Gov. Noem Announces Vaccine Exemption Legislation
​Governor Kristi Noem filed legislation to guarantee medical or religious exemptions from COVID-19 vaccines for private employees who are facing private employer vaccine mandates....
FDA Limits Use of Certain Monoclonal Antibodies to Treat COVID-19 Due to the Omicron...
In light of the most recent information and data available, on January 24 the FDA revised the authorizations for two monoclonal antibody treatments –...
FDA authorizes Remdesivir for Certain Non-Hospitalized Patients, New At-Home Test for COVID-19
The Food and Drug Administration Friday expanded the approved uses for Vekury (remdesivir) to include non-hospitalized patients aged 12 and older who test positive for SARS-CoV-2,...
Website Accepting Orders for Free At-Home COVID-19 Tests
Americans can now order online up to four free at-home tests for COVID-19, which the U.S. Postal Service will start shipping in late January. The Administration said it...
CDC Updates Consumer Mask Website to Emphasize Protection, Fit, and Comfort
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has updated the consumer webpage describing the types of masks and respirators used to prevent the transmission of...
CMS Issues Vaccine Rule Guidance for States Affected by SCOTUS Decision
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released updated interpretive guidance on its Omnibus COVID-19 Health Care Staff Vaccination Interim Final Rule for states...
CDC Updates and Shortens Recommended Isolation and Quarantine Period for General Population
Given what we currently know about COVID-19 and the Omicron variant, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is shortening the recommended time...
CDC Expands Booster Shot Eligibility and Strengthens Recommendations for 12-17 Year Olds
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is endorsing the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices’ (ACIP) recommendation to expand eligibility of booster doses to...
CMS Vaccination Guidance on Hold for South Dakota, but Effective in Minnesota
​​South Dakota and surrounding states (Iowa, Nebraska, North Dakota, Wyoming and Montana) are currently excluded from enforcement of the Center for Medicare and Medicaid...
Opioid Treatment Programs: New Information for 2022
​The Calendar Year (CY) 2022 Physician Fee Schedule final rule includes information for Medicare-enrolled Opioid Treatment Programs (OTPs):
After the end of the COVID-19 public...
