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This week, Minnesota’s 4th Congressional District Representative, Congresswoman Betty McCollum, stopped by Sholom’s east campus in St. Paul for a resident town hall. Staff and residents celebrated the 30th anniversary of Medicare and Medicaid, a landmark law enacted by Congress and signed into law by President Lyndon B. Johnson.

Discussing Real World Impacts

Congresswoman McCollum, who was the second woman ever elected to serve Minnesota in Washington D.C., also hosted a conversation with residents about the impact of H.R. 1, what it will mean for Minnesota legislators, and what to expect from Congress for the remainder of the year.   

LeadingAge Minnesota would like to thank the leadership and staff at Shirley Chapman Sholom Home East for hosting such an engaging meeting. Remember that our federal delegation are back in their districts this month, so it is a wonderful opportunity to invite them out for a tour of your community.

Contact Kayla Khang at kkhang@leadingagemn.org if you would like assistance in making the invitation.  

The 2025 LeadingAge Minnesota Foundation Golf Tournament – held on Aug. 5 at Prestwick Golf Club in Woodbury – helped raise funds for the next round of caregiver scholarships. In total, thanks to golfers, sponsors, volunteers, and ticket sales, the event raised over $122,000 before expenses. It was a gorgeous day for golf. 

The LeadingAge Minnesota QUEST Report is now available for Q1 2025.

The Health Regulation Division will provide an overview of the policy changes voted into law during the 2025 Minnesota legislative session that impact assisted living licensees. Assisted living licensees and stakeholders are invited to attend.

We have received several calls from members recently regarding their Assisted Living license renewal process being very slow, or licenses expiring before the renewal is received.

The slow developing HCBS workforce incentive grant program, which was created and funded by the 2023 Legislature, has still not reached the point of sending money to employers despite plans to have done so a while ago.

In a July Advantage article, we shared that HUD has released draft forms to implement and comply with new HOTMA requirements.

CMS is proposing a steep 9% cut to the Medicare Fee for Service (FFS) payment rates for home health services. Our partners at LeadingAge have been analyzing the 2026 Home Health Payment System Rate Update, and when combined with the 8.8% payment reductions the agency has imposed since CY2023, the impact will be significant to all providers of home health care.

On July 30, the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) informed LeadingAge Minnesota that the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has once again clarified its position regarding resident rights and Enhanced Barrier Precautions (EBP).

You're invited to our next virtual networking meeting for fund development professionals in senior living!

A second round of grant funding to Support New Americans in the Long-Term Care Workforce has been released by the Department of Human Services.

LeadingAge Minnesota invites members to help advance our community engagement work by joining the Community Engagement Committee’s upcoming in-person workshop this fall.

During our 2026 Institute & Expo, we’re excited to feature photos of residents centered on our Institute theme of Changemakers.

Have you identified the people in your organization to nominate for LeadingAge Minnesota’s Stars Among Us Award nominations? This popular recognition program shines the spotlight on the best and brightest people working, living, and volunteering in our communities.

With the average data breach costing organizations $4.88 million, we must be aware of the leading cybersecurity threats.