CMS Releases New Draft Version of 2020 MDS Item Set
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released that it has posted a new draft version of the 2020 MDS item sets (v1.18.0),...
2019 Legislative Forums Shed Light on 2020 State Session Priorities
The last few weeks the SDAHO team has been traveling across the state of South Dakota hosting legislative forums. These forums bring together legislators...
Post-Acute Preview Reports
Hospice, Inpatient Rehabilitation Facilities (IRF) and Long-Term Care Hospitals (LTCH) provider preview reports are now available.
Hospice provider preview reports and Hospice Consumer Assessment of Healthcare...
Webinar: Community Health Worker Services in South Dakota Medicaid
Please join the South Dakota Department of Health for A Blueprint for Success: Community Health Worker Services in South Dakota Medicaid Webinar Wednesday, January...
Funding Opportunity for the Rural Health Care Coordination Program
The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) announced a new opportunity to apply for federal funding that improves access and quality of care through...
HOPE Assessment Instrument
CMS has posted two documents that articulate key information about efforts to develop a new patient assessment tool for hospice to be proposed in...
Do you need a refresher on ICD-10 and PDPM?
The Patient Driven Payment Model (PDPM) went into effect on October 1, 2019. This new case-mix classification model is used under the Skilled Nursing...
NHPCO’s 2020 Webinar Schedule
The National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization (NHPCO) ​offers affordable, live webinars on a variety of hot topics in six content areas. Learn from...
SD BFM Dec. 2019 Receipts and 1% Inflationary Update Scenario
The general fund receipt report released by the South Dakota Bureau of Finance and Management (SD BFM) shows ongoing general fund receipts were $8.8M...
Nebraska HFMA Senior Housing Summit
The Nebraska Chapter of HFMA (Healthcare Finance Managers Association) will be hosting their Senior Housing Summit at the Embassy Suites Omaha - LaVista Hotel...
