CMS issues new videos to support culturally appropriate care for tribal elders
The Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently released five new videos that highlight culturally appropriate and tribally...
Hospice Compare goes live
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released Hospice Compare this week. The data published on the site...
FY 2018 LTCH PPS Medicare fee-for-service final rule released
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently released its final rule to update the Medicare fee-for-service long-term...
Education opportunity for prescribers of antibiotics
SDAHO will be offering a free CEU education for prescribers of antibiotics in long term care settings for residents...
Ways and Means Committee seeks provider feedback on regulatory relief
In the midst of Senate activity last week with the ACA repeal bill, Ways and Means Health Subcommittee chairman...
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...
DOH issues request for proposal to provide additional nursing facility capacity
DOH posted a 2017 Request for Proposals to provide additional nursing facility capacity in Sioux Falls, Rapid City, and...
CMS issues final rule to delay home health conditions of participation effective date
CMS issued a final rule to delay the effective date for the new home health conditions of participation. The original effective date was July 13, 2017. Under pressure from providers and other interested parties, including SDAHO, CMS is delaying the effective date for an additional six months until Jan. 13, 2018.
Requirements of Participation (RoPs) Interpretive Guidelines for nursing facilities released
On June 30, CMS issued Survey and Certification memo 17-36-NH, releasing the revision to the State Operations Manual (SOM)...
Foundation expanding person-centered, trauma-informed services for Holocaust survivors
The Jewish Federations of North America's (JFNA) Center for Advancing Holocaust Survivor Care has announced the release of its...
