Present: Directors Casella, Wilson, Heinisch, Kirby, Crain,

Directors Absent/Excused: Stromborg 

Also Present: M.A. Scavotto (Administrator DCRNC), Pat Knudson (Director of Nursing/Operations), Patricia Anderson (Business Office), Ray Bockman (County Administrator), Blake Richter (Operating Director Candidate)

Mr. Crain called the meeting to order at 7:00 am.

Approval of Agenda: The agenda was approved as submitted (Motion Wilson, second Casella, unanimous)

Approval of Minutes: The minutes were approved as submitted. (Motion Casella, second Kirby, unanimous)

Old Business:  None

New Business:

Management Report

Operations: Pat Knudson reviewed the results of the recent IDPH survey as well as the Plans of Correction that were submitted.

Scavotto reviewed results of operations for December and for January; both months were profitable at $23k and $27k, respectively. Census has built back up to 184 and the Medicare program has been averaging over 10 residents per day.

Scavotto reviewed latest developments with IPA regarding the retroactive application of the capital rate increase. An appeal is looking more likely. DCRNC will be pursuing a judgement against Excelcare for approximately $14k. There is one unresolved audit issue surrounding the health care reserve that we established to pay the costs of the anticipated costs of the County health plan. The concern seems to focus around expensing the full amount of the reserve in the year 2000, versus charging the costs to 2001. This issue is under discussion.

Next Meeting Dates:

            Wednesday, March 21 and April 18, 2001, 7:00 a.m.

Respectfully submitted, 

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Patricia Knudson, Recording Secretary