South Dakota Medicaid Updates COVID-19 FAQ
​South Dakota Medicaid has updated the COVID-19 Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) document to reflect clarifying information about bill for testing and treatment of COVID-19...
CMS Issues Additional COVID-19 Testing and Vaccination Coverage Guidance
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) alongside the Department of Labor and Department of the Treasury issued new guidance related to COVID-19...
CMS Issues New Guidance for Hospitals Regarding Mass Vaccinations
Additional Guidance is now available from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) regarding updated guidance about mass vaccination events either on campus...
2021 South Dakota Legislative Session Week 4 Update
The 2021 South Dakota Legislative session is under way, with several bills already filed that will impact the healthcare community. The South Dakota Association...
South Dakota Department of Health Launches COVID-19 Vaccine Group Identification Tool
The South Dakota Department of Health released a web-based tool to help South Dakotans best identify which priority vaccination group they fall under in South Dakota’s vaccination...
HHS Announces Enforcement Discretion for COVID-19 Vaccination Appointment Scheduling
​The Office for Civil Rights (OCR) at the U.S Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced that it will exercise its enforcement discretion...
Study Shows Rising Pediatric COVID-19 Hospitalization Rates
Researchers analyzed data on over 300,000 COVID-19-related hospitalizations and 5,364 involved children within 22 states between May 15 and November 15. Research found that...
HHS Requests Hospital Data on Vaccinations for Health Care Personnel and Patients
​The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) recently updated its guidance to hospitals on the reporting of COVID-19-related data. Specifically, HHS requests that hospitals report...
Survey: Physicians a Key to Covid Recovery
​The year gone by has been a challenging one for healthcare professionals, including physicians, many of whom have been on the front lines of...
South Dakota Medicaid Updates COVID-19 FAQ
​South Dakota Medicaid has updated their COVID-19 Frequently Asked Questions document to address Medicaid flexibility and coverage of COVID-19 Testing, Monoclonal Antibody Therapy, and...
