Mental health services draft legislation now available
The Access to Mental Health Task Force met Dec 3 and discussed three pieces of draft legislation. The drafts...
Hospitals Star Ratings Preview through December
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently released a notice stating that preview reports are available until...
Weekly open enrollment update: Week five
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) releases weekly enrollment snapshots for the HealthCare.gov platform. These data points...
Children’s health insurance: National reports vs. South Dakota reports
Georgetown University Health Policy Institute released a report last month on the nation’s progress on children’s health and access...
CMS announces increased nursing home staffing oversight, changes to PBJ manual
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) on Nov. 30 announced actions that will increase nursing home oversight...
New federal report: Reforming America’s Healthcare System Through Choice and Competition
The Departments of Health and Human Services, Treasury and Labor collaborated to develop a 119-page report which identifies challenges...
Webinar offered on how to become a Institutional Special Needs Plan provider
LeadingAge has released a new webinar for members ($99) and non-members ($198) on the topic of becoming a provider-led...
SD Department of Health newsletter offers useful information for LTC providers
The South Dakota Department of Health’s Office of Health Care Facilities Licensure and Certification has released for long term...
Campaign materials available for organ donation
Help the South Dakota Association of Healthcare Organizations (SDAHO) save lives. SDAHO has joined area hospitals and healthcare organizations...
Physician Compare preview period now open
The Physician Compare 30-day preview period opened Nov. 30 on the Quality Payment Program website giving providers the opportunity...
