Re-opening and Planning Education for Leaders
COVID-19 has changed everything. As you consider re-opening and planning for the future, there are many factors to take into consideration. The South Dakota...
MedPAC Releases its June 2020 Report to Congress
Annually in June the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) reports on issues affecting the Medicare program as well as broader changes in health care...
State of South Dakota Back to Normal Long-Term Care Reopening Plan
The guidelines outlined in this plan to reopen our nursing home (NH) and assisted living center (ALC) communities is a collaborative effort between the...
MACPAC June Report
On June 15, the Medicaid and CHIP Payment and Access Commission (MACPAC) released its 2020 report to Congress on Medicaid and CHIP. The report...
VA Integrates Emergency Care Notification
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has established a national emergency care contact center to simplify the emergency care notification process. The Community Care Centralized Notification Center is...
Merritt Hawkins: Examines Physician Supply and Recruiting Trends Post-COVID-19
The coronavirus pandemic has had a profound impact on all sectors of healthcare, and the arena of physician recruiting and retention is no different.
How...
COVID-19 Impact on South Dakota Providers
SDAHO and Eide Bailly recently conducted a multi-phase project to evaluate economic damages of the COVID-19 pandemic on South Dakota providers. Providers were surveyed...
Updated Guidance on COVID-19 Related to 340B
The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) updated its guidance related to COVID-19 for 340B hospitals registering outpatient sites. HRSA is allowing 340B hospitals...
HHS Requesting Additional Data from Hospitals for Hotspot Distributions
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced that it is planning to distribute an addition $10 billion in CARES Act funds to...
SD COVID-19 June 9 Economic Metrics
The South Dakota Bureau of Finance and Management released the latest COVID-19 economic metrics for South Dakota.
Highlights:
The South Dakota Department of Transportation has...
