Preserve Access · Invest in Caregivers · Ensure Quality · Promote Efficiency 2016 LEGISLATIVE AGENDA: FOUR CORE PRIORITIES Create Sustainable Funding for Build the Pipeline of Professional Support the Nursing Home Ensure access and choice for Elderly Waiver (EW) Caregivers Reimbursement System consumers State funding for EW has fallen far short As Minnesota’s senior population The legislature made major investments The legislature supported of actual need, causing shortages in grows by 60,000 per year, attracting in nursing homes last session and helped disclosure and choice in discharge caregivers and prohibiting innovation in quality caregivers into the senior create a sustainable, predictable planning from hospitals last caregiving to meet increasing consumer services field is the top priority of all reimbursement system that adequately session, helping to ensure seniors preferences and demand. providers. However, providers are funds quality of care. and families were provided with currently struggling to draw options of where to receive employees into their settings. hospital care Our Goal: Our Goal: Our Goal: Our Goal: Secure investment in the Elderly Waiver Create opportunities to bolster the benefits of the new value-based Continue to support choice and Program and establish framework for a efforts to improve recruitment of payment system and secure moratorium access to nursing facilities in sustainable, predictable reimbursement caregivers in the older adult exceptions funding. discharge planning. system. services field. Our Outcome: Our Outcome: Our Outcome: Our Outcome: Secure 5% rate increase for Elderly Obtain grant funding from Showcase the positive impact of the Support informed consumer Waiver that includes a quality state agency partners to help new payment system including choice by enforcing current component promote older adult services improved quality of care, as well as laws for hospital discharges Develop a reform proposal for Elderly careers. increased wages and benefits to and hospital swing bed Waiver that adequately the cost Work with higher education to ensure experienced caregivers. limits that serve to promote of care, incentivizes quality and support exposure to potential Secure new funding for the post-acute care in home provides livable wages and benefits careers in senior services Moratorium Exception Process as a communities. for the hardworking caregivers in through nursing programs. bridge to Property Reform to create these settings. safe, comfortable homes for seniors. Support consumer choice by preserving access to care in the places they call home for as long as possible.
Preserve Access · Invest in Caregivers · Ensure Quality · Promote Efficiency 2016 LEGISLATIVE AGENDA: FOUR CORE PRIORITIES Create Sustainable Funding for Elderly Waiver (EW) State funding for EW has fallen far short of actual need, causing shortages in caregivers and prohibiting innovation in caregiving to meet increasing consumer preferences and demand. Our Goal: Secure investment in the Elderly Waiver Program and establish framework for a sustainable, predictable reimbursement system. Our Outcome: Secure 5% rate increase for Elderly Waiver that includes a quality component Develop a reform proposal for Elderly Waiver that adequately the cost of care, incentivizes quality and provides livable wages and benefits for the hardworking caregivers in these settings. Support consumer choice by preserving access to care in the places they call home for as long as possible. Build the Pipeline of Professional Caregivers As Minnesota’s senior population grows by 60,000 per year, attracting quality caregivers into the senior services field is the top priority of all providers. However, providers are currently struggling to draw employees into their settings. Our Goal: Create opportunities to bolster efforts to improve recruitment of caregivers in the older adult services field. Our Outcome: Obtain grant funding from state agency partners to help promote older adult services careers. Work with higher education to support exposure to potential careers in senior services through nursing programs. Support the Nursing Home Reimbursement System The legislature made major investments in nursing homes last session and helped create a sustainable, predictable reimbursement system that adequately funds quality of care. Our Goal: the benefits of the new value-based payment system and secure moratorium exceptions funding. Our Outcome: Showcase the positive impact of the new payment system including improved quality of care, as well as increased wages and benefits to ensure experienced caregivers. Secure new funding for the Moratorium Exception Process as a bridge to Property Reform to create safe, comfortable homes for seniors. Ensure access and choice for consumers The legislature supported disclosure and choice in discharge planning from hospitals last session, helping to ensure seniors and families were provided with options of where to receive care Our Goal: Continue to support choice and access to nursing facilities in hospital discharge planning. Our Outcome: Support informed consumer choice by enforcing current laws for hospital discharges and hospital swing bed limits that serve to promote post-acute care in home communities.
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