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   eNews :: April 13, 2010
Life is Good!
>Maryland Legislature Adjourns!
>4/13/10 Job Listings
>Register Now for Beacon Golf May 17th
>How Does Health Care Reform Affect You as an Employer?
>CMS Updating Five Star Info in April
>2010 Seminars at Beacon!
>Member Spotlight: Brooke Grove Foundation Sponsoring ATHENA Award Tea
>Carolina Wellspring Alliance Renews for 2010!
>Calling All Leaders!  Submit Your Nominations!
>Valued Partners
4/13/10 Job Listings
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How Does Health Care Reform Affect You as an Employer?
The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) contains shared employer responsibility provisions for employers effective in 2014. We created a fact sheet for AAHSA members to find out how these provisions will affect your organization and staff members. Contact: Iara Woody @ AAHSA, (202) 508-9429 >Read more
2010 Seminars at Beacon!
Plan your 2010 Beacon education training now with:
* Resident Involuntary Discharge Procedures
* Medicaid Reimbursement Update
* Survey Management & Prep
* How to Build a Marketing Plan
* Developing Mediation and Conflict Resolution Skills
* Pain Management
* MDS 3.0
* Md Medicaid Cost Settlement Calculations
* Md Medicaid Eligibility & Application Process
* Md NHA Preceptor Training Prg
>Read more
Carolina Wellspring Alliance Renews for 2010!
The Beacon Institute is proud to announce that the Carolina Wellspring Alliance will continue their partnership with Beacon through early 2011! As a result, Beacon will be supporting 10 senior care organizations in North and South Carolina as they train together and implement culture change best practices. These facilities, like the organizations that make up the Mid-Atlantic Wellspring Alliance, receive clinical guidance from expert Wellspring nurse leaders, train on cutting-edge culture change topics using nationally-recognized faculty. >Read more
Maryland Legislature Adjourns!
 
Sandy Hegelein, Sodexo Senior Services; Rita Chapman, Morningside House of Laurel; Garret Falcone, Charlestown Retirement Community at CEO Summit
The 2010 Session ended last night at midnight. No money and an upcoming election in November made this a very challenging Session for all involved. Below are the highlights of the budget and the bills that were followed by LifeSpan. On April 23rd and 29th, LifeSpan will hold a detailed peer-to-peer for members regarding the Session, how to work with your elected officials outside of the legislative process and what providers can expect this interim regarding policy initiatives as well as an overview of the federal health care reform legislation and its impact on senior care providers. >Read more
Register Now for Beacon Golf May 17th
 
Glenn Scherer, Augsburg Lutheran Village; Terry Snyder, Roland Park Place; Steve Salamon, Landmark Insurance enjoying CEO Summit Reception
The 14th Annual Beacon Golf Tourney features a reduced price ($175/person), great central location (Turf Valley Resort), premium spring weather (mid May!), and 9 CEUs of education on Monday and Tuesday! >Read more
CMS Updating Five Star Info in April
 
Susan Davis, ParenteBeard; Stephen Handelman, Remedi SeniorCare; Sharon Krevor-Weisbaum, Brown Goldstein&Levy also at Beacon's CEO Summit April 12th at Kent Manor Inn
The Five-Star provider preview reports will be available no later than Wednesday, April 14, 2010. Providers can access the report from the Minimum Data Set (MDS) State Welcome pages available at the State servers for submission of Minimum Data Set data. >Read more
Member Spotlight: Brooke Grove Foundation Sponsoring ATHENA Award Tea
On Friday, April 30th, Brooke Grove Foundation and the Olney Chamber of Commerce are hosting the 5th Annual Greater Olney-Sandy Spring ATHENA Award Celebration Tea, at the Brooke Grove Retirement Village campus, 18131 Slade School Road, Sandy Spring, MD. >Read more
Calling All Leaders!  Submit Your Nominations!
If you are interested in serving on any of the LifeSpan Network boards which include: LifeSpan, MANPHA, The Beacon Institute or the LifeSpan Products and Services (LPS), or if you are interested in nominating someone, complete the attached form and return it to LifeSpan by Friday, April 30th. >Read more