Joint Appropriations Summary
The Joint Committee on Appropriations (JCA) is beginning to hear from the larger agencies throughout week 5. The Committee listened to Department of Health,...
Updated Star Ratings and List of HAC-penalized Hospitals Coming this Month
As part of the February refresh of Hospital Compare, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) plans to update its...
Department of Human Services Budget Summary
Department of Humans Services Budget Hearing to Joint Committee on Appropriations
Shawnee Rechtenbaugh, Interim Secretary, Denice Houlette, Director Budget & Finance, Darryl Millner, Director Development...
Past. Present. Future. Forecasting
Turnover is commonplace in any workforce environment
and while we hope to avoid it, it will inevitably happen. Whether it’s a leave
of absence, resignation, termination,...
VA Proposed Rule for Veteran Community Care Program
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has issued a proposed rule detailing access standards under the new Veterans Community Care Program, as required by...
New Administrator for Bethesda Home of Aberdeen
Bruce Johnson, the 26-year
administrator at the Bethesda Home of Aberdeen, has handed the baton
over to Scott Eisenbeisz where Scott did his internship...
Gaea Blue Passes Administrator Role at Weskota Manor Avera on to Nikki VonEye
On December 31st, 2018 Gaea Blue retired from Weskota Manor after serving almost five decades in healthcare. Blue served both Avera Weskota Memorial Hospital...
Funding Opportunities
The South Dakota Department of Health, Tobacco Control Program is pleased to announce the Tobacco Disparities Grant which is intended to promote long-term change...
CMS releases update on therapy caps and functional reporting
Updates to Reflect Removal of Functional Reporting Requirements and Therapy Provisions of the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018.Therapists must continue to track their patients’...
New Part D Opioid Overutilization Policies Call
Thursday, February 14 from 1:30 to 3 pm ET
Register for Medicare Learning Network events.
CMS implemented new opioid policies for Medicare drug plans effective January...
