Minnesota’s Seniors Public Policy Issues Toby Pearson, Vice President of Advocacy, Care Providers of Minnesota Heidi Holste, Director of Government Affairs, Care Providers of Minnesota Kari Thurlow, Vice President of Advocacy, Aging Crisis in Long Term Care
Minnesota’s Seniors Public Policy Issues. Crisis in Long Term Care. Toby Pearson, Vice President of Advocacy, Care Providers of Minnesota Heidi Holste, Director of Government Affairs, Care Providers of Minnesota Kari Thurlow, Vice President of Advocacy, Aging Services of Minnesota. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Minnesota’s Seniors Public Policy Issues
Toby Pearson, Vice President of Advocacy, Care Providers of MinnesotaHeidi Holste, Director of Government Affairs, Care Providers of Minnesota
Kari Thurlow, Vice President of Advocacy, Aging Services of Minnesota
Crisis in Long Term Care
WHO WE ARE
The Long-Term Care Imperative is a collaboration of Aging Services of Minnesota and Care Providers of Minnesota, two of the state’s largest long-term care associations.
The Long-Term Care Imperative is committed to advancing a shared vision and future for older adult housing, health care and supportive services.
Sources: 2011 LTC Imperative Salary Survey and 2011 MN Health Care Cost Information Service Hospital Salary Data
Gap=$2.07 per hour or $4,306 per year
Gap=$5.79 per hour or $12,043 per year
Gap=$17.39 per hour or $36,171 per year
Gap=$15.77 per hour or $32,802 per year
Gap=$1.81 per hour or $3,765 per year
Gap=$6.13 per hour or $12,750 per year
Senior Living Workers Underpaid in the Marketplace
The Worker Gap
Source: Long Term Care Imperative 2013 Legislative Survey
Estimated Number of Selected Vacant FTE Positions in Minnesota’s Nursing Homes
The Worker Gap
Source: Long Term Care Imperative 2013 Legislative Survey
Vacant FTE Positions as a Percent of Budgeted Positions in Minnesota’s Nursing Homes
Losing Workers
Source: DHS Nursing Home Cost Reports (2011)
Employee Retention Percentage Declined in Care Centers
Staff Turnover
Source: American Health Care Association, LTC Trend Tracker
Nursing Home Costs Without the Elderly Waiver Program
Decrease due to increased
Federal Match
Source: DHS Spending Forecast November 2010
Elderly Waiver Program Saved State Up To $275 Million in 2010
Rate Changes
Assisted Living (Elderly Waiver Customized Living)
Nursing Facility
Source: LTC Imperative 2012
Nursing Facility and Elderly Waiver/Customized Living
• No base increase in last four years• In 2011, 70 low rate homes received increases of up
to 2.45%• In 2012, 7 homes were designated “critical access”
and received rate increases
2013 Legislative Proposal
Employees• 3% rate increases for nursing
facilities and EW is targeted to cover increases in compensation and other operating costs, including wages, benefits, recruitment and new staff costs. – 1% of these increases is to
address workforce needs such as staff training and retention.
Quality• 2% rate increases for both nursing
facilities and EW providers to develop new quality improvement efforts. – Nursing facility increase to
focus on Advancing Excellence– EW is targets toward
implementing a new quality improvement program.
Nursing Facility and Elderly Waiver Rate Increases