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Helpful Seminar Outlines & Interesting Legal Developments
l MHHA's 2008 Institute Talks What to Include in Your Service Plan Agreement, by Susan M. Schaffer and Barbara J. Blumer (click here)
l Medical Assistance CLE Elderly Waiver in Housing With Services Establishments, by Susan M. Schaffer and Angie Swetland (click here)
l MHHA's 2006 Institute Talks Orbovich & Gartner Chartered was well represented at MHHA's 2006 Institute. Sue Schaffer and Sam Orbovich presented an Update to OHFC/VAA, the Power Point outline of which can be accessed by clicking here. Judith Gartner's seminar concerned A Legal Perspective on the Sale of a Nonprofit Skilled Nursing Facility (click here), and Sue Schaffer gave a second talk on End-of-Life Care in Assisted Living (click here).
l Attorney General Memorandum MR/RC providers seeking to negotiate new contract payment rates with counties after their clients experience changes in their Individual Service Plans should review the February 18, 2005, Legal Memorandum from the Office of the Attorney General to DHS. This Memorandum, which provides information regarding the obligations and responsibilities of counties during recipient appeals, was attained by Orbovich & Gartner's client ARRM as part of the negotiated settlement of a major federal lawsuit challenging the State's re-basing of allocations under the Home and Community Based Waivered Service Program for Persons with Developmental Disabilities. A copy of that (pdf) Memorandum can be accessed by clicking here.
l DHS Reiterates Kickback Anti-Fraud Warning In February 2005, DHS issued a letter to providers reminding them of the federal laws barring improper promotions to attract business. You may access a copy of that (pdf) letter by clicking here.
l Regulation and Quality in Health Care Sam Orbovich gave this talk to students at the University of Wisconsin, Eau Claire. You can access his outline by clicking here.
l IDR v. IIDR: Which Way to Go? Sam Orbovich gave this talk for Care Providers of Minnesota. You can access his (pdf) outline by clicking here.
l Trends in Litigation Against Aging Services Providers Sam spoke on this subject for PIC Wisconsin. The (pdf) outline is available by clicking here.
l Risk Management and Legal Problems for Health Care Facilities Sue Schaffer gave this informative Power Point presentation for the South Central Technical College in North Mankato, which you can access by clicking here.
l Does Your Survey Cycle Have a Flat Tire? A guide to help Administrators and Directors of Nursing achieve a successful MDH certification survey. Presented by Sam Orbovich at the Leadership Conference for Care Providers of Minnesota on April 21, 2004. The full (pdf) outline is available by clicking here.
l New VAA Publication Sam Orbovich, with support from Jonathan Lips, Director of Legal Affairs of Care Providers of Minnesota, recently authored "Understanding the Vulnerable Adults Act: A Resource Guide for VAA Reporting, Policy, Procedures, and Staff Training" (2nd Ed., Jan. 2004), available directly from Care Providers' website by clicking here.
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