Convention—Tips & last-minute reminders

Audience: All members

We are looking forward to seeing you next week at our annual Convention & Exposition! read more

Minnesota Health Care Loan Forgiveness Program

Audience: All members

The application cycle for eligible professions is open until Saturday, January 6, 2024 read more

Nursing Home Workforce Standards Board update

Audience: SNF/NF providers

Highlights from recent meetings of the board's three workgroups read more

2023 Foundation Silent Auction next week!

Audience: All members

Come bid on a variety of items donated by members & vendors read more

Helpful billing information provided by UCare

Audience: All members

We met with UCare representatives to discuss challenges billing EW & NF beneficiaries read more

Go for the BRONZE! Bronze application tip #6 of 8

Audience: All providers

These are the three questions related to your organizational situation read more

Quality awards ITA—Last chance

Audience: All providers

The deadline to submit an ITA is Thursday, November 16, 2023 read more

Laws that passed in 2023—Child tax credit

Audience: All members

Changes to the child tax credit that some employees may qualify for on their taxes read more

Upcoming special election

Audience: All members

A special election will be for former Rep. Ruth Richardson's seat read more

NCAL advocacy webinar

Audience: Assisted living providers

Mark your calendars for this interactive webinar taking place on December 5, 2023 read more

Bronze workshop—Registration now open

Audience: All providers

Register for the free workshop on Tuesday, December 6, 2023, from 9:30 AM–12:30 PM read more

Upcoming education on C. diff, equity, dining, emergency preparedness & more

Audience: All members

Check out the education & events happening in the coming weeks read more

MDH hosting webinar on how to conduct an internal investigation

Audience: Assisted living & home care providers

MDH staff will share investigation tips based on lessons learned read more

H-1B rulemaking

Audience: All members

H-1B allows US employers to temporarily employ foreign workers in specialty occupations read more

NLRB & OSHA agreement

Audience: All members

Signed an agreement to strengthen the agencies' partnership & closely collaborate read more

New EEO reporting FAQs

Audience: All members

Two new sets of FAQs released to help employers correctly submit their 2022 EEO-1 forms read more

Healthcare Workforce Resilience Act

Audience: All members

AHCA/NCAL released a statement following the reintroduction of the act last week read more

REMINDER—Request for revenue disclosures

Audience: All providers

We are still looking for many organizations to respond! read more

Administration advances efforts to improve the surprise billing payment dispute process

Audience: All members

The administration released a proposed rule on the No Surprises Act's federal IDR process read more

Medicare open enrollment reminder

Audience: All members

The annual Medicare open enrollment period runs October 15–December 7, 2023 read more

Moving Forward Coalition action plan update

Audience: SNF/NF providers

There are several action plan workgroups that have moved forward some initiatives read more

Fraud alert—Scam calls targeting older adults

Audience: All members

There has been a significant increase in people reporting being targeted by scam phone calls read more

Biden-Harris administration action to improve the health of rural communities

Audience: All members

View some of the specific actions of interest to long-term care read more

AHCA joins efforts to improve post-acute access to eHealth technology

Audience: All members

Two comment letters emphasized that a comprehensive federal support strategy is necessary read more

Upcoming iQIES service center hold times

Audience: SNF/NF providers

An increase in the volume of calls & emails are projected due to the PBJ quarterly deadline read more

CMS issues proposed rules to protect people with Medicare Advantage coverage

Audience: All members

Proposed steps to strengthen Medicare Advantage & Medicare Part D read more

Minnesota respiratory illness activity updates

Audience: All members

Updates on key respiratory diseases—COVID-19, influenza & RSV read more

Join the CDC in November for Clostridioides difficile (C.diff) Awareness Month

Audience: All members

C. diff is a germ that causes severe diarrhea, which can be life-threatening read more

Avoid norovirus & other foodborne illnesses

Audience: All providers

Norovirus is a very contagious virus that causes vomiting & diarrhea read more

Updated guidance on use of COVID-19 vaccines

Audience: All members

Guidance updated for age transitions & interchangeability of COVID-19 vaccines read more

MDH long-term care monthly conference call highlights

Audience: All members

Last week's call focused on infection control and COVID-19 read more

Nursing facility survey trend update

Audience: SNF/NF providers

The October 2023 reports on nursing facility survey trends are now available online read more