Rights of Tenants in Assisted Living Programs & Elder Group Homes, May 19, 2015

Explanation of the rights of the tenants of Assisted Living Programs and Elder Group Homes.

Nursing Facilities Private Room Supplementation Report, May 2015

SF2160 (2012) allowed nursing facilities to collection additional payment about the Medicaid payment form residents and families who desire a private room. This is referred to as private room supplementation. The legislation set out numerous requirement that must be met for facilities who supplement the Medicaid rate by charging for a private room.

Nursing Facilities Private Room Supplementation Report, May 2015

HF740 directed the Iowa Department of Human Services to begin reimbursing nursing facilities under a modified price-base case-mix reimbursement system beginning July 1, 2001. The components of the case mix reimbursement system resulted from a series of meetings that involved providers industry association representatives advocacy organization and state agency staff.

The VOP Voice, December 2014

Spotlight: Meet Tonya Amos Education opportunities Congratulations on one year anniv. Glad tiding from Staff

The VOP Voice, February 1, 2016, Vol. 2

Spotlight on Lynzey Kenworthy, Volunteer Anniversaries, Continuing Education, Trivia, Possible Tax Deduction for Mileage

The VOP Voice, May 1, 2016, Vol. 5

Spotlight - Volunteer of month - Nancy Hodson, New Volunteers, In the News, Continuing Education, Trivia, Volunteer Anniversaries

The VOP Voice, June 1, 2016, Vol. 6

Volunteer of Month - Kot Flora, new Volunteer, volunteer anniversaries, Continuing education, Spring seminars. Local Recognition for VO

The VOP Voice, Septmeber 1, 2016, Vol. 9

Volunteer of Month - Shelley Turner, New Volunteers, Volunteer Anniversaries, Continuing Education, Residents Rights Mini-Seminars, In Memoriam of Roger Leff

The VOP Voice, October 2015, Vol. 10

Spotlight: Jennifer Golle, New Volunteer Ombudsmen, Trivia, continuing education, anniversaries, a monthly e-newsletter for Iowa's volunteer Ombudsmen.

The VOP Voice, November 2015

Meet Sarah Hinzman, Newest Volunteer Ombudsman, Trivia, Continuing education, Celebrate Residents' Rights, Peer Group meetings

The VOP Voice, December 2015

New VOP, Anniversaries, Trivia, Advocate, Educational opportunities

The VOP Voice, January 2016

Meet Seygbia Kai, Newest Volunteers, continuing education, Anniversaries, trivia

The VOP Voice, July 1, 2015

Meet Pat Wyatt, Trivia, Continuing education, new VOP, anniversaries, Peer group meetings

The VOP Voice, August 2015

Meet Merea Bentrott, newest VOP, continuing education, trivia, anniversaries, Ombudsman Tidbit

The VOP Voice, September 2015

Meet Deanna Clingan-Fischer, newest VOP, Anniversaries, Trivia, continuing education, Ombudsman Tidbit