DOL Extends Nursing Grant Application Deadline to Jan 20
​The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has extended to Jan. 20 the deadline for nonprofit organizations, educational institutions and tribal organizations to apply for up...
CMS proposes 2018 and 2019 payment changes for home health
The CMS proposed rule updates the home health prospective payment system (HH
PPS) payment rates, including the national, standardized 60-day episode payment rates, the national...
SD congressional letter requests CMS remove proposed cuts to 340B program
The South Dakota congressional delegation joined together in requesting the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to remove proposed cuts to the 340B...
SDAHO joins with associations to file amicus brief in 340B lawsuit
The South Dakota Association of Healthcare Organizations (SDAHO) plans to join with more than 30 state healthcare associations to file an amicus brief. The...
HHS Releases Guide to Prevent Denial-of-Service Attacks, Cyberthreat Year-in-Review
​The Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) Health Sector Cybersecurity Coordination Center (HC3) yesterday released a guide to help health care organizations protect their...
CDC issues health advisory for influenza
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has issued a health advisory for influenza A(H3N2) in response to a significant increase in the...
CMS Final Rules for SNFs and Inpatient Psychiatric Facilities
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a final rule this week updating payment rates for skilled nursing facilities and for inpatient psychiatric facilities​ for fiscal...
Medicaid DSH Cuts Delayed Until Nov. 21
The U.S. Senate passed a continuing resolution to provide funding for the federal government for the first few weeks of the 2020 federal fiscal...
Payment Rates Adjusted for Certain 340B Hospitals
The Department of Health and Human Services will begin restoring a payment rate of average sales price plus 6% for 340B drug claims in...
SDAHO visits Hill during LeadingAge PEAK conference
The LeadingAge PEAK conference was held this week in Washington, D.C., in the midst of high lobbying activity around the House health care bill. SDAHO board members and LeadingAge delegates Erica Peterson and Justin Hinker joined Jen Porter, vice president post-acute care, and 1,000 other attendees.
