In Medicaid, a “spenddown” is the amount you must pay towards your medical bills before Medicaid will pay for them. This FAQ answers common questions people have about how a Medicaid spenddown works. …
READ MORE →Federal and state law requires the Minnesota Department of Human Services (DHS) and county agencies to recover costs that the MA program pays for its members under certain circumstances. DHS and …
READ MORE →MinnesotaCare MinnesotaCare is administered by the Minnesota Department of Human Services under federal guidance as a Basic Health Program that provides subsidized health coverage to eligible …
READ MORE →This bulletin contains an updated sample notice and current Ombudsman directory for use with the 30 day discharge/transfer notice given a resident prior to involuntary discharge or transfer. (This …
READ MORE →Question: If a Medicare beneficiary requests hospice care, is the SNF obligated to provide this service? Response: No. The beneficiary has freedom of choice, but it is not an unqualified freedom. A …
READ MORE →The Minnesota Department of Health, Health Regulation Division, has experienced a significant increase in requests to lock up all or parts of nursing homes. This increase is in response to providers’ …
READ MORE →Safety Without Restraints: A New Practice Standard for Safe Care One Daughter’s Story My mother is 88 years old and has dementia. After a severe injury, she moved to a nursing home with a good …
READ MORE →Medical Assistance Medical Assistance (MA) is a jointly funded, federal-state program that pays for health care services provided to low-income individuals. It is also called Medicaid. This …
READ MORE →Minnesota law requires both investment advisers (IAs) and investment adviser representatives (IARs) to register with the Minnesota Department of Commerce, unless a registration exemption applies. Some …
READ MORE →Nursing facility services under Medical Assistance (MA) are a package of room and board and nursing services. Acute care services such as hospitalization are paid for separately under MA; this is also …
READ MORE →This information brief summarizes Medical Assistance eligibility for persons who are elderly (age 65 and over) and describes home care, elderly waiver, nursing facility, and other Medical Assistance …
READ MORE →A standard practice for law firms and attorneys in Minnesota is sending a Non-Engagement Letter (i.e. Togstad Letter) to everyone who contacts the firm or lawyer but does not hire the firm or lawyer. …
READ MORE →Employers often ask me which emails, documents, and information need to be kept in an employee’s HR records. This matters because employees have a right to view the information in their personnel …
READ MORE →In recent years, dental professionals have been faced with an increasingly complex economic and legal environment. It can be a struggle just to stay current with dentistry developments; trying to keep …
READ MORE →Must Minnesota Employers Give a Reason for Terminating Employment? Yes, employers are required to provide the reason for the termination in writing. This law is in Minnesota Statutes section 181.933, …
READ MORE →In this video, you get answers to these questions: How to buy or sell a Manufacturers Rep Agency? What should you know as a buyer and a seller? What issues are unique when buying a Manufacturers Rep …
READ MORE →What is a grunt fund? A grunt fund gives fiscal value to all contributions, tangible and intangible, a founder makes to a startup. Everything from intellectual property and connections to time and …
READ MORE →Like other professional service sectors, there is little margin for error in the legal industry. In order to remain compliant, law firms must keep case and client records securely confidential as well …
READ MORE →Default Judgment Motion in Minnesota – Template Form Package A motion for default judgment asks the court to enter judgment against a defendant who has not responded to a complaint within the time …
READ MORE →Provisions Banning Negative Reviews are Void In 2016, the United States established a federal law voiding provisions in contracts that prohibit customers from writing online reviews. Officially named …
READ MORE →Core processes are those activities that your company engages in regularly and are central to your organization’s mission. Over time, your business has probably moved towards performing these …
READ MORE →Minnesota Small Business Successes Small businesses in Minnesota are thriving. Just recently, the state was ranked number one nationally for a rate of small business ownership. Women are enjoying a …
READ MORE →Know the laws before dismissing problem employees. Question Working with a disgruntled employee is hard on management and coworkers alike. But can you fire someone simply because of a bad attitude? …
READ MORE →Mothers of young children are almost twice as likely to be employed today than their counterparts were 30 years ago, according to the EEOC. In addition to childcare duties, many of today’s employees …
READ MORE →Introduction If your business works in the entertainment industry, the oil and gas industry, or certain other industries, you may become a party to a contract involving royalties. This article …
READ MORE →To show that particular information is a trade secret, a firm . . . must demonstrate that it is valuable, not known to others who might profit by its use, and has been handled by means reasonably …
READ MORE →Don’t rush into putting a drug-alcohol abuse policy into your employee handbook. And if you already have a policy on this topic in your handbook, review it to make sure it isn’t exposing you and your …
READ MORE →Succession planning is one of the basic responsibilities of the business owner. After all, the owner’s family, partners, shareholders, suppliers, vendors, and in many cases, employees and their …
READ MORE →How far can an employer go in requiring employees to be friendly? To start, does the employer have a business-related need for friendly employees, who greet customers and smile? It would be the rare …
READ MORE →A key document in an employee’s personnel file is a well-drafted written memo, if you want to strengthen your defense against an employee-initiated action. Most written warnings and disciplinary memos …
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