56th Annual Meeting - Call for Proposals

Call for Proposals

Call for Presentations

Submission DEADLINE: April 12, 2026

Conference: 56th Annual Meeting & Expo

Theme: Rise Above

Location: Breezy Point Resort, Breezy Point, MN

Dates: October 7-9, 2026

About Us

Minnesota Home Care Association (MHCA) is a non-profit trade association representing home care agencies from across the state. MHCA members include Basic license, Comprehensive license, hospice agencies, Medicare-certified, and PCA providers. The top reason people attend our conference is the valuable education that can help them stay ahead in a rapidly evolving healthcare landscape. We are looking for speakers focused on enhancing caregiving techniques, improving agency operations, and fostering resilience in both caregivers and clients. Attendees will be looking for actionable insights that can be implemented immediately to improve their agency's performance.

Audience

Each year, over 150 of our members come together from across the state for the MHCA Annual Meeting; a 3-day conference packed with education sessions, an expo, and sponsored social events.

MHCA Membership
Medicare Certified	75%
Comprehensive Licensed (Includes HCN)	33%
Basic Home Care/Other	4%
Hospice	28%
Palliative Care	13%
PCA	25%
245D	17%
*Members may select more than one category.

Purpose

This conference is designed to equip all attendees (Medicare, Comprehensive/Basic, Home Care Nursing, PCA, CFSS, 245D, and Palliative Care) for compliance and success by offering education tracks that appeal to multiple audiences.

We invite proposals that

Reflect innovation and cutting-edge content.
Stimulate and provoke discussion and audience engagement.
Present evidence-based or research supported information.

Extra consideration will be given to:

Advanced-level programs, which should be reflected in the learning objectives.
Programs designed to engage the audience.
Programs with actionable takeaways attendees can immediately implement.

Incomplete proposals and/or programs designed to sell or market a product or service will not be considered.

Topics of Interest

Proposals are being accepted for 60-minute presentations (including audience Q&A) in each of the following educational tracks and topics.

Leadership	Clinical	Federal Regulatory	State Regulatory
AI (Patient Care or Operations Focused)	Case Management	Medicaid	Cannabis
Billing - Winning the Appeals Process	Chronic Disease Management/Handling Highly Complex Patients	OASIS	CFSS - Cost Reporting
Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion	Cognitive Issues/Dementia	QAPI	DHS Update
Employee Support	Discharge Planning for High Complexity Patients	Value-Based Purchasing	Emergency Preparedness
Labor - HR (FMLA, Wages)	Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion/Health Disparities		EVV
OSHA/Work Comp	Dual Diagnosis -Mental Health and Chemical Dependency		Immunization Tracking
Recruitment	Hospital at Home		MDH Update
Resilience/Staff Support	Infection Control		Medication Management
Retention	New Medications/Side Effects		Survey Readiness -Focus on Appendix B
Sales/Marketing	Quality Care Plans & Documentation		Value-Based Purchasing
Staff Onboarding/Preceptorship	Rural Health Care - Improve Quality of Care
Value-Based Purchasing - Improve Scores	Substance Abuse
Vulnerable Populations/Abuse	Value-Based Purchasing/Rehab Improve Dyspnea
	Wound Care

Presenters are not permitted to sell or promote any specific product or service. The presentation must maintain a neutral position and cannot suggest one product or service above another. Attendees (and our education committee) expect a presentation that is timely, relevant, and useful to participants but does not feel like a sales pitch.

Please be advised that while WiFi at the venue is free, it is not always reliable.

EVALUATION PROCESS

The Member Relations and Education Committee and Minnesota Home Care Association staff will review all proposals. We will notify you regarding our decision by May 15, 2026. All correspondence will be sent to the lead speaker electronically.

Please be advised, due to the limited number of conference sessions and high volume of proposals we receive each year, many proposals will not be accepted. Those proposals not selected for the Annual Meeting will be kept on file for one year and reviewed periodically to see if they are a fit for another MHCA education program (workshop, conference, webinar, or member meeting).

