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HHS BILL BOOSTS SENIOR CARE FACILITIES, IMPROVES CARE FOR AGING MINNESOTANS

Wednesday, April 29, 2015
 
 

 

ST. PAUL — Several senior care facilities in the area would receive funding increases through a Health and Human Services bill (H.F. 1638) the House passed early Wednesday morning.

 

 

"This bill provides a much-needed increase in funding for nursing homes throughout the state, including for facilities in our district that have had a hard time staying afloat," said Rep. Paul Anderson, R-Starbuck. "Reimbursement disparities have left parts of the state like ours at a huge disadvantage in providing long-term care for the elderly and others who rely on it. This bill would help to reduce the gap between what our area facilities receive in state aid compared with others."

 

 

The House HHS bill implements a statewide reimbursement system that will result in a funding increase for nursing homes, particularly in Greater Minnesota, totaling more than $138 million. In addition, the bill includes $90 million for a one-time, 5-percent cost-of-living adjustment for home and community-based care workers.

 

 

According to non-partisan House Research, nursing home facilities in District 12B will receive substantial increases in 2016 under the House Republican proposal, including:

 
  • Glenwood Village Care Center, Glenwood: 553,351 (17.5 percent increase)
  • Belgrade Nursing Home, Belgrade: 374,595 (15.9 percent increase)

  • Mother of Mercy Campus of Care, Albany: 918,587 (22 percent increase)

  • Centracare Health System, Sauk Centre: $1.4 million (42 percent increase)

  • Centracare Health System, Melrose: $819,458 (18.6 percent increase)

The bill passed the House 72-60. It now advances to a conference committee, which will work to resolve differences between respective House and Senate HHS proposals in preparation for final passage.

 

 

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