Register now for Continuing Care Conference, April 25 & 26
Registration for the South Dakota Association for Healthcare Organizations annual Continuing Care Conference on April 25 and 26 is closing in. The conference will...
Avera Health’s alternative payment model for nursing homes recommended to HHS
The Physician-focused Payment Model Technical Advisory Committee (PTAC) recommended to the Department of Health and Human Services (HSS) full-scale implementation of Avera Health’s Intensive...
Comments requested on State Program Performance Report for State Units on Aging
The Administration for Community Living (ACL) is seeking public input on proposed revisions on existing data collection materials for the State Program Performance Report...
Get registered for Continuing Care Conference
Registration for the South Dakota Association for Healthcare Organizations annual Continuing Care Conference on April 25 and 26 is now open. The conference will...
CMS lowers cost of prescription drugs for Medicare beneficiaries
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) finalized policies for the 2019 Medicare health and drug plans. Early estimates indicate that the plans...
CMS comment period on hospice measures closes April 25
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is seeking public comments on draft quality measures developed to supplement the existing Hospice Quality Reporting...
Medicaid claim forms change for assisted living providers
The South Dakota Department of Human Services (DHS) would like to remind Assisted Living providers that the claim form for Medicaid payments changed effective...
Hospice Compare website updated with patient survey data
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has published on the Hospice Compare website the initial results from its patient experience of care...
South Dakota recognized for work in advance care planning
Sen. Deb Soholt recently introduced Senate Concurrent Resolution 11 (CR11) during the 93rd South Dakota Legislative Session requesting support for access to patient-centered and...
CHRONIC Act of 2017 included in two-year budget deal
The bipartisan  Creating High-Quality Results and Outcomes Necessary to Improve Chronic Care (CHRONIC) Act of 2017 was included in the two-year budget deal approved...
