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A grant-funded evaluation opportunity is available to member facilities, with no restriction on the number of evaluations provided.

If you haven’t had a chance to review it yet, LeadingAge Minnesota’s 2026 Legislative Report remains an important resource for understanding the policy decisions that will shape aging services in the months and years ahead.

State and federal regulations require nursing homes and assisted living facilities to have emergency plans that describe how they will respond to emergencies, including fires in the building. These same regulations also require facilities to practice those plans.

LeadingAge Minnesota is excited to announce that we will be getting a brand-new website this Fall, and the redevelopment work is already underway.

As DHS works through appeals from more than 3,000 providers disenrolled through Minnesota Revalidation 2026, including some still waiting for billing to be restored, the department has canceled tomorrow’s provider roundtable and is directing providers to attend a daily technical assistance session instead.

LeadingAge Minnesota is pleased to present its 2026 Legislative Report. More than a summary, this report is designed to help you lead with insight and intention. It provides a clear-eyed look at the session’s outcomes and a summary of the decisions that will directly impact your organizations and the people you serve.

The Minnesota Department of Human Services has moved MN–ITS access to LoginMN, impacting all MN–ITS users, including providers, counties, managed care organizations, tribes, and state users.

LeadingAge Minnesota is pleased to announce that Joe Schomacker will join LeadingAge Minnesota as Vice President of LeadingAge Solutions on Monday, June 22.

LeadingAge Minnesota members gathered across the state in June for the association's district meetings, bringing together providers, county leaders, advocacy partners and members for important discussions about the future of aging services in Minnesota.

The June 4 edition of Advantage included a detailed article titled What Providers Need to Know About Minnesota’s New Happy Hour Process. The new Minnesota law loosens some of the red tape for licensed assisted livings, nursing homes, and boarding care homes.

The annual selection for the Quality Improvement Incentive Payment Program (QIIP) for nursing homes is due by July 12. The selection for this year will be judged based on the period from July 1, 2026 through July 1, 2027 and will apply to rates effective January 1, 2027.

The Minnesota Department of Human Services (DHS) has issued new guidance for Minnesota Health Care Programs (MHCP) providers affected by revalidation-related disenrollment.

In a May 22 internal memo, the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) revealed that the agency is reassessing its guidance for reasonable accommodations requests for assistance animals.

Did you miss our 2026 Legislative webinar? Not to worry! This webinar is now available in our resource library and in our store.

LeadingAge Minnesota is excited to announce that we will be getting a brand-new website this Fall, and the redevelopment work is already underway.

DHS’s Minnesota Revalidate 2026 has moved from policy headline to a day-to-day operational issue — and, for many providers, into a period of unresolved uncertainty. The May 31 deadline has passed for providers in 13 high-risk Medicaid service categories, but the public outcome remains incomplete.

The FY 2027 Skilled Nursing Facility Prospective Payment System (SNF PPS) Proposed Rule is more than just another annual reimbursement update. While the headlines focus on a 2.4% payment increase, the deeper message from CMS is much more significant: the agency is preparing for tighter oversight, faster accountability, expanded reporting expectations, and increased scrutiny of MDS coding patterns across the skilled nursing industry.

Aging services rules, regulations and operational challenges are complex, but through membership with LeadingAge Minnesota, you don’t have to navigate them alone.

Memorandums of Understanding (MOUs) are a key part of a long-term care facility’s emergency preparedness plan, helping ensure residents can be safely transferred or temporarily sheltered when a facility cannot maintain operations.

Join us for an afternoon of golf, networking, and impact at the LeadingAge Minnesota Foundation Golf Tournament at Prestwick Golf Club in Woodbury. Proceeds support caregiver and employee scholarships—last year, you helped raise nearly $60,000!