Safety alert—Adult Portable Bed Rails recalled

Audience: All providers

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has issued a recall for adult portable bed rails due to serious entrapment hazards and risk of death by asphyxiation. read more

PBJ transitions to iQIES on August 17—Is your nursing facility ready? 

Audience: NF providers

The Payroll-Based Journal system will transition to the Internet Quality Improvement and Evaluation System, CMS's secure cloud-based system. read more

Minnesota providers earn National Silver Quality Recognition

Audience: All members

These organizations are among a record-setting group of 255 providers recognized across 43 states. This is the highest number of Silver recipients to be recognized in the history of the Quality Award Program! read more

Register for the 2026 Assisted Living Manager Series

Audience: Assisted living & home care providers

Whether you are looking to strengthen your leadership skills, gain new ideas, or stay current with industry changes, the 2026 AL Manager Series offers practical information you can use right away. Registration is now open. Reserve your spot today. read more

Senior Happy Hour in LTC Facilities—Ceremonial Bill signing

Audience: All members

On Tuesday, July 14, Governor Tim Walz was joined by assisted living resident Anita LeBrun, Senator John Hoffman, and Representative Danny Nadeau, the authors of the Senior Happy Hour bill, for a ceremonial bill signing commemorating the passage of the senior happy hour liquor law exemption. read more

Laws that passed in 2026—CADI Customized Living Budget Caps 

Audience: All members

Customized living (CL) and 24-hour customized living services (24-HR CL) provided to CADI clients will now have monthly case mix budget caps. read more

Vision Centre Report

Audience: All members

The report reinforces that workforce challenges cannot be solved through recruitment alone—they require stronger partnerships with colleges and universities, intentional career development, and investments in leadership at every level. read more

USCIS TPS Haiti & Syria update

Audience: All members

Under the revised guidance, Employment Authorization Documents (EADs) and E-Verify/Form I-9 work authorization for affected Haitian TPS beneficiaries are now extended through July 24, 2026, while affected Syrian TPS beneficiaries are extended through July 17, 2026. read more

Reminder—Candidates are entitled to visit buildings, but some limits apply

Audience: All members

As the election season heats up, this is a good time to remind members of a Minnesota law concerning access by political candidates to multiple-dwelling units. read more

Research demonstrates ACO REACH Model improved quality and reduced spending 

Audience: All members

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Innovation Center (Innovation Center) recently released the third annual Evaluation of the ACO REACH Model Report. read more

2026 Foundation Golf Tournament—Thank you for attending!

Audience: All members

Thank you to the Care Providers of Minnesota members and business partners who joined us on July 13 at Deer Run Golf Club for the Foundation Golf Tournament! read more

Welcome the newest team member of CPM—Kari Stattelman

Audience: All members

We're excited to welcome Kari to the CPM team as our new Director of Education and Events! read more

MedPAC reports to congress on Medicare and the Health Care Delivery System 

Audience: All members

The Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) has submitted the June 2026 report to congress on Medicare and the Health Care Delivery System. The 325-page report covers six areas of Medicare policy and services. read more

DHS extends temporary moratorium on high-risk service providers

Audience: All members

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has approved the extension of the temporary moratorium on enrollment of providers of 12 of the 14 high-risk services until January 27, 2026. read more

Answers to your DHS revalidation and LoginMN questions 

Audience: All members

The Minnesota Department of Human Services has updated the Minnesota Revalidate FAQs and has included a section dedicated to LoginMN, the new secure statewide sign-on system. read more

HCBS provider signature on support plan required beginning August 1, 2026

Audience: Hospice & home care providers

The Minnesota Department of Human Services has updated the support plan signature policy and resources to align with federal requirements. read more

Assisted living survey tip—Is your annual mental illness & de-escalation training coming due?

Audience: Assisted living providers

With so many competing priorities, it's easy to assume the hard part is over—but don't forget about the annual training requirement. read more

CMS updates Five-Star Quality Measure thresholds

Audience: SNF/ NF providers

The American Health Care Association (AHCA) estimates that approximately 2900 skilled nursing facilities (20% nationwide) could lose a star in their Five-Star Quality Rating, and of these, up to 1000 facilities could have their overall Five-Star rating impacted. read more

Reminder—MDH quarterly skilled nursing regulatory call

Audience: SNF/ NF providers

The Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) is sponsoring a statewide nursing home regulatory webinar on July 28, 2026, 10:00-11:30 AM. read more

New law clarifies alcohol service in licensed assisted living facilities

Audience: Assisted living providers

During the 2026 legislative session, a bill commonly referred to as the “Senior Happy Hour” bill brought attention to the ability of assisted living facilities (ALFs) to provide alcoholic beverages during resident activities, meals, and special events. read more