legislation that was passed in 2011 assigned DHS and MDH the task of providing recommendations on developing a pilot project demonstrating a new approach to nursing facility care; one between read more...
National News
MedPAC issues payment recommendations for SNF, IRF and home health
By Patti Cullen, CAE
MedPAC recommendations call for a revision and rebasing of the SNF PPS. The revision of the SNF PPS is to occur in FY 2013 and would include replacement of the current therapy component read more...
AHCA/NCAL News
Mike Cheek joins AHCA as VP for Medicaid and LTC policy
By Patti Cullen, CAE
AHCA is pleased to announce that Mike Cheek has been hired as the new vice president for Medicaid and long-term care policy, replacing Janice Zalen, who retired this past November. Mike has had read more...
AHCA/NCAL Independent Owner Leadership Conference
In today’s ever changing environment of long-term care, the Independent Owner Leadership Conference offers sessions on health care reform, finance, not-for-profit, and quality issues as they relate to read more...
NCAL 2012 Spring Conference
It’s time to register for the most anticipated assisted living conference of the year! The NCAL 2012 Spring Conference will be held March 13–14, 2012, at the Royal Sonesta Hotel in New Orleans, LA. read more...
Quality Resources
Advancing Excellence window cling decal
By Doug Beardsley
187 Minnesota nursing homes received Advancing Excellence in America’s Nursing Homes window cling decals this week from Minnesota’s LANE (Local Area Networks of Excellence). Recipients of read more...
Education
This could be your year to be a shining star: Start thinking about convention presentation proposals
By Cyndi Spencer
The 2012 Call for Presentations will be available online shortly. With about 100 education sessions in the Convention, we have many slots to fill; we're looking for session proposals from EVERYONE read more...
Got education? We want your input
By Cheryl Smith
To let Care Providers of Minnesota deliver education you and your staff need, please take 30 seconds to answer two questions on 2012 education — both in-person programs and webinars read more...
Member Resources
Guide to Minnesota Class F Home Care Provider Rules
By Todd Bergstrom
If you've had the chance to look at the guide, you are familiar with the wealth of information inside. Developed as a "start-to-finish" system for ensuring regulatory success, the three-ring binder includes read more...
Rewards and Recognition
He is Woodbury’s champion
By Lisa Foss Olson
Basil Owen was awarded the 2011 Champion Award at the Celebration of Caring Dinner. Basil gives of himself totally, and he created the Eternal Butterfly Program, which dignifies the dying process read more...
Resident receives the French “Knight of the Legion of Honor”
By Lisa Foss Olson
By decree of French President Sarkozy, Dr. Ken Guetzke, a 96-year-old resident at the Colony at Eden Prairie, was awarded the French “Knight of the Legion of Honor” for his valorous actions in WWII read more...
Survey Resources
MDH nursing facility conference call summary
By Doug Beardsley
MDH held their first 2012 nursing facility conference call on January 17, 2012. Highlights include an overview of survey data from 2011 and 2012, the fact that F-329 Unnecessary Drugs remains a very common read more...
Regulatory Resources
Life Safety Code — hints for survey compliance (#4)
By Doug Beardsley
Facility designs that use the corridors as an air plenum represents the 4th most common Life Safety Code deficiency issued in Minnesota. This deficiency is a function of building design; if your building read more...
Clinical Matters
Influenza update — week two of 2012
By Doug Beardsley
Week two of 2012 continued to indicate a weak 2011/2012 influenza season, with no long-term care facility outbreaks identified in either week one or two of 2012, and only two outbreaks so far read more...
Education & Events Calendar
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Jan. 20 |
Quality Council Meeting |
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Jan. 24 |
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Jan. 25–26 |
Board of Directors Retreat |
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Jan. 26 |
Board of Directors Meeting |
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Mark Your Calendars | |
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Feb. 23 |
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Feb. 29 |
Leap into Action webinar |
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Mar. 12–16 |
March on St. Paul |
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Apr. 18 |
Care Providers of Minnesota Quality Symposium |
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May 13–19 |
National Nursing Home Week |
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July 24 |
Care Providers of Minnesota Foundation |
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Aug. 22–23 |
Assisted Living & Senior Housing Summit |
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Nov. 7–9 |
Care Providers of Minnesota Convention & Exposition |
For a full list of scheduled events and committee meetings, visit our online calendar.
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