PROPOSALS MUST INCLUDE

Education Track Selection
Level of Content (Advanced, Intermediate, or Beginner)
Session Title
Speaker Names, Titles, Credentials, and Organizations (maximum of three speakers for each 60-minute session)
Speaker Biographies (3-4 sentences are sufficient)
Session Description (a summary of the program’s purpose; 150 words or less)
3 Learning Objectives
Contact Person

Incomplete proposals will not be considered.

REGISTRATION POLICY

MHCA recognizes you as a valued partner critical to the success of our meeting. No remuneration is being offered for this; however, let us know how we can return the value for your expertise you bring to our meeting.

Should your proposal be accepted for inclusion in the 2026 program, we hope that you will have the opportunity to attend the entire conference. Each presenter is eligible for a single 25% discount on the full conference registration, regardless of how many presentations the individual is participating in.

QUESTIONS

Please contact us at education@mnhomecare.org.

PROPOSED SESSION DETAILS
Education Track *	Leadership Clinical Regulatory Federal Regulatory State
Session Title *
Session Description *A summary of the program’s purpose; 150 words or less	2000 of 2000 characters remaining
Learning Objectives *Minimum of 3
How will you engage the audience during your presentation? *Adult learning retention statistics: Lecture- 5% Reading- 10% Demonstration- 30% Group- 50% Experiential- 75%	View a demonstration Small group discussion Large group discussion Case studies Simulation Brainstorm Short quiz Other
What skills can attendees expect to take away from your presentation and implement? *
Level of Content *	Advanced Level Intermediate Level Beginner Level
Planned References for Presentation *In order to apply for CEU we need references you will be using for your presentation.
-
SPEAKER(S) INFORMATION (max of 3 presenters) LEAD SPEAKER / SPEAKER #1 This is the designated point person and will receive all correspondence regarding the presentation via email.
First Name *
Last Name *
PronounsPlease select the pronouns you would like used.	He Him She Her They Them
Do you want your pronouns listed on your name tag?	Yes No
Professional Title *
Credentials *
Company *
Address Line 1 *
Address Line 2
City *
State *
Zip/Postal Code *
Work Phone *
Cell Phone *
Email *
Emergency Contact Person *
Emergency Contact Phone Number *
Biographical Information *Maximum of five sentences
--
ADDITIONAL SPEAKER #2
#2 Full Name
#2 Pronouns	He Him She Her They Them
#2 Do you want your pronouns listed on your name tag?	Yes No
#2 Professional Title
#2 Credentials
#2 Company
#2 Address
#2 City, State, Zip
#2 Work Phone
#2 Cell Phone
#2 Email
#2 Emergency Contact Person
#2 Emergency Contact Phone Number
#2 Biographical InformationMaximum of five sentences
---
ADDITIONAL SPEAKER #3
#3 Full Name
#3 Pronouns	He Him She Her They Them
#3 Do you want your pronouns listed on your name tag?	Yes No
#3 Professional Title
#3 Credentials
#3 Company
#3 Address
#3 City,State, Zip
#3 Work Phone
#3 Cell Phone
#3 Email
#3 Emergency Contact Person
#3 Emergency Contact Phone Number
#3 Biographical InformationMaximum of five sentences
----
CONSENT By submitting this presentation proposal... I have read and understand the 2026 Annual Meeting CFP Submission Guidelines. I understand that I am responsible for paying all travel related conference expenses. I authorize MHCA to post my handouts on the conference website and I will send MHCA an electronic file of my presentation by September 11, 2026. I will help MHCA find a suitable replacement, should I not be able to attend the conference, due to unforeseen circumstances. I authorize MHCA to take photographs/video of my session for publicity and promotional purposes. I understand promoting a company, service, or product during the session is prohibited. My presentation will not contain any materials that may be copyrighted by others. This includes cartoons and anything that might have been taken from the Internet. Often times attendees of the conference will request contact information for a presenter in order to ask questions or gain more information about the session topic. I authorize MHCA to release my name, organization and email address to conference attendees and include in print in the on-site program. I authorize MHCA to record (audio and/or videotape) my session for future educational purposes.