HHS Updates Provider Relief Fund Reporting Requirements
​Citing pressure from healthcare providers, provider organizations, and members of Congress, the United States Department of Health and Human Services...
Application Open for State Healthcare Provider Coronavirus Relief Fund Grant Programs
​The application is now available for South Dakota’s Healthcare Provider Coronavirus Relief Fund Grant Programs. The application is available...
New Repayment Terms for Medicare Accelerated and Advance Payments
​The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) expanded the existing Accelerated and Advance Payments Program to Medicare Part...
Legislature Directs $130 million to Healthcare Providers During Special Session
The South Dakota Legislature passed two bills during the October 5, 2020 special session authorizing expenditures related to the...
Joint Health and Human Service Committee holds COVID-19 Coronavirus Relief Fund Hearing
The Joint Health and Human Service Committee met on September 22, to consider testimony related to the use of...
New Guidance for Nursing Home Visitation
On Thursday, September 17 the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released new visitation guidance for nursing homes....
Governor Noem Announces Special Legislative Session
Governor Kristi Noem announced that she will call a special legislative session of the state legislature. The legislature will...
AHA Launches Digital Resources Related to COVID-19 Vaccine
When the novel coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) emerged in late 2019, hundreds of individuals and organizations around the world quickly mobilized...
Governor Noem Releases Framework for $100 million CARES Act Funding for Community-Based Healthcare Providers
Governor Kristi Noem announced a new framework on September 18 to designate up to $100 million in CARES Act...
HHS Releases Notice on Provider Relief Fund Reporting Requirements
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) on September 19th released a notice outlining reporting requirements for providers that received Provider Relief...
