2006 newsletter archives

The Administrator's Advocate is the Illinois Nursing Home Administrators Association's monthly newsletter. Regular articles that appear in the newsletter consist of legislative reports, legal issues, regulatory updates, and a classified section for employment opportunities.

	December 2006: Congratulations Hallmark House; LTC Bulletin #2006/12 by FR&R - Coding Sections P and G "The Never Ending Battle"!; LTC Bulletin #2006/13 by FR&R - State of Illinois 2006 LTC Cost Report Updates; INHAA 2006-2007 Officer and Board Member Elections; 2006 Convention and Trade Show; LTC Bulletin #2006/14 by FR&R - Medical Predictability - Are There any Exceptions to the 30-Day Transfer Rule?
	November 2006: Do You Know Who Your Supervisors Are? The Labor Board Has Now Told You - Again!; Medicaid Fraud; IDPH-Responses to Questions from the Illinois Administrators Association Conf.; LTC Facility Cost Profile-LTC Median Per Diem Costs HSA 3; 2006 Annual Convention and Trade Show
	October 2006: Winning Tax Exemption for Illinois Nonprofit Nursing Facilities: No Easy Task; 2006 Convention- Offers Many Choices for Attendees and a Chance to WIN "A Fist Full of Dollars"; Medicare Part D Clarification; Legislative Updates; LTC Facility Cost Profile-LTC Median Per Diem Costs HSA 11
	September 2006: LTC Facility Cost Profile-LTC Median Per Diem Costs HSAs 1 & 10 And 2 & 4; Legislative Updates; Educational Opportunities; Healthcare Bulletin #2006/13-Nine-Day Medicare Payment Hold In September; LTC Bulletin #2006/10-Have You Gotten The Scoop On The New/Revised F-Tags?
	August 2006: Resident Background Check Amendments Change Notice and Care Plan Requirement; August Conference Changes and Highlights.
	June 2006: Wage, Hour and Utilization Data 2004- HSAs 9 & 11; Deficit Reduction Act: Significant Changes to Medicaid Asset Transfer Provisions; Legislative Updates; Educational Opportunities
	May 2006: Wage, Hour and Utilization Data 2004; Managing the New “Identified Offender” Rules; Legislative Updates; Educational Opportunities: June Conference: A Great Opportunity to Listen and Ask Life Safety and State Code Questions
	April 2006: Wage, Hour and Utilization Data 2004; HSA 5, HSA 1 & HSA 10; LTC Bulletin #2006/01 by FR&R - OIG Work Plan for 2006 Announced; NHRMA Sponsors Conference Lunch; LTC Bulletin #2006/02 by FR&R - What is the Role of Your Facility’s Medical Director?; Healthcare Bulletin #2006/07 by FR&R - Therapy Caps and the Exception Process; LTC Bulletin #2006/05 by FR&R - Pressure Sore Prevention / Has Your Facility Implemented The Recent Changes in F Tag 314?; LTC Bulletin #2006/06 by FR&R - Medicare Part D Passive Enrollment; LTC Bulletin #2006/04 by FR&R - Do You Have Proper Incontinence Guidelines In Place at Your Facility?
	February 2006: Resident Questionnaire; Medicare Part D –Instructor Available; NLRB Decision Opens Window of Opportunity to Ensure Supervisory Status of Nurses; Revised LTC Bulletin #2005/19-Vaccine News; Union Activities; Resident Weight Loss Conference
	January 2006: Background Checks: Letter to INHAA Administrators from IPDH; Resident Questionnaire Not Required by January 1st, Diamond Insurance Conference.

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Illinois Nursing Home Administrators Association
PO Box 111; Lanark Il 61046-0111
Tel: (800) 709-9155
FAX: (815) 493-6507
Internet: inhaa@aeroinc.net

Updated: 05/15/07