COVID-19 Provisions in the 2021 Consolidated Appropriations Act
Congress passed the 2021 Consolidated Appropriations Act, President Trump signed the bill on December 27, 2020. The legislation includes $1.4 trillion in funding for...
Mental and Emotional Support for Healthcare Providers/Caregivers
Are you needing help with stress, moral distress, or grief? Looking for assistance on how to deal with your emotions? Or are you seeking...
FQHC and RHC Provider Manual Update
South Dakota Medicaid has posted a new version of the Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) and Rural Health Clinic (RHC) Provider Manual. The manual...
Has your Hospital met the requirements of the Price Transparency Final Rule?
As you likely know, the deadline for compliance with Hospital Price Transparency is January 1, 2021. Many hospitals have started the process but are...
HHS Begins Phase 3 COVID-19 Provider Relief Fund Distribution
​The United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced that the completed review of the Phase 3 Provider Relief Fund (PRF) applications...
LeadingAge Summer Enrichment Program
​Looking to the future of the aging services field, LeadingAge launched the Summer Enrichment Program, designed to ensure that students can advance toward leadership...
SD DOH Releases Draft South Dakota COVID-19 Vaccination Plan and Other COVID Vaccine Resources
​​The South Dakota Department of Health (DOH) has released a draft South Dakota COVID-19 Vaccination Plan. The Plan describes South Dakota's vaccination preparedness planning,...
AHA, AMA and ANA Release Letter Urging Health Care Workers to get COVID-19 Vaccine
Earlier this week, the American Hospital Association (AHA), American Medical Association (AMA), and the American Nurses Association (ANA) released an open letter to all...
CMS Issues 2021 Outpatient Prospective Payment System Final Rule
​On December 2, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued its calendar year (CY) 2021 outpatient prospective payment system (OPPS) and ambulatory...
HHS Publishes COVID-19 Hospital Facility Level Data
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) began publishing COVID-19 hospital facility level data on December 7, 2020. Hospitals are currently required...
