January 26, 2024 | Volume 39, Edition 4

TOP STORIES THIS WEEK

AL Report Card to launch next week—Providers will get a chance to review report card results prior to public launch

Audience: Assisted living providers

DHS plans to include a news release for the public launch read more

January leadership retreat highlights

Audience: All members

The focus of the retreat was several hot topics currently facing long-term care read more

MDH concludes AL workgroups; work continues to reduce regulatory burden for small AL providers

Audience: Assisted living providers

The final AL workgroup meeting was held on Friday, January 19 read more

Save the date for our annual Day at the Capitol!

Audience: All members

Our annual event will be held on Wednesday, March 20—registration to open next month! read more

OSHA expanded electronic reporting requirements

Audience: All members

Take a look at the existing requirements and the new requirements for LTC employers read more

QUALITY

AHCA/NCAL Long-Term Care Trend TrackerSM

Audience: All providers

Are you taking advantage of this free, members-only resource? read more

SNF Provider Preview Reports are now available

Audience: SNF/NF providers

Providers have until February 15, 2024, to review their performance data read more

New 2024 QIIP reports posted to Nursing Facility Provider Portal

Audience: SNF/NF providers

These reports explain how a facility performed on the measure for the 1-1-24 Medicaid rate read more

LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES & EVENTS

Reframing aging

Audience: All members

Working to redefine the norms for what it means to live fully in our communities read more

Emergency preparedness tabletop exercises for SNF/NF and ALs!

Audience: All members

Appendix Z requires that there is one annual, full-scale, community-based exercise read more

AHCA/NCAL member resources

Audience: All providers

Take advantage of resources at member prices—50% less than non-member prices read more

Free CE recruitment & retention webinar

Audience: All members

Series kicks off with "Creating a People-Centered Culture" webinar on February 8, 2024 read more

Upcoming education on culinary strategies, DEIA, PACE & more

Audience: All members

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

WORKFORCE

Immigration advocacy

Audience: All members

Pilot program alleviates some of the more routine visa processing & wait times read more

PAYMENT

Medicare cost report e-filing system webinar

Audience: All members

CMS hosts a webinar to feature new & upcoming functionality for Medicare Part A cost reports read more

ASSOCIATION

Laurie Ourada is the recipient of the 2023 Employee of the Year Award!

Audience: All members

Care Providers of Minnesota’s Employee of the Year Award recognizes an employee for their contributions that has improved the quality of life for residents/clients/tenants and/or enhanced the working environment for coworkers. This definitely fits Lauire Ourada, community life director at Heritage Pointe Senior Living, to a tee! read more

Welcome Charlie Peterson to our team!

Audience: All members

We are excited to announce our new government affairs/grassroots specialist read more

NATIONAL

Rule on health information & the prior authorization process finalized

Audience: All members

Sets requirements to improve electronic exchange of health information & prior authorization read more

AHCA submits comments on information blocking disincentives proposed rule

Audience: All members

Highlighting Medicare Shared Savings Program proposals & request for information comments read more

FAQs & methodology for CMS Health Equity Confidential Feedback Reports now available

Audience: Skilled nursing facilities

In October 2023, CMS released two reports to post-acute care providers read more

LTC webinar on information sharing & federal information blocking regulations

Audience: All members

Learn how federal information blocking regulations support secure, appropriate sharing...read more

CMS vaccination webinar

Audience: All members

CDC has organized a webinar to help you with your vaccination efforts read more

STATE

Minnesota POLST registry study

Audience: All members

Study conducted to develop recommendations for statewide registry of POLST forms read more

REGULATORY

AL survey tip—Infection control focus on hand hygiene & cleaning shared equipment

Audience: Assisted living providers

Infection control citations are on the rise in assisted living facilities read more

AL emergency preparedness resources

Audience: Assisted living providers

Appendix Z requirements continue to be challenging for AL providers to implement read more

Free antibiotic stewardship resources

Audience: All members

Print resources available from MDH, CDC, and other partners for free distribution read more

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