U.S. Supreme Court will hear oral arguments on sales tax case
The U.S. Supreme Court has scheduled oral arguments for April 17 in South Dakota v. Wayfair Inc., moving the case closer to a decision...
340B lawsuit hearing scheduled for May 4; plaintiffs seek preliminary injunction
The American Hospital Association (AHA) and other litigants have filed a final reply brief urging a federal appeals court to find that they are...
Senate committee fine-tunes Opioid Crisis Response Act of 2018
The Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor & Pensions (HELP), led by Sen. Patty Murray (D-WA) and Sen. Lamar Alexander (R-TN), held its seventh...
2018 Farm Bill introduced
Representative Kristi Noem announced that the 2018 Farm Bill, also known as the Agriculture and Nutrition Act of 2018, was introduced in the U.S....
Coming soon: Federal issues brief and legislative summary
The Council on Public Policy met recently to review and discuss two important South Dakota Association of Healthcare Organization reports. The first, a summary...
CMS issues bulletin regarding compliance with Medicaid Home Health Rule
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has released an informational bulletin describing plans for enforcement of the Medicaid Home Health final rule....
U.S. Supreme Court hears South Dakota v. Wayfair, Inc.
The State of South Dakota had its “day in court” on Tuesday when South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley argued before the Supreme Court...
TJC, AHA shine spotlight on violence in hospitals
Earlier this week The Joint Commission (TJC), an independent organization that accredits and certifies health care organizations and programs in the U.S., released Sentinel...
Farm Bill moves through House Ag Committee
The House Agriculture Committee yesterday passed out of committee the Agriculture and Nutrition Act of 2018 (H.R.2), critical legislation to address the economic challenges...
Hospitals can apply for FY 2019 EHR hardship exception
Inpatient prospective payment system (IPPS) hospitals and critical access hospitals (CAHs) that did not achieve meaningful use of electronic health records (EHR) under the...
