2019 State Legislative Cracker Barrels and Legislative Coffees
State Legislative Cracker Barrels and Legislative Coffees are being held around the state. SDAHO members are encouraged to meet...
New version of HQRP quality measure user’s manual now available
CMS announced Version 3.00 of the Hospice Quality Reporting Program (HQRP) Quality Measure (QM) User’s Manual is now available...
Caregiver Toolkit for Oral Health
Caregiving often requires helping someone with oral healthcare. The Administration on Community Living (ACL) has developed a toolkit to...
CMS to host call for clinical diagnostic laboratories to collect and report private payor...
CMS will be hosting a call on Tuesday, January 22 1:00 - 2:00 p.m. CST for clinical diagnostic laboratories,...
Hospital Groups to Congress: Maintain Ban on Self-Referral to Physician-Owned Facilities
The American Hospital Association (AHA) and the Federation of American Hospitals (FAH) sent a joint letter to Congress urging...
Special Alert on Condition for Payment under the Home Health Benefit
Effective January 13, 2018, the “Plan of Care” (POC) Condition of Participation under 42 CFR 484.60 also became a...
South Dakota Compass HIIN Hospitals Making a Difference
The 42 South Dakota Compass HIIN Hospitals have been dedicated to improving quality, patient safety and value for their...
State Legislative Bill Watch
Basic Session Statistics Week 1:
Senate Bills introduced: 40
House Bills introduced: 44
Senate Concurrent Resolutions introduced: 3
House Concurrent Resolutions introduced: 0
Senate...
Federal Government Shutdown Update
The House voted 240-188 to clear a spending bill that would reopen the Treasury Department and the IRS, in...
House passed Medicaid Extenders Bill
The House and the Senate passed the extensions late during the last session, but in different bills and they...
