South Dakota Nursing Facility Regulation Report Now Posted
The Nursing Facility Regulation Report has been updated and is posted on the South Dakota Department of Health website.
The purpose of this report is...
SNF and Hospice Providers Non-Compliance Letters
CMS is notifying Skilled Nursing Facilities (SNF) and Hospice providers that are non-compliant with the Quality Reporting Program (QRP) beginning July 16th. Receipt of such a letter...
Public Comment Open: Child and Adult Core Sets of Quality Measures for Medicaid and...
The public comment period is now open for the draft report, Recommendations for Improving the Core Sets of Health Care Quality Measures for Medicaid...
CMS Guidance on EMTALA and Born-Alive Infant Protection Action
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) recently released guidance on Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act (EMTALA) and the Born-Alive Infant ​Protection Act. ​EMTALA requires...
South Dakota FY19 Ends with $19.4M Surplus
South Dakota’s actual sales and use tax receipts ended FY19 ($9.9M) lower than South Dakota legislative revised projections. Total ongoing receipts were ($4.4M) lower....
HHS Announces Formation of Quality Summit
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Deputy Secretary Eric Hargan recently announced the formation of the Quality Summit (QS), which will bring together...
Agendas Announced for Mental Health Task Force Meetings
Senate Concurrent Resolution 2, passed during the 2019 Legislation Session, included a task forces to examine:
Redefine Nursing Home Criteria and Build Capacity
How to redefine...
CMS Releases CY 2020 Home Health PPS Proposed Rule
SDAHO is currently reviewing the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ calendar year (CY) 2020 proposed rule for the home health (HH) prospective payment...
South Dakota MOST
Effective July 1, 2019, medical providers in South Dakota and their patients who have been diagnosed with a terminal illness will be able to...
Opioid Prevention in Communities, Youth, and Higher Education
Prevention is key to prevent opioid abuse and overdose. Following up on a previous SDAHO article called Avoid Opioid Initiative, we want to highlight...
