CMS Releases Nursing Home COVID-19 Training Data
​The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has recognized 1,092 nursing homes where 50% or more of their staff have completed CMS training....
COVID-19 Quarantine and Isolation Calculator
The South Dakota Department of Health has developed a Quarantine and Isolation Calculator. This new and easy-to-use COVID-19 tool allows individuals to calculate exactly...
CMS announces Medicare Coverage for COVID-19 Antibody Treatment
​The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced that effective November 10, 2020, Medicare beneficiaries can receive coverage of monoclonal antibodies for treatment...
605 Strong: COVID-19 Support for Healthcare Professionals
​No matter who you are, your life has been impacted by COVID-19. Thousands of people across South Dakota are facing challenges unlike any they...
South Dakota Bureau of Finance and Management Releases Summary of CARES Act Grant Programs
​​The South Dakota Bureau of Finance and Management (BFM) testified to the Joint Committee on Appropriations on November 18, regarding the status of CARES...
USD Geriatric Symposium: COVID in the Intitutionalized Elders
Dr. Sharon Inouye, a national expert in geriatrics said that one could not design a problem worse for elders than COVID. Sharing how providers...
COVID Mass Testing Events
The South Dakota Department of Health, in partnership with the South Dakota National Guard and Office of Emergency Management, and the U.S. Department of...
LeadingAge Releases Pandemic Playbook
​For all Americans—especially those who care for older adults—2020 will be remembered as a year of anxiety, stress, fear, and grief. The worst pandemic...
CMS issues changes to Medicaid Policies for Maintaining Medicaid Enrollment during the COVID-19 Public...
​​The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS) issued a reinterpretation of Section 6008 of the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA). Section 6008 of...
HHS Issues Regulations Related to Coverage of COVID-19 Vaccines and Price Transparency for COVID-19...
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) issued several provisions related to coverage of COVID-19 vaccines authorized or approved for use by the...
