SDAHO prepares guidance for posting hospital charges
The Affordable Care Act (ACA) and subsequent guidance from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) in fiscal...
DOH Office of Health Facilities Licensure and Certification Newsletter
The June 2019 edition of the Partnership News and Best Practice Newsletter from the South Dakota Department of Health,...
2022 South Dakota Legislative Update: Week 8
This past week wrapped up the 8th week of the 2022 legislative session. With one week to go, we...
South Dakota Medicaid Announces 90-Day Prescription Fills
South Dakota Medicaid announced that the Medicaid program will now allow 90 day fills for certain generic maintenance medications....
Telehealth in EMS for Rural South Dakota
During the 2022 Legislative session, Governor Noem and the SD Legislature approved three funding initiatives that will infuse up...
CDC and Department of Health Data Use Agreement
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC) Division of Healthcare Quality Promotion (DHQP) is entering into a new...
South Dakota Receives $1.25 Billion in COVID-19 Relief Aid
Earlier this month the state of South Dakota received $1.25 billion from the federal government to aid in COVID-19...
Get vaccinated! Stopping the flu starts with you!
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released a survey that reveals an estimated 92% of hospital workers...
Avera Laboratory Validated for COVID-19 Testing
In a press release March 23, 2020, Avera Health confirmed that Avera’s laboratory in Sioux Falls has been verified...
South Dakota’s tax receipts $5.7M less than expected
The State of South Dakota general fund receipt report through 1 month, total actual ongoing receipts were $5.7M less...
