Minnesota’s Seniors Public Policy Issues April 9, 2013 Crisis in Long Term Care.

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Minnesota’s Seniors Public Policy Issues April 9, 2013 Crisis in Long Term Care

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Minnesota’s Seniors Public Policy Issues

April 9, 2013

Crisis in Long Term Care

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2012 Percent of Nursing Facilities at Risk of Closure(Operating Margins of -5% or Worse)

Legend=<25%

=25%-35%=35%-45%=>45%

East Central 22.6%

Metro 22.4%

Northeast 30.0%Northwest 47.1%

Southeast 35.8%

Southwest 36.1%

West Central 42.1%

Approximately 115 Nursing Facilities in MN are Facing a

Financial Crisis, Placing almost 15,000 Jobs at Risk

LTC Imperative 2012 Nursing Facility Financial Survey Prepared by CliftonLarsonAllen LLP

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The Wage Gap

Sources: 2011 LTC Imperative Salary Survey and 2011 MN Health Care Cost Information Service Hospital Salary Data

$11.69

$18.49

$26.19

$17.82

$20.30

$41.96

$12.03

$18.23

$24.57

$- $5 $10 $15 $20 $25 $30 $35 $40 $45

NAR

LPN

RN

Care Center Hospital Home Care

Gap=$2.07 per hour or $4,306 per year

Gap=$5.79 per hour or $12,043 per year

Gap=$17.39 per hour or $36,171 per year

Gap=$15.77 per hour or $32,802 per year

Gap=$1.81 per hour or $3,765 per year

Gap=$6.13 per hour or $12,750 per year

Senior Living Workers Underpaid in the Marketplace

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Direct Care Staff Shortages Increasing for Nursing Homes

Total Vacant Direct Care Positions Currently Exceed 1,600

0

200

400

600

800

1,000

1,200

1,400

1,600

1,800

2,000

R.N. L.P.N. N.A.R. Total

2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012

Source: Long Term Care Imperative 2013 Legislative Survey

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Rate Changes

Assisted Living (Elderly Waiver Customized Living)

Nursing Facility

Source: LTC Imperative 2012

Nursing Facility and Elderly Waiver/Customized Living

• No base increase in last four years• In 2011, 70 low rate homes received increases of up to 2.45%• In 2012, 7 homes were designated “critical access” and received rate increases

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Care Center Rates Do Not Cover Costs

Source: Data from Report Prepared By Eljay, llc for the American Health Care Association

MN has 9th Highest Gap of 37 States in 2010

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Statewide Monthly Average EW Rate More Than 40% Less Than Average Cost of Providing Services

Source: Long Term Care Imperative 2013 Legislative Survey

$2,681

$1,884

$(797)$(1,000)

$(500)

$-

$500

$1,000

$1,500

$2,000

$2,500

$3,000

Average Cost Average Rate Average Difference