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Managed Care Survivor’s Conference
Published May 21, 2013 - No Comments
Integra Health Network has joined forces with Miami Jewish Health Systems, SurfMed, Arrendell’s Training & Consulting, eHealth Software and ALMA to hold an ALF Conference that aims to help ALFs transition smoothly into Managed Care by promoting unity of amongst ALF providers into Co ...
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Take the ALF Administrator Salaries Survey
Published March 29, 2013 - No Comments
ALMA is preparing to publish some of its member’s feedback to educate legislators on the realities of our facilities. Please give us a minute of your time and have your voices heard. These are questions that address some of the proposals that are being considered by the legislature t ...
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Major ALF Reform Bill: Health Innovation Subcommittee substitutes HB1319
Published March 18, 2013 - One Comment
Version en Espanol: http://www.almamia.org/blog/hb1319-2013-espanol/ ‎ UPDATE 3/24/2013: Health Innovation Subcommittee approved to substitute the bill for a shorter version (from 111 pages to just 32) that aligns it with the senate bill. Apparently, the Health Innovation Subcommittee ...
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Humana & Molina Healthcare awarded SMMC Contracts on appeal.
Published March 18, 2013 - No Comments
Humana & Molina Healthcare awarded SMMC Contracts on appeal. Below we have updated the SMMC Map to give you a snapshot of the Insurance Companies that have been selected by AHCA to be awarded the SMMC Contracts. Click on the image to enlarge it or print it. Regions 4, 5, 6, 7,10 & ...
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AHCA clarifies Hospice Care in ALF Limitations
Published September 1, 2012 - 3 Comments
by Henry Parra AHCA has published a formal response to the HPNA Questions. Direct Link from ahca.myflorida.com >; Site Menu >; Division of Health Quality Assurance >; Training Tab: http://ahca.myflorida.com/MCHQ/Field_Ops/Training/2012_Joint_Training/Hospice_Pallitive_Nurse_Assn_Questions. ...
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ALE Waiver $32.20 p/day for all
Published June 9, 2012 - One Comment
by Henry Parra VERSION ESPANOL GREAT NEWS!!! ALE WAIVER $32.20 per day for all Residents Do not miss your opportunity to commence billing $32.20 per day for your ALE Waiver residents who prior to May 28, 2012 whose ALE Waiver were being partially reduced for having retirement income slight ...
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LOW-INCOME ALFs COLLAPSING TO INFLATION
Published June 2, 2012 - One Comment
by Henry Parra Download Image at: http://www.almamia.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/alf_income_break_graph.jpg Put aside the big effects of this recession to our Resident’s families and the foreclosures that have affected ALFs that opened from 2004 to 2008. Take a look at the ef ...
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ACS Package
Published March 30, 2012 - One Comment
by Henry Parra VERSION ESPANOL ACS FORMS ARE COSTING $1000 per missing form. You should take the time to compare the current ACS Forms Package with the current forms to ensure there is a completed set of forms, health assessments and service plan in each ACS resident file and that the form ...
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Medication “as needed” w/o indication & Peg Tube Notice
Published March 28, 2012 - One Comment
by Henry Parra VERSION ESPANOL PRN / AS NEEDED MEDICATIONS CAUSING DEFICIENCIES FOR ALFs I have received reports of AHCA citing & fining ALFs approximately $2,000 for having over-the-counter medications (Advil, Tylenol, Zyrtec) recorded simply “AS NEEDED”. They are requirin ...
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OSS APPLICATION & INFO
Published February 19, 2012 - 2 Comments
by Henry Parra VERSION ESPANOL FEBRUARY 14, 2012, DCF HAS INDICATED THAT THE OSS APPLICATION PACKAGE ON ALMAMIA.ORG WAS INCORRECT. ALMA HAS UPDATED THE PACKAGE ACCORDING TO THE LATEST INSTRUCTIONS BY DCF. I WANT TO REMIND YOU THAT IN ONE OF THE ALF STAKEHOLDERS MEETINGS, IT WAS EXPLAINED T ...
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Humana & Molina Healthcare awarded SMMC Contracts on appeal.

Published March 18, 2013 at 10:24 am - No Comments

Humana & Molina Healthcare awarded SMMC Contracts on appeal. Below we have updated the SMMC Map to give you a snapshot of the Insurance Companies that have been selected by AHCA to be awarded the SMMC Contracts. Click on the image to enlarge it or print it. Regions 4, 5, 6, 7,10 & 11 benefit [...] IWEBIX Webdesign

Major ALF Reform Bill: Health Innovation Subcommittee substitutes HB1319

Published March 18, 2013 at 10:40 am - 1 Comment

Version en Espanol: http://www.almamia.org/blog/hb1319-2013-espanol/ ‎ UPDATE 3/24/2013: Health Innovation Subcommittee approved to substitute the bill for a shorter version (from 111 pages to just 32) that aligns it with the senate bill. Apparently, the Health Innovation Subcommittee shared the same opinion of HB1319 being “TOO BIG TOO PASS” and voted to substitute the bill with a much [...]

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Managed Care Survivor’s ConferencePublished May 21, 2013 at 4:30 am
AHCA’s Background Check ClearinghousePublished April 1, 2013 at 9:11 am
Take the ALF Administrator Salaries SurveyPublished March 29, 2013 at 6:06 pm
Mayores Reformas de ALF:HB1319. Comité de “Health Innovation” sustituyo HB1319Published March 20, 2013 at 6:27 am
Major ALF Reform Bill: Health Innovation Subcommittee substitutes HB1319Published March 18, 2013 at 10:40 am
Humana & Molina Healthcare awarded SMMC Contracts on appeal.Published March 18, 2013 at 10:24 am
